Triplets of Bellville
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by
Anyone remember this arty French anime? Yes, the French can totally out-weird the Japanese when they put their minds to it. Available on DVD, a weird treat for teens, now playing at Movies with Children.
Dead Battery Blues
Posted on July 1st, 2008 by
I was working my way back to town. My party was battered after surviving an encounter with a FOE that should have decimated us. We had gotten some items we needed, logged plenty of experience, mapped out more of the strata, but were badly in need of some rest and resupply. Sure we could have used a Warp Wire to head back, but I knew we would make it through a couple of random encounters and any experience is always welcome. Then, just as I could see the exit … the screen went black, my battery was dead. And I hadn’t even noticed the indicator light turn red. more…
Ask GamerDad 6/27/08
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by
Dear GamerDad,I’m 12 and my mom thinks that I will become a lunatic if I play Mature-rated video games but I’m only asking for games with no drugs, sex, or alcohol and I’ve been begging for six years because I’m too old for kiddish games and I have every Teen game I’d like which is not very much. I used to play GTA3 when I was six and I was fine and I am very mature for my age. All this and a question about socks! more…
The Origin of GamerDad, Reprint Issue 1
Posted on June 30th, 2008 by
I’m a nerd. Which is probably why I did a weekly feature around the time when GamerDad launched in ’03.
Under a Yellow Sun stands GamerDad!
Take a Taito Trip!
Posted on June 29th, 2008 by
There are many video game companies who have been around for a long time. One of those is Taito Corporation. Makers of familiar hits like Bubble Bobble, Elevator Action, and the ubiquitous Space Invaders. Many of their games have seen sequels and spinoffs, and there’s been a lot of Taito game updates this year alone. Some really good, and some really bad, we’ll look at a few of them in this blog.
Wall*E Reviewed
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Posted on June 28th, 2008 by
Yep, I finally updated Movies with Children and we can consider this the official launch. Expect a movie review, or two, per week from now on. I’ll keep announcing them here to gain momentum. You can also check the right side bar where MWC is RSS’d. GamerDad is 5, which is a great time to start year one of a new site! Ladies and gentlemen, kids of all ages, I give you: Wall*E
My Amazing Machine Experience
Posted on June 28th, 2008 by
Growing up in the 80’s I was like most other semi-nerdly teens. I was a sucker for arcade machines. One of the best deals of my middle school life was when the local arcade gave out tokens for grades on our report cards. (As a pretty smart little nerd, I was taking something like 10 classes and getting A’s in all of them – at 4 tokens for an A that’s a nice pile of change.) I came into a bit of “fun money” last spring, adding in my birthday presents I decided the time had come, I was going to build myself my very own arcade machine.
The Sweetest Strawberry
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by
I’m lucky to be a stay-at-home dad. Sorry, another “Off Topic” post but I figure this audience will appreciate it. It’s a story about strawberries and five-year old greed.
Live Long & Prosper
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by
Off topic: I’d like to congratulate George Takai and all of the California citizens taking advantage of this brief window of gay marriage acceptance in the Golden State. This issue is a family issue with me (my brother is gay) but also, for me, a human rights issue, and I’ve wanted to write about this a little bit for years now. Why would I chose George Takai as an opportunity?
RETRO: GamerDad Family #3
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by
Father’s Day Irony
It didn’t seem quite right to post this on Father’s Day this year. I had other things to promote and this one would have, um, thrown this year’s tone out of whack. It’s old but it’s an amusing look back at an unforgettable event. So, in the interest of saving old content and celebrating our 5 year anniversary – here you go! The most ironic Father’s Day ever.
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