Unplugged: A Different Kind of Game
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Posted on April 15th, 2008 by
There’s a fun game out on the market that I would like you to know about. It’s 3D, multiplayer, and runs on a platform you probably own. It came out in 1995, and sold over 2.5 million copies in its first six years. With expansions and follow-up games, the franchise sold over 6 million copies of games by 2001, and it continues to be a strong seller. However, I suspect you might not have heard of the game or even the publisher, before. That is because the game I am referring to is a board game.
The Destination is your Imagination!
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by
Imagine a world where it was the kids who ruled, where parents were forbidden to help in any way other than general teaching – and only then when requested by kids; a world where the solution is secondary to the process of getting there; a solution where teamwork is truly encouraged to the point where having a dominant ‘superstar’ can lose the competition for your team; a world where kids are encouraged to think, imagine, and create. Welcome to the world or Destination Imagination.
Tron! – Memory Lane
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by
Enter the game grid and… reminisce!If you’re of a certain age–and if you’re a geek–Tron changed your life. Rarely has a fantasy been so fascinatingly realized as the day-glo game grid of Tron. What a movie! What an extravaganza! What a geek-raised-on-BASIC’s dream come true! Do computer game geeks dream of electric sheep? more…
Retro: Family Online Gaming
Posted on April 9th, 2008 by
The family that games together – can even do so in the virtual space. GamerDad looks at how Gamer Parents virtually game with children!
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Gaming (MMORPG), that most social of videogame genres, has been characterized by the image of a solitary gamer sitting in a darkened room. But is this truly the case?
Downward spiral
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
This graph showed up on digg the other day. While statistics can be used to prove anything, it’s a pretty interesting comparison between ultra-violent game releases and real violence.
Console Guide: PlayStation 3
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
By far the most frequent question I get here at GamerDad is: “What console should I buy for my kids?” Should You Buy a PlayStation 3?
Live from New York …
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
We all go through changes in life as we grow up – schools, romances, marriages, kids, deaths, jobs and so on. Last fall, after fifteen years with one company (my 3rd after deciding I’d rather have money than a PhD) I got laid off with a bunch of others due to a slump in the semiconductor industry. Don’t worry – my life was never in real jeopardy: I learned the small-time version of ‘golden parachute’ when I realized my severance and stock grants and options would make sure that we were all set for nearly a year. Fortunately things got busy for me really quickly – I never had the chance for self-pity, and worked on a short-term job before finding a wonderful job with a wonderful company: Corning, Inc.
Retro – 2005 Relaunch Press Release
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
This isn’t the first time we’ve changed our appearance – refined our focus. Here’s the official press release from the first time we changed.
Recovered from GD.com
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED GAMER DAD VIDEO GAME
WEB-MAGAZINE RE-LAUNCHES
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Retro – Mediawise Isn’t – 2007
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by
Article by Colleen Hannon (Momgamer): It’s time again for the National Institute on the Family to make their recommendations. How do we rate them? Note: You can find the report on their website here, or you can download a PDF format from that page.
We’ve had an ominous backslide, apparently. At least according to the gang at the National Institute for Media and the Family.
GamerParenting #3
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by
The oddly named CrispyGamer.com has published the 3rd installment of GamerParenting – the column for the hardcore gamer parent – and in it I describe the concept of “Fence” games. What’s a “Fence” game? Find out in GamerParenting #3: Ridin’ Fences.
