Free Skylanders Battlecast Card in Kid Cuisine Meals
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Posted on April 13th, 2016 by
Skylanders is a super-popular toys-to-life video game that features real figurines that you can scan into a game and play as those characters. I’ve been lucky to have the opportunity to review all the main Skylanders games here at GamerDad. Now there is also a collectable card game as well called Skylanders Battlecast, which you can also play on mobile devices. And for a limited time, you can get a free Skylanders Battlecast card in boxes of Kid Cuisine TV dinners (do they even call them TV dinners anymore?).
The National Videogame Museum Opens in Frisco, TX: Part 2
Posted on April 8th, 2016 by
Yesterday we went over the exhibits in the newly-opened National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. If you haven’t read that article, I encourage you to go back and read it, too. But the museum is more than just exhibits; it’s just as much of a video game art museum as it is a history museum. So today we’re going to look at the artwork in the museum, all of which was hand-painted by super talented local artists. We’ll also look at the museum’s awesome arcade and some opening day fun and shenanigans, too!
The National Videogame Museum Opens in Frisco, TX: Part 1
Posted on April 7th, 2016 by
There are all kinds of museums in the US, but none so far dedicated to the history of video games. Until now! On Saturday, April 2, the National Videogame Museum opened its doors in Frisco, TX. Which is cool because that’s only about 15 minutes driving distance from where I live! So for the next couple of days here at GamerDad.com, I’m going to take you all on a virtual tour of the museum. But I won’t show you everything! You’ll just have to come out and see it all for yourself. And I hope you do, too! It’s not some rinky-dink operation either. It’s like something you’d see at E3 or even Disney World!
Free Play Barcade
Posted on April 4th, 2016 by
One thing I miss about being a kid in the 80’s is going to arcades. You just don’t see them anymore, and if you do, a lot of times they have more modern arcade machines, which I don’t like as much. But one cool trend I’ve noticed in the past couple of years is the rise of ‘Barcades.’ These are bars that have a bunch of arcade machines in them, and since they try to cater to an older crowd, a lot of times they have old arcade cabinets from the 80’s (and early 90’s are OK, too, I guess). A couple of months ago, my brother Jeff and I went to one of these barcades close to where we live (well, 30 minutes away anyway, it was in Richardson, TX). It’s a little late, but I just got around to showing off some of the pictures I took there.
Amiibo Robos & Lobos
Posted on March 25th, 2016 by
Today I’m going to show off just two new amiibo figures I got recently, but these were pack-ins with games. There’s a robot and a wolf. Let’s check them out!
Project X-Zone 2: Team Capcom
Posted on March 11th, 2016 by
Project X-Zone 2 is a strategy RPG on the 3DS that stars popular video game characters from companies like SEGA, Bandai Namco, Capcom, and even Nintendo! Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve taken a look at the characters from each of the game companies in this title, and we’ll conclude this blog series by going over the characters on the Capcom side!
Project X-Zone 2: Team Bandai Namco
Posted on March 4th, 2016 by
Project X-Zone 2 is a strategy RPG starring popular video game characters from Bandai Namco, SEGA, Capcom, and Nintendo. Last time on this blog series, we looked at the characters from SEGA and Nintendo. Today, we’ll look at the ones from Bandai Namco.
March of Amiibos
Posted on March 2nd, 2016 by
Got another batch of Amiibo figures that I want to share pictures of with you all. This time we have more critters from Animal Crossing, including my favorite character. Also, another favorite game of mine gets an Amiibo figure, which is a bit of a surprise!
Project X-Zone 2: Team SEGA
Posted on February 26th, 2016 by
Project X-Zone 2 is a strategy RPG game that stars popular video game characters from game companies Bandai Namco, SEGA, and Capcom (also Nintendo)! This game and its predecessor are on the 3DS, but they are actually sequels to a game that came out only in Japan on the PS2 called Namco X Capcom. Since all three games have characters in them that I like, I decided to do a blog series about all the video game stars you can find in Project X-Zone 2. So we’ll start with the characters from SEGA!
Unplugged: Pingo Pingo (Boardgame)
Posted on February 23rd, 2016 by
Take Slapjack, add in some silliness and a dart pistol and you have the kid-friendly boardgame Pingo Pingo. Accompanied by a changing soundtrack, players take turns playing cards and watching for the right conditions to slap the pile and claim a treasure. Meanwhile, events come up forcing a player to perform one of several actions, which include shooting at targets with the supplied gun. Mistakes cost a life point, and the player with the most treasures (and not dead) wins the game. Loads of silliness packed into a cool 15 minutes, Pingo Pingo is great for a family game night.
Pingo Pingo
Publisher: IELLO
Ages: 6+
Players: 2-5
Time: 15 mins
(Review copy provided by IELLO)
