My Most Memorable Mario Moments
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Posted on May 24th, 2010 by
Well I imagine most Nintendo fans are now or soon to be knee-deep in the new Super Mario Galaxy 2 game. So in honor of all that, here’s a blog about my favorite Mario games and other fun Mario moments.
Playable Pac-Man on Google!
Posted on May 21st, 2010 by
When visiting Google.com to do an Internet search, have you ever noticed that sometimes they have a different logo, usually to commemorate some kind of special event? Well, today their logo looks like the Pac-Man maze because this year marks Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary! But that’s not all! If you wait for a few seconds, you can actually PLAY Pac-Man right there on Google!
Red Dead Redemption -Oops
Posted on May 20th, 2010 by
“The game contains a scene in which two characters have sex on a table; there is a brief instance of female nudity. One sequence depicts a man injecting himself with a syringe filled with cocaine. Language such as “f**k,” “c*nt,” and ‘sh*t” can be heard in the dialogue.” –OOPS! I cut and pasted this from the ESRB as “notes” because … I haven’t written this review yet! I didn’t mean to post this is the bottom line.
5/12/10 + Vlad Update
Posted on May 12th, 2010 by
The kids are still gaming. Henry has been doggedly conquering Wario Shake It, a game he’s given up on many times before. If anyone ever claims videogames don’t teach anything – perseverance and imaginative problem solving are definitely things you can throw back in their faces. I’ve always taught him not to get mad. And beyond that, not to get frustrated. And beyond that, not to give up. But if you do give up to avoid getting mad or frustrated, come back one day and finish the job. The boy is doing me proud. Maggie is back on Club Penguin due to friends but she’s asking about Gardening Mama, so I might need to get a copy of that.
Happy GamerMother’s Day
Posted on May 9th, 2010 by
To all the moms, grandmoms, gamermoms, and single dads out there. Have a happy day! Here’s hoping your children buy you a card, flowers, gifts, candy and maybe a video game. My mom is going to have to settle for this post and dinner with her lovely son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. She deserves the best, so if she wants she can take the kids home with her for the week. Yep, the whole week. Now that’s a gift for any mom/grandmom! No seriously, pop in a copy of Cooking Mama into a game system and remember you owe this lovely woman your life!
Vlad – for now, Rejected
Posted on May 6th, 2010 by
I got the news today… Oh Boy… It seems my little book didn’t make the grade. Now i’m feeling very small. I thought I had it all … And now I take fall. Vlad was rejected by both Agent and publisher. Lose Turn, do not collect $200. – Sounds dire, doesn’t it? Yes it does, but I am safe in the knowledge that what’s actually happened is that George Lucas has turned me down. Sooo… paging Mr. Speilberg and so on down the list. Instead of a homer at my first time at bat, it’s a ground rule double. There’s always the next pitch. But for now? Yeah, yeah it hurts. It really, really hurts.
5/5/10
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I dropped the Press Start, no particular reason, but since this is basically a gaming diary, I’ll just post the date. MY BOOK! I’m told that MacMillan is to give an answer regarding my debut book, Vlad the 5th Grader by the end of the week or the beginning of next. I’ve been giving it a re-read to my kids and wife, and so far, they’re big fans. I feel very strongly about the rewrite. Fingers crossed!
Harvard
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
A nice young student working on a Masters in Education asked me to participate in a poll about bloggers and blogging habits. That’s all. I helped. I’m only bragging about it here because it’s kind of cool to be involved with Harvard in any way. I dropped out of College after completing the BA in Communications program at UWM.
Happy Mother’s Day! Video Games and Characters My Mom Likes
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
BizyMoms names GamerDad Top Blogger
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by
This is quite an honor! BizyMoms.com, a website for Moms stay-at-home and otherwise have chosen GamerDad a “Top Blogger.” This means an INTERVIEW and an Award. Thanks BizyMoms, keep up the good work!
