GamerDad Keynote & the ALA
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Posted on October 28th, 2008 by
GamerDad (me) will be delivering a keynote address at the 2nd Annual “Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium” in Chicago, run by the American Library Association. I’ll be speaking on November 4th (remember to vote) at 9am and will talk for about an hour or so about videogames and this whole Gamerparenting thing I do. Joining me (at their own speaking times) are Dr. Lawrence Kutner (co-author of “Grand Theft Childhood” and Marc Prensky (author of “Don’t Bother Me Mom … I’m Learning!”).
Oh no! Cary played Dead or Alive Xtreme 2?!?
Posted on October 26th, 2008 by
When Halloween approaches, people tend to start talking about scary video games. So I’m going to talk about a video game that has the scariest creatures on Earth! Women! Just joking! Just joking! Women aren’t scary! Some of the nicest people I know are women. But the real scary question is “WHY on Earth would Cary play such a game?” That’s not normally the kind of games I usually play. So read on to find out why, and stick around for a silly review of it, plus a TRULY scary game!
Ask GamerDad 10/24/08
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by
Halloween is coming so GamerDad takes on a few tricks as well as treats this week! What’s the best console on which to do the Transylvania Twist? Is six-years-old too young to decapitate the Boy Wonder? Should we go to Ravenholm? In Dead Space can anyone hear you scream? GamerDad knows these answers, boys and ghouls. Read on!
My Week in Games
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by
It was a busy week. I’m still gearing up for the ALA Conference and Trick or Treating is this Saturday – which is irksome on one hand because it’s not ON Halloween. One the other hand though, it clears Trick or Treating duties from Sunday Afternoon and during a Packer game (a Wisconsin tradition that’s broken in my neighborhood) and because Halloween is my ten year anniversary and that means that we can go do something fun. Like Chicago. And then on the THIRD scary mutant hand … it means everyone is getting sick.
PSP-3000 … might want to hold that purchase …
Posted on October 21st, 2008 by
Whether you are someone who has never owned a PSP but were considering a new one, or someone who had the original and thought that the latest incarnation provided the differentiation that the PSP-Slim did not, or like me and start frothing at the mouth when the word ‘new portable electronics device’ are used in a sentence, you are aware that Sony’s new PSP-3000 has been released and is available in most stores. I’ve yet to grab one, and based on new reports I am going to hold off – and suggest you do the same. Read on to find out why. more…
NYT: Gaming leads to mass reading?
Posted on October 20th, 2008 by
According to a recent article in the New York Times titled “The Future of Reading: Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers”, new efforts to bring video games into traditional literary areas are happening due to “that video games also may teach a kind of digital literacy that is becoming as important as proficiency in print”. One quote postulates “I wouldn’t be surprised if, in 10 or 20 years, video games are creating fictional universes which are every bit as complex as the world of fiction of Dickens or Dostoevsky”. Also, they discuss how rich game worlds such as the one in Postal 2 have opened a dialogue around issues of race, religion and gender sensitivity. more…
NHL 09 – Budding Hockey Dad
Posted on October 19th, 2008 by
When I was a lad in College back in 1993-94 we had a dorm tradition involving a certain kind of herbal smoke, a certain kind of fermented beverage, and wine flavored jug – did we party with togas on? Did we break stuff and pull pranks on the wicked old Dean? Did we socialize with women at all? No, no, and no. We had NHL tournaments on SEGA Genesis. And it was oh so good.
Cary’s Favorite Point & Click Adventures
Posted on October 18th, 2008 by
Dead Space Cassarole
Posted on October 18th, 2008 by
For a disgusting adult flavored holiday treat mix two cups of James Cameron’s Aliens and ID Software’s Doom 3 as a base. Then add a healthy dollop of Bioshock, System Shock 1 & 2, and pretty much every other occult/space themed horror 3D shooter. Cook until a fork comes cleanly from its bleeding and lacerated heart … then frost in goo made from Resident Evil IV pureed with creme d’Half-Life 2.
Ask GamerDad 10/10/08
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by
Dear GamerDad: Why are most other parents so concerned about their 12 to 16 year old teens? Why do parents, instead of paying attention to their teen’s level of maturity, go to this website and look for general answers that might not fit their teen’s level of maturity?
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