Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Super Comboman: Smash Edition (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
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Posted on September 25th, 2017 by
Super Comboman has been available on PC for a while now, in fact, my friend reviewed it here a couple of years ago. Now you can download the Smash Edition for PS4 and Xbox One (reviewed on PS4 here). I don’t know what’s different about the Smash Edition, as I never played the original game. You’ll play as Struggles, a portly guy with a talking fanny pack who is trying to earn money by working at the DodoCo Contruction Company to pay off the mortgage for his house where he and his little brother live. And he’ll beat up and pummel all manner of baddies in the process in this 2-D brawler platformer.
Pankapu (PS4, PC)
Posted on September 22nd, 2017 by
An evil being has taken over the land of dreams, and a good spirit uses the last of its energy to create the hero Pankapu. As Pankapu, you’ll run, jump, and fight your way through beautifully hand-drawn stages in this downloadable 2-D platformer on PS4 and PC (reviewed on PS4 here).
Bleed (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on September 20th, 2017 by
Bleed is a somewhat unique run and gun shooter platformer featuring retro graphics and sensibilities. The story is a little unclear. I think you’re a girl who is either gunning to be the number one video game hero or she’s just imaging it all (as you see her on the start screen writing a story at her desk and you select stages off a list that she’s writing). But once you start playing, it really doesn’t matter as you’ll just be shooting everything that moves in this frantic downloadable game for PS4, Xbox One, and PC (reviewed on PS4 here).
Boost Beast (Switch)
Posted on September 18th, 2017 by
The entire human race has been turned into zombies, and it’s up to a group of animals to save the day. It may sound like a dark premise, but Boost Beast is actually a very cute match-3 puzzle game. Oh no, not another review of one of those kinds of games, you might say. But this one’s a bit different, as it’s available to download on the Nintendo Switch!
Meshi Quest: Five-Star Kitchen (iOS, Android)
Posted on September 15th, 2017 by
Run your own fleet of restaurants and feed customers in Meshi Quest: Five-Star Kitchen. You’ll prepare (mostly) Japanese cuisine like sushi, yakitori, curry rice, ramen, and much more! It’s a free-to-play downloadable game for iOS and Android devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Super Phantom Cat 2 (iOS, Google Play)
Posted on September 13th, 2017 by
Super Phantom Cat 2 is a 2-D platformer sequel to a mobile game I reviewed last year. In the new game, Ari the cat and his little sister Ina are exploring some ruins when they find a giant robot. A UFO swoops down and captures the robot and Ari’s sister, so now he sets out on a new adventure to save them. Super Phantom Cat 2 is a free-to-play download for iOS and Google Play, but reviewed on iPad here.
Reader Review: Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (PS4)
Posted on September 11th, 2017 by
Recently I got a review code for Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma on PS4. I don’t really know much about the series, and it didn’t really interest me at all, so I thought I’d change things up a bit and have one of my younger brothers, Benjamin Woodham, review the game for me. He even changed things up a bit more and wrote the Kid Factor first instead of last. But sometimes it’s good to change things up a bit so we’re going to keep it that way this one time! Anyway, be sure to click here and check out his review! –Cary
PAX West 2017 Part 3: The Rest of the Mega Mans and Marios
Posted on September 8th, 2017 by
Usually when I write these PAX articles, I’ll talk about my favorite companies first, like Capcom and Nintendo. But this year I decided to change things up and save them for last, and let other companies have the spotlight first. So for my final PAX West 2017 article, let’s take a look at what some of my other favorite game companies had at the show.
PAX West 2017 Part 2: Runner-ing Around Like a Blue Hedgehog
Posted on September 7th, 2017 by
Like I said in my previous PAX article, I had more meetings at this PAX than any other. You could say I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. In gaming terms, I was running around the show like a speedy blue hedgehog to attend all those meetings. Speaking of which, I did meet with SEGA and played a new Sonic game. Not to mention a bunch of awesome upcoming titles from Square-Enix and even Atari! And many more, too, so we’d better get started!
PAX West 2017 Part 1: Cooking Up a Super-Packed PAX!
Posted on September 6th, 2017 by
The Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX for short, is one of the largest video game conventions open to the public. I go to PAX every year, at least the ones in Seattle (PAX West), and San Antonio (PAX South). This past weekend I went to PAX West, and it was notable because I think I had more meetings at this PAX than any other! More than 15 meetings, in fact! So with all those games to cover, we’d better get started!
