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.
Noitu Love Devolution (Wii U, 3DS, PC)
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Posted on October 17th, 2016 by
One of the things I like about reviewing games is learning about certain series that I would’ve never had heard of before. This is a good example. Noitu Love was a computer game released in the mid-2000’s, and Devolution is the sequel. It was actually released a good while back on PC, too, but now you can play it with touch screen controls on the Wii U and 3DS (Wii U version reviewed here). It’s a 2-D action game that has a lot in common with 16 and 32-bit Treasure titles.
Cary’s Top Ten Favorite Police Officers in Video Games
Posted on October 14th, 2016 by
Over this past summer, and even some after that, there were a lot of news stories about police officers not doing what they should be doing, and it caused a lot of heat. Sometimes even in the form of riots. While I’m sure that there are police officers who are corrupt and some who lie and make mistakes, I think the majority of officers are trying their best to do the right thing, and need our support. But that’s just my personal opinion. So to show my support, here’s a blog about my favorite police officers in video games, and I’ll also share some ways I helped support our local police force in real life.
Poncho (Wii U)
Posted on October 12th, 2016 by
Buildings are burning and the world has ended. Kind of a dark way to start out a game where you play as a happy little toaster-like robot wearing a poncho. In the game you play as Poncho, who must explore a 2-D 16-bit styled world filled with other robots wandering around not knowing what to do. Your task is to find an item left by your creator which will supposedly save humanity somehow. The game is available to download on the Nintendo Wii U eShop.
Pac-Man Pop! (iOS, Android)
Posted on October 10th, 2016 by
So what happens when you combine my all-time favorite video game (Pac-Man), with one of my favorite puzzle game series (Bust-A-Move/Puzzle Bobble). You get Pac-Man Pop! It’s a new free-to-play puzzler downloadable on iOS and Android devices (reviewed on iPad here). So you know I had to check it out!
Axiom Verge (Wii U, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on October 7th, 2016 by
So Federation Force may not have been the Metroid game that fans wanted, but luckily you can get your 2-D Metroid-style game fix in with Axiom Verge. In the game you play as Trace, a scientist who gets caught in an explosion in a lab in New Mexico. But instead of dying or winding up in a hospital, you are transported to an alien world, and it’s up to you to survive, explore, and find out how you got there in the first place. Axiom Verge is a 2-D platforming 16-bit style game very similar to Super Metroid on the SNES. It’s available for download on nearly all current consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
Woody: Endless Summer (iOS, Android)
Posted on October 5th, 2016 by
Summer may be over, but you can still enjoy the season with a wakeboarding dog! Yup, they made a game about a wakeboarding dog. Now I’ve seen everything. Help Woody the dog avoid obstacles and collect coins in this free-to-play action game downloadable on iOS and Android (reviewed on iPhone here).
Solitairica (iOS, PC)
Posted on October 3rd, 2016 by
This isn’t your typical Solitaire game! It’s a mix of the familiar single player card classic mixed with RPG battle elements! Fight the monster armies of Emperor Stuck by challenging crazy characters. It’s available to download on iOS and PC, but reviewed on iPad here.
Picross 3D: Round 2 (3DS)
Posted on September 30th, 2016 by
You may know HAL Laboratory best for their excellent Smash Bros. and Kirby series, but they’re no slouch when it comes to puzzle games either. They made the downloadable 3DS BoxBoy games, the original Picross 3D on the DS, and old fart gamers like me may remember the NES Adventures of Lolo series, all done by HAL. And now they’ve done it again with Picross 3D: Round 2, downloadable on the 3DS.
Star Trek: The Boardgame Generation – Episode Two
Posted on September 29th, 2016 by
As w
e celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Star Trek franchise, “Trek-ifiying” things is rampant and the world of boardgaming is no exception. While there are probably Star Trek versions of Monopoly, Risk, and Trivial Pursuit, I intend to take a look at Star Trek versions of games popular with boardgame hobbyists. These games, sometimes called Eurogames (since they are popular in Europe) or designer boardgames (as the game designers are recognized for their efforts just like authors or directors) are popular as they emphasize player interaction and minimize luck and player elimination. Episode 2 deals with a couple games best for more serious strategy gamers.
Shadow Archer (Wii U)
Posted on September 28th, 2016 by
Shadow Archer is like something you’d play back on the NES or in an arcade from the 80’s. You play as a dark elven archer who must shoot arrows at an onslaught of spiders and spirits who have invaded a night forest clearing. You can tell the developers were trying to recreate a simple game from a simpler time in gaming. It’s available to download on Wii U.
