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.
Pocket Card Jockey (3DS)
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Posted on June 29th, 2016 by
Get ready for one of the weirdest game combos this year! Pocket Card Jockey is a cross between a fast-paced Solitaire game and…horse racing?!? Yup, and not only is it one of the weirdest games this year, it’s also one of the most addicting. So much so that after I downloaded the free demo on the 3DS eShop, I forked over the seven bucks it costs for the whole game! And I enjoyed it so much that I decided to review it, too!
Kick & Fennick (Wii U, PS4, Vita, Xbox One)
Posted on June 27th, 2016 by
A young boy named Kick wakes up from hypersleep in a futuristic world full of rampaging robots. Luckily he finds a friendly flying robot named Fennick as well as a giant ray gun that’s almost as big as the boy himself. Together they’ll explore high-tech landscapes in 2-D platforming fashion. While Kick can use his giant ray gun to shoot cracked walls and angry robots, he’ll mostly use the strong recoil of the gun to launch himself high in the air to bypass obstacles and reach far-off places. Kick & Fennick is downloadable on the Wii U, PS4, Vita, and Xbox One, but reviewed on Wii U here.
Cary’s Top Four Favorite Pixar Films (and Top Four Least Favorite Also)
Posted on June 24th, 2016 by
Finding Dory was recently released in theaters, and it’s a sequel to Finding Nemo, which is one of my favorite Pixar films. So it got me to thinking about my other Pixar favorites, and also Pixar movies that I didn’t like as much. So I made a list of my top four favorite and least favorite Pixar films. Why four? No reason other than that it was harder to narrow it down to five. I had four distinct ones in each category but after that it wasn’t as clear. So I stuck with four for eac
Paranautical Activity (PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on June 22nd, 2016 by
Paranautical Activity is a classic styled FPS game that also mixes elements of ‘roguelike’ dungeons, as the mazes, rooms, and enemy placements are randomly generated each time you play. You’ll shoot down all manner of spooky enemies including devils, flying shadowy sea turtle things, giant spiders, and much more. It’s available to download on most current gen game systems, but reviewed on PS Vita here.
Skylanders Superchargers (and PowerPuff Girls) Toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals
Posted on June 21st, 2016 by
This month, Skylanders Superchargers (and PowerPuff Girls) toys are in McDonald’s Happy Meals. Since Skylanders is a pretty big deal here at GamerDad, I figured I’d post a bit about it. Click for more pictures and info!
E3 2016 Notes
Posted on June 20th, 2016 by
Well another E3 has come and gone, and this was the first year in a long time that I wasn’t quite as interested in it as I usually am. But there was still enough stuff that I could write a blog about, so here it is!
Cary’s Favorite Mech Games
Posted on June 17th, 2016 by
A new Kirby game was released on 3DS recently, called Kirby: Planet Robobot. In this game, Kirby can pilot a robot mech to smash enemies and solve puzzles. So that got me to thinking about other mech games that I like, so here’s a blog about them!
Mandie Manzano Jigsaw Puzzle Art (iOS)
Posted on June 15th, 2016 by
Who says you can’t learn anything from video games? After playing this jigsaw puzzle title, I learned that Mandie Manzano is an artist whose fantasy paintings have a distinct stained-glass look to them. And now you can do virtual jigsaw puzzles of her paintings, including new ones, with this free-to-play app for iOS devices (reviewed on iPad here).
Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey Remastered (PS4, Vita, Xbox One, PC, iOS, Google Play, Amazon Appstore)
Posted on June 13th, 2016 by
Letter Quest is a word puzzler that mixes elements of board games like Boggle and Scrabble with turn-based RPG battles. You play as a cute little character who looks like a cross between the Grim Reaper and Orko from the He-Man cartoons. Defeat enemies like ghosts and dust bunny monsters by spelling words. Not sure why you are doing this as the in-game instructions don’t really make that clear, but your little character likes pizza, apparently. Letter Quest is available for many home consoles and mobile devices, but recently it is now available as a cross-buy on the PS4 and Vita (reviewed on Vita here).
The Games of SEGA 3-D Classics Collection
Posted on June 10th, 2016 by
I love classic video game compilations, but you hardly see them anymore. Most video game companies now just sell their classics separately for you to download. I guess that makes them more money, but in a way, it’s also kind of sad. Luckily, SEGA just released a collection of some of their 3-D remakes on the 3DS. SEGA also sells these remakes separately on the eShop, but now you can play nine of them on a cartridge. So since I like to go over games in classic compilations, here are all the ones you can play on the SEGA 3-D Classics Collection. I’ve even reviewed a few of them a couple of years ago that were released separately, so when I come across those, I’ll make a link to my original reviews in case you want to read further!
