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.
3D Super Hang-On (3DS)
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Posted on January 6th, 2014 by
Super Hang-On was a very popular motorcycle racing game in arcades a long time ago. You sat on the cabinet like a motorbike and made it lean left and right to steer. Even though I didn’t play it very much (motorcycle games just didn’t appeal to me), I always knew it was in the arcade I was at. For some reason, every arcade I went to that had it; the volume was turned all the way up. So wherever you were at, you could hear the “dong…dong…dong…” music on the title screen every few minutes. And now you can enjoy Super Hang-On with new 3-D graphics by downloading it from the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
3D Space Harrier (3DS)
Posted on January 5th, 2014 by
The next in SEGA’s classic arcade games that have been ported to 3DS with 3-D graphics is the well-recognized Space Harrier! It’s a fast-paced auto-forward scrolling 3-D shooter with colorful graphics and imaginative enemies. It was very popular in arcades when I was little, as the cabinet would lean left and right as you played. The arcade game was always at the front entrance of the arcades I went to, but I didn’t get to play it very much back then because all the bigger kids hogged it. But now you can play it anytime you want when you download it from the Nintendo eShop.
3D Galaxy Force II (3DS)
Posted on January 4th, 2014 by
SEGA has been releasing a lot of their arcade and Genesis classics on 3DS lately. They’ve added 3-D graphics and other extras. So in honor of that, we’re going to take a look at one of their titles each day for about a week or so. It’ll be a SEGA Extravaganza! The first game on the list is the arcade classic Galaxy Force II!
Cary is Looking Forward in 2014
Posted on January 3rd, 2014 by
Happy New Year everyone! At this time of year I like to write about what games I’m looking forward to playing and reviewing in 2014. Now I know there will still be lots of games announced as the year goes on, but these are what popped into my head at the time.
Romans from Mars (iPad)
Posted on January 2nd, 2014 by
The Roman god Jupiter has banished the god of war Mars to the red planet that bears his name. And now he’s going to take revenge with his own army of Roman Martian soldiers. Defend your outpost from Mars’ army in this action game for iOS devices, Android and Google Play (reviewed on iPad here).
The Legend of Zelda 2014 Calendar
Posted on January 1st, 2014 by
At my cubicle at work, I like to hang up a wall calendar that I usually get at Christmas. The past two years I’ve gotten Muppet calendars, so I wanted something different this year. So this time I got a Zelda calendar! Click here to take a look.
WWE 2K14 Strategy Guide (Book)
Posted on December 31st, 2013 by
WWE 2K14 is a wrestling video game celebrating 30 years of Wrestlemania featuring Superstars and Divas from three decades. And now you can celebrate, too, with the WWE 2K14 strategy guide; featuring moves for all the wrestlers, and all the events you can participate in.
Cary’s “Best Games of the Year 2013 Awards Show!”
Posted on December 30th, 2013 by
As I always like to do this time of the year, here’s a list of my most favorite games of 2013. Now, keep in mind that this list is my personal preferences ONLY. No outside influences or voters, just my opinion. Plus, I can’t play ALL the games out there, so if your favorites are missing, don’t be too mad at me! I can only do so much. OK, with that out of the way, let’s take a look at the winners!
Pokemon Visual Companion (Book)
Posted on December 27th, 2013 by
If you’re a big fan of the long-running Pokemon anime, and you want to be the very best, the best that ever was, then you’ve got to check out this new hardcover book. It covers everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, Pokemon, battles, and adventures in the book’s more than 200 pages! Now, keep in mind that this book is just about the anime cartoon show. It doesn’t have anything about the games in it. But it’s still a high quality piece of work, so let’s take a look inside!
Galaxy Run (iPad)
Posted on December 26th, 2013 by
An astronaut’s spacecraft has crashed and now he must run through the rubble to the warp panel to get home! Galaxy Run may sound like your typical continuously running platformer, prevalent on tablet devices at first, but it’s actually a bit different. The action just takes place on a single screen, with you on the left side and the warp point on the right. And in between is a bunch of obstacles for you to jump over unscathed so you can reach the goal. As soon as you tap on the touch screen, your astronaut will start running. Tap again to make him jump; it’s as easy as that. Well, sort of. Anyway, Galaxy Run is available for iOS, but reviewed for iPad here.
