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.
Team Umizoomi and Dora’s Fantastic Flight (DS)
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Posted on November 15th, 2012 by
Two of Nick Jr.’s most popular stars are teaming up for an adventure! Dora the Explorer and her monkey pal Boots are getting ready for a ride in a blimp. But Swiper the Fox and the Shape Bandit have teamed up as well to swipe all the airship parts. Now it’s up to Dora and Boots to work together with Team Umizoomi to recover the lost pieces of the airship so they can all take a ride in this 2-D platform jumping adventure geared toward preschoolers on the Nintendo DS.
Bubble Guppies (DS)
Posted on November 14th, 2012 by
Bubble Guppies is a popular Nick Jr. show about a group of mermaid kids who attend an underwater school taught by Mr. Grouper. Now your preschoolers can learn with the fishes with Bubble Guppies on Nintendo DS. One of the Bubble Guppies (sorry I can’t remember all their names), sees a race car while swimming to school. So when she arrives, Mr. Grouper has a surprise for all them. They’ll be taking a field trip to the farm and the city to pick up cones to put on the race track, and they’ll be able to participate in the race, too!
Nickelodeon Dance 2 (Wii, Xbox 360 Kinect)
Posted on November 13th, 2012 by
Dance games are super popular, and now your young preschoolers have another dance game of their very own with Nickelodeon Dance 2 on Wii and Xbox 360 Kinect (Wii version reviewed here). This sequel features new songs from Nick Jr. shows like Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, The Fresh Beat Band, Backyardigans, Team Umizoomi, and more! And your child’s Nick Jr. friends from all those shows are invited to dance at the party, too! Even Swiper the Fox! (Yay, Swiper’s the best).
Mario & Luigi’s RPG Roots
Posted on November 12th, 2012 by
In honor of Paper Mario: Sticker Star being recently released, I thought I’d take a look at each of Mario’s (and Luigi’s) other RPG games and share my personal experiences and opinions of them. My list will go from least favorite to most favorite, but it’s not a definitive list, and even the ones at the bottom of my list are still fantastic games. I like them all!
Reader Review: Natural Selection 2 (PC)
Posted on November 11th, 2012 by
Get ready to pit aliens vs. Marines with Natural Selection 2, downloadable from Steam for PC. And since my brother Jeff is the computer gaming expert (and really wanted to play this game anyway), here is his take on the game:
Pid (PC, 360, PS3)
Posted on November 10th, 2012 by
Have you ever fell asleep on a bus, only to miss your stop and end up far from home? Well that’s exactly what happens to Kurt, a little alien boy who finds himself on a distant planet REALLY far from home. Help him get back to his own planet in this 2-D puzzle action platformer downloadable on Steam for PC, or on the Xbox 360 and PS3 game consoles (PC version reviewed here).
Nintendo Toys in Burger King Kids Meals
Posted on November 9th, 2012 by
Currently at Burger King, you can get kids meals with toys based on Nintendo properties. Most of them are Mario related, and many of those have some sort of Wii U controller looking thing to go along with it. But there are a couple based on Donkey Kong as well. Read on and take a closer look!
Imagine: Babyz (3DS)
Posted on November 8th, 2012 by
Take care of babies all over the world in your quest to become an expert infant caregiver in Imagine: Babyz for Nintendo 3DS. After you choose your character’s look, play the role of a young lady who just graduated nursing school, with the goal of opening her own day care center someday. In the meantime, you’ll earn your reputation working at a world-class nanny agency. You’ll travel the globe taking care of all kinds of babies and making their parents happy.
Monster 4×4 3D (3DS)
Posted on November 7th, 2012 by
Ready to get down and dirty with some monster trucks? In Monster 4×4 3D for 3DS, you’ll compete in different events like races against 3 other AI trucks or one boss. Or you can smash and bash in arenas in a destruction derby for points. Win third place or higher in any of these events to unlock new skins, upgrades, and even new trucks.
Imagine: Fashion Life (3DS)
Posted on November 6th, 2012 by
If your little girl has always dreamed of being a fashion model, clothes designer, or manager of their very own mall, now they can imagine it with this new 3DS game. Imagine Fashion Life lets you shop and try on clothes, design outfits, pose for pictures, and walk the catwalk.
