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.
Game Review: Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine (Wii, 360, PS3)
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Posted on November 12th, 2011 by
NASCAR racers, and most race car drivers in general, usually get their start on go-karts. Such is the case with Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine, a kooky kart racer for all the major game consoles (360 version reviewed here).
Call of Doritos
Posted on November 11th, 2011 by
This blog is all that and a bag of chips! Well, actually it’s about a bag of chips. I found out that Doritos made some special Call of Duty snack bags, so I had to take a picture of it to show you all. This will probably be all I talk about regarding Call of Duty, too. Click here to see the chips.
Game Review: NASCAR Unleashed (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS)
Posted on November 11th, 2011 by
Popular NASCAR racers and cars are busting out of the oval stadium and racing out in the wild with NASCAR Unleashed. Take your favorite drivers on the open road in this crash and bash arcade racer available on all current popular game consoles (Wii version reviewed here).
Game Review: Sonic Generations (360, PS3, PC)
Posted on November 10th, 2011 by
An evil time travelling monster has taken Sonic from his 20th Anniversary party and forced him into the past. Now it’s up to modern Sonic to team up with his classic Sega Genesis era self to travel through worlds old and new to save Sonic’s many friends! Sonic Generations is a celebration of 2-D classic and 3-D modern Sonic that will assuredly please fans of the series. (360 version reviewed here)
Game Review: BurgerTime World Tour (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
Posted on November 9th, 2011 by
Back in the early 80’s, I was extremely big into Pac-Man (still am, really). But there were a few arcade classics that could lure my quarters away from the Pac temporarily. BurgerTime was one of those games. Now a new generation can enjoy making giant sized burgers with BurgerTime World Tour on Xbox LIVE.
Game Review: Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle (3DS)
Posted on November 8th, 2011 by
Save your pencils and give your sharpeners a rest, because Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle is on 3DS. Solve four different kinds of brain teasers, including Sudoku, with hundreds of puzzles in each category.
2nd Opinion – Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
Posted on November 7th, 2011 by
Following on the footsteps of Cary’s excellent Skylander post, I thought I’d throw in my $0.02 of what I (and my pre-K sons) thought of the game as well as some more details on how the collectible figurines work within the game. Do you need to collect all 30-odd characters? No, but gamers who want to fully explore every nook and cranny of each level will want access to at least one character of each of the 8 elemental types. Cary summed up the game nicely by comparing it to a kid-friendly version of Gauntlet. While the game doesn’t have a lot of depth, the combination of colorful figures, gadgetry, and level design results in a very fun game for kids (or gaming with kids) that may be of interest to hard core gamers.
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Game Review: Zoobles! Spring to Life (DS)
Posted on November 6th, 2011 by
Zoobles are a popular line of toys that are spring-loaded marbles that pop out into an animal when they touch a magnetic surface. So basically it’s Bakugan for girls. Now your kids can make Zoobles “spring to life” on Nintendo DS as they take care of their new pals and make more Zoobles friends!
“Boxer the Unboxer” Unboxes Otomedius Excellent Collector’s Edition (360)
Posted on November 5th, 2011 by
Recently I got Otomedius Excellent, a 2-D shooter for the Xbox 360. It’s essentially a Gradius game with anime girl characters in it. The game comes in a Collector’s Edition, so here’s everyone’s favorite sock puppet puppy: Boxer the Unboxer, to ‘unbox’ and show everything you get in this special edition game!
Game Review: Dora and Kai-Lan’s Pet Shelter (DS)
Posted on November 5th, 2011 by
Nick Jr. starlets Dora and Kai-Lan are taking care of lost pets and finding them good homes at their Pet Shelter. Kai-Lan’s grandfather and Dora’s cousin Diego the animal rescuer are here to lend a hand, too. Now your child can help them all care for puppies, kittens, bunnies, and birds in Dora and Kai-Lan’s Pet Shelter for Nintendo DS.
