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.
This Week in Games: Dec. 28 – Jan. 3
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Posted on December 28th, 2008 by
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, Happy Hanukah, are enjoying Kwanzaa, or are just enjoying some time off. Another minimal release week with nothing really worth highlighting. Check out the list! more…
Cary’s Christmas Invasion 2008
Posted on December 27th, 2008 by
Well it’s the obligatory “What I got for Christmas” blog. So I’ll list my Christmas loot, but not only that, I’ll also list what I GAVE to others for Christmas, because I like giving presents just as much, if not more than, getting them.
On Christmas Day in the Morning
Posted on December 25th, 2008 by
The GamerKids woke us up at 6am. We’d insisted their presents would disappear if they came out earlier. I put on the coffee, Linda put on her robe and fumbled for a camera, the kids wore outrageous Christmas sweaters and were racing to the tree. The dog bounded along, excited but clueless. She got her bone filled stocking and we haven’t seen her since. So what’d the kids get? How did Linda and I (and the fat guy) make ’em smile? And please, share your Christmas haul right here!
And to all a Good Night…
Posted on December 24th, 2008 by
I believe in Santa Claus. I celebrate a secular Christmas and enjoy its trappings. Yes, it’s materialistic but materialism is fun, drives art and entertainment and creates jobs. Yes it’s gaudy, but people are gaudy, I don’t mind gaudy so much. It’s aimed at kids and, beautifully, makes them believe in wonder and magic. And then when they mature, when they pull aside the curtain, they can feel grownup. Magic isn’t real, but there’s a magic to maintaining the illusion for the next generation. No offense, I ignore the “war on Christmas.” For me it is a secular holiday, so I guess I’m on the “anti-Christian” side of the war. But I’m not here to preach and I personally don’t take sides. Worship as you like. I just wanted to stand up for my own non-religious reason for the season. more…
Game Review: Chrono Trigger (DS)
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by
Polar Express
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by
by Cary Woodham. The Polar Express is a family holiday movie about a boy who isn’t sure if Santa is real or not. One Christmas Eve night, a magical passenger train called The Polar Express comes right to his driveway and it’s all aboard to the North Pole where the boy and his newfound friends learn about Santa and the spirit of Christmas.
Hasbro Game Night & Monopoly
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by
I’m told that in Germany, they have a weekly game night, These mostly involve ancient games of cards and extremely complicated board games. Hasbro wants people playing games again, specifically their games, and to that end they’ve released new versions of their old classics. Battleship, Connect Four, Sorry and Boggle to celebrate the release of the Wii version of Battleship, Connect Four, Boggle and… oh, Sorry. more…
A Package for Get-Well Gamers!
Posted on December 21st, 2008 by
I already covered Child’s Play below, lets talk Get-Well Gamers.They opporate under the same idea as Child’s Play: lets get games into the hands of sick kids. Well, naturally we agree with that. A box of delicious kid-friendly games is on its way to you as well. We’re talking some 40 games from 2003 onward but mostly from 07/08. GBA, DS, PC, Xbox, PS2 games are all included. So, rock on Get-Well Gamers!
A Package for Child’s Play
Posted on December 21st, 2008 by
I want to second Momgamer’s excellent post about the truly remarkable Child’s Play charity. They are my charity of choice and I am living proof that games can help you convalesce and recover from even a Quadruple Bypass.
This Week in Games: Dec. 21 – 27
Posted on December 21st, 2008 by
Hopefully everyone is getting ready for the holidays by now and shopping is winding down. If not, I hope you weren’t holding out on some big release this week … the biggest seems to be the multiplatform No new releases! Seriously – all we get is a PC ‘comic book creator’ for Spore and a DS holdover of something that reeks of ‘holiday shovelware’. Check out the rest of the list! more…
