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.
Review: Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)
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Posted on November 13th, 2008 by
Party quiz games have been a huge market success since Trivial Pursuit launched back in 1982. Over the past several years there have been thirteen games in the Buzz! and Buzz! Junior lines, including the recently released Buzz! Quiz TV for the PS3. Buzz! Master Quiz is the first time the franchise has ventured onto a handheld gaming system, So how does the attempt to capture the fun party game spirit fare on the PSP? more…
Game Review: Rapala’s Fishing Frenzy (Wii)
Posted on November 12th, 2008 by
Review: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Mac)
Posted on November 12th, 2008 by
There is a reason why Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PC and consoles has remained so popular for nearly a year since release – it is an excellent game. Often by the time a game is ported to the Mac players on other platforms have moved on to other games, making multiplayer matchups difficult and sharing the single player experience irrelevant. This was certainly the case with the recent release of Fable: The Lost Chapters, which hit the XBOX in fall 2004 and PC a year later in fall 2005. Three years is a very long time to move to the Mac from the PC, and that was reflected by the interest shown by Mac gamers slowly waning to the point that the actual release was met with a collective yawn. Three years is too long, but one year is not too bad at all – again witness the huge outpouring of excitement of Mac gaming forums.
Happy Veterans Day
Posted on November 11th, 2008 by
It’s Veterans Day. This day has usually been marked pretty quietly at my house. Most of our family’s involvement in the military was in the past and those men had passed on, so the bulk of our remembrances have been for Memorial Day.
But now my eldest son is in the Army, and has been through a tour of duty. His best friend is in the Navy. Among the gang who I used to clutter my foyer with huge sneakers every weekend there are two Marines, two more Navy people (both girls), and another guy in the Army. My brother-in-law is a Navy vet. Veterans Day isn’t only a day off school at my house anymore.
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Game Review: PBR Out of the Chute (Wii, PS2)
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by
Air Traffic Chaos DS
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by
Air Traffic Chaos takes the nightmarishly tense world of “pushing tin,” that is, managing giant aircraft with hundreds of lives at stake that are, at the same time, approaching, departing, landing, taking off, and circling above. It’s the kind of job that turns people into jelly or leads to early heart failure – so why not simulate it as the backdrop to a puzzle game?
Ask GamerDad 11/07/08
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by
Music, thievery, and librarians. A little bit of something for everyone from GamerDad after that busy, historic, nerve-wracking, blissfull day that will forever be known as the day the son of an idealistic Kansan and a Kenyan born Muslim became leader of the free world. I say it with a smile. Barack Hussein Obama. Amazing. I’ll probably always remember it also as the day I spoke in front of hundreds of Librarians too, though.
Game Review: The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (PS2, PSP, Wii)
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by
Arcade game maker SNK is best known for its 2-D one-on-one fighters. And now you can enjoy one of their longest running fighting game series with The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga for the PS2, PSP, and Wii. This collection contains five KOF games: KOF 94-98, along with special challenges and unlockable bonus material.
Game Review: Ninjatown (DS)
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by
In the peaceful land of Ninjatown lives a band of cute yet honorable ninjas. But one day, a horde of wee devils from the forest came to steal Ninjatown’s secret ninja cookie recipe. Can you help Ol’ Master Ninja lead his ninja troops and defend Ninjatown’s honor? Ninjatown is a real-time strategy (RTS) game. Normally I HATE these kinds of games. Maybe it’s the cute characters or the easy to understand gameplay, but Ninjatown has won me over. How good is Ninjatown if it converted an RTS hater like myself? Read on to find out:
This Week in Games: November 9 – 15
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by
Another week, another massive list … and perhaps the biggest release this week is ‘massive’ indeed – World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (PC). Other highlights include Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/PSP/DS/PC), Mirror’s Edge (Xbox 360/PS3), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (Xbox 360), and Star Wars Clone Wars games for both the DS and Wii. Check out the rest of the list! more…
