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.
Wall*E Reviewed
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Posted on June 28th, 2008 by
Yep, I finally updated Movies with Children and we can consider this the official launch. Expect a movie review, or two, per week from now on. I’ll keep announcing them here to gain momentum. You can also check the right side bar where MWC is RSS’d. GamerDad is 5, which is a great time to start year one of a new site! Ladies and gentlemen, kids of all ages, I give you: Wall*E
My Amazing Machine Experience
Posted on June 28th, 2008 by
Growing up in the 80’s I was like most other semi-nerdly teens. I was a sucker for arcade machines. One of the best deals of my middle school life was when the local arcade gave out tokens for grades on our report cards. (As a pretty smart little nerd, I was taking something like 10 classes and getting A’s in all of them – at 4 tokens for an A that’s a nice pile of change.) I came into a bit of “fun money” last spring, adding in my birthday presents I decided the time had come, I was going to build myself my very own arcade machine.
The Sweetest Strawberry
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by
I’m lucky to be a stay-at-home dad. Sorry, another “Off Topic” post but I figure this audience will appreciate it. It’s a story about strawberries and five-year old greed.
Live Long & Prosper
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by
Off topic: I’d like to congratulate George Takai and all of the California citizens taking advantage of this brief window of gay marriage acceptance in the Golden State. This issue is a family issue with me (my brother is gay) but also, for me, a human rights issue, and I’ve wanted to write about this a little bit for years now. Why would I chose George Takai as an opportunity?
RETRO: GamerDad Family #3
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by
Father’s Day Irony
It didn’t seem quite right to post this on Father’s Day this year. I had other things to promote and this one would have, um, thrown this year’s tone out of whack. It’s old but it’s an amusing look back at an unforgettable event. So, in the interest of saving old content and celebrating our 5 year anniversary – here you go! The most ironic Father’s Day ever.
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Dungeon Lords “The Orb and the Oracle” Announced
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by
Imagine this: a new third-person action-RPG is announced, created by one of the grandmasters of the genre, the mastermind behind some of the best games in the beloved Wizardry franchise. It promises tense action, engaging combat, deep skill system, and a complex and engrossing story. more…
My Weight Loss Coach
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by
While Ubisoft didn’t provide it for me (hint hint) I got to do the write-up for My Weight Loss Coach for the DS. WhatTheyPlay doesn’t let me give a rating or talk quality but I can’t recommend this “game” enough if you’re the type who can be motivated by a game cartridge. (And I’ll cop to that. See, I never ever ever went jogging yet I’m doing it ALL THE TIME IN WII FIT?!?)
Boom Blox with Children
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by
It took a commercial. I’ve had Boom Blox sitting here and I’ve heard the game is good but for some reason, other game have gotten in the way during GamerFamily playtime. Then a commercial came on and I saw my wife’s reaction and smiled, saying: “Uh, I’ve got that one you know. . .” In it went and up we came, here’s a full report.
Game with God
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by
Written in 2002, amd originally published in ComputerGames Magazine (RIP), this is one of GamerDad’s most popular articles. With the help of Sid Meier, Phil Steinmeyer, Peter Molyneaux, Jane Jensen and Richard Garriott (Lord British) we take a look at how religion and spirituality are addressed in computer games. more…
Goodbye George Carlin
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by
If you are of a certain age, you grew up listening to George Carlin records. You enjoyed his observations and his ironic looks at the crazy things we did with our lives. If you are of another age, you remember him primarily as Rufus from Bill & Ted and later found that he was a famous comedian from the 70’s. If you belong to yet another generation you met him as Mr. Conductor on PBS. If you are of still another generation, you know him as Filmore from Disney/Pixar’s Cars and have probably watched a few YouTube clips of his stuff. But for anyone across those generations, we today mourn the loss of a voice of intelligence and introspection in an otherwise bawdy form of entertainment.
