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.
Console Guide: PlayStation 3
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Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
By far the most frequent question I get here at GamerDad is: “What console should I buy for my kids?” Should You Buy a PlayStation 3?
Live from New York …
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
We all go through changes in life as we grow up – schools, romances, marriages, kids, deaths, jobs and so on. Last fall, after fifteen years with one company (my 3rd after deciding I’d rather have money than a PhD) I got laid off with a bunch of others due to a slump in the semiconductor industry. Don’t worry – my life was never in real jeopardy: I learned the small-time version of ‘golden parachute’ when I realized my severance and stock grants and options would make sure that we were all set for nearly a year. Fortunately things got busy for me really quickly – I never had the chance for self-pity, and worked on a short-term job before finding a wonderful job with a wonderful company: Corning, Inc.
Retro – 2005 Relaunch Press Release
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
This isn’t the first time we’ve changed our appearance – refined our focus. Here’s the official press release from the first time we changed.
Recovered from GD.com
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED GAMER DAD VIDEO GAME
WEB-MAGAZINE RE-LAUNCHES
more…
Game Review: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Posted on April 8th, 2008 by
Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke are famous for their insatiable thirst for brain-teasing puzzles. When they are summoned to the quaint and curious village of St. Mystere to settle a dispute over a will, they soon find themselves knee-deep in a murder mystery. You can help Professor Layton piece together the clues and crack the case on the Nintendo DS.
Review – Link’s Crossbow Training
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by
GamerDad.com’s very first review was The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker so I’m especially proud to make Link’s Crossbow Training the first review at the new merged GamerDad and GamingWithChildren websites. Is it worth a shot? Read on!
Retro – Mediawise Isn’t – 2007
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by
Article by Colleen Hannon (Momgamer): It’s time again for the National Institute on the Family to make their recommendations. How do we rate them? Note: You can find the report on their website here, or you can download a PDF format from that page.
We’ve had an ominous backslide, apparently. At least according to the gang at the National Institute for Media and the Family.
GamerParenting #3
Posted on April 7th, 2008 by
The oddly named CrispyGamer.com has published the 3rd installment of GamerParenting – the column for the hardcore gamer parent – and in it I describe the concept of “Fence” games. What’s a “Fence” game? Find out in GamerParenting #3: Ridin’ Fences.
Go! Go! Susumu! Driller No. 1!
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by
In honor of Mr. Driller Online being released on Xbox Live last week, I thought I’d do a tribute blog to all things Driller. Though you may want to skip down to the bottom of this blog first for a quick warning about Mr. Driller Online. Almost didn’t make me want to write a Mr. Driller blog right there, but I still like Mr. Driller so I wrote this anyway.
The New GamerDad.com
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by
My fellow Gamer Parents – if you’ve come to GamerDad.com looking for our review archive and our spashy archive page you’re probably wondering why you’re here instead. The reason is simple, this is home now. We’re integrating GamerDad.com with the GamingwithChildren blog for a variety of reasons – some of them having to do with my heart attack of last September, but most of them having to do with my concentrating on what we do best. What I do best. And that’s reflecting, interpreting, and analyzing the video game industry – while helping parents navigate these confusing waters. That’s what we’re doing. Come inside to find out more.
Ask GamerDad 4/04/08
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by
Another week, another Ask GamerDad feature over at WhatTheyPlay.com. This week we have a perturbed reader angry about spoilers – recommendations for DS games for a 6-year old (guest starring Maggie Bub, aka GamerGirl) – and three from our own message board weigh in to help with some very obscure computer networking stuff (<- more interesting than it sounds). Free at last, they took your life but they could not take your pride – U2
