The Developers of Game Dev Tycoon, a newly released business simulation game that mimics a video game development company from the 1980s to today, played a brilliant trick on pirates planning to distribute the game illegally. The company released a cracked version of the game themselves minutes after they opened their own store, but all was not what it seemed.
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A lot of us here at GeekMom are Castle fans, and as with most successful TV shows, Castle has now spawned a spin off tabletop game. I was curious to how the police procedural would be translated into card game format whilst retaining the feel of Castle, and was lucky enough to receive a copy of the game to see what it’s all about.
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Each year, as we contemplate gift guides for Mother’s Day, we think about what we want for Mother’s Day. Chances are good your GeekMom will like this stuff, too.
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We’ve got your first look at two new cards for the upcoming Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters expansion exclusively on GeekMom!
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GeekMom Sarah was recently exposed to the wonderful world that is The Settlers of Catan. If you are unfamiliar with the game, join her in her discovery.
Continue ReadingAs fantastic as board games are, they can be very long and very complex. During game nights it can be nice to break up the more long-winded games with short, simple ones and dice games fit the bill perfectly. Here are three of my favourite dice games to play quickly between longer rounds of Catan and Magic.
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TT Games has finally created a Lego game that isn’t loosely adapted from some franchise. And, for the most part, they’ve pulled it off pretty well with a delightful sandbox game that’s sure to delight Lego fans.
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McDonald’s and Activision have teamed up to create a collection of nine Skylanders toys that you’ll find in Happy Meals now through May 2nd.
Continue ReadingThe Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game brings space battles between the Galactic Empire and the Rebels to your tabletop by allowing you to fly your favorite ships from the Stars Wars saga into battle. I had never played a miniatures game before and was looking forward to trying out a whole new style of game-play in one of my childhood fictional universes.
Continue ReadingThe team behind Disney Infinity have released the platform’s latest trailer. It shows more of the possibilities available in the Toy Box mode, which for many of us awaiting this latest Disney experience, is the part we’re most excited about.
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Dr. Panda Beauty Salon makes preschoolers mini-stylists as they makeover their animal friends with face painting, nail clipping and painting, jewelry creation, and more cheery mini-games that spark creativity.
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Even video game nay-sayers get excited about PONG writ large: the entire side of a skyscraper in Philadelphia will serve as the screen for a PONG tournament in celebration of Philly Tech Week. The 410-foot Cira Centre, which has LEDs embedded all over its glass surface, provided inspiration to Drexel University Gaming Professor Dr. Frank Lee’s vision of a giant game of Tetris there several years ago. After persistence, perseverence, creativity, and collaboration, Dr. Lee’s dream of a giant video game comes to pass as one of the third annual Philly Tech Week events.
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Last Saturday was the first International Tabletop Day, organised by Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton and the lovely folks over at the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel. Over 2,000 events were held across 50 countries and six continents making the day an incredible success for all involved. But was it really?
Continue ReadingThe game half of the Defiance show/video game hybrid launched yesterday–watch the trailer here. Then get a rundown on the show’s alien races ahead of the April 15 premiere.
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How was your International Tabletop Day? Check out a few pictures from how the GeekMoms spent theirs and calculate your Tabletop Score!
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Today has been a momentous day. The first International TableTop day, and the day my son became a Gamer. He has been playing board games for a while now but this was his first event, and his first independent purchase.
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Disney is back with another fantastic storybook app for the iPhone and iPad, this time in the form of Disney Storytime, which boasts the largest collection of Disney books in one app.
Continue ReadingCongratulations to GemmaArcadian who won our Pokémon EX Power Tins Giveaway!
Continue ReadingPokémon Company International is about to release three new collectible Pokémon Trading Card Game: EX Power Tins and GeekMom has a set to giveaway to one lucky reader!
Continue ReadingThe official Pokémon TV app launched today for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android. It’s loaded with episodes of the show and special features that the Pokémon trainer in your life is going to love.
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