Tango Chase, Image: Herotainment You may already be familiar with Herotopia, the online game that lets kids create their very own superhero and fight bullies in a kid-safe virtual world. The creators have branched out with their first iOS game for iPad and iPhone based around one of the game’s popular sidekicks, Tango the orangutan. Tango Chase is a bit like a […]
Continue ReadingThank you to everyone who entered this giveaway. I wish you could all win, but much like The Highlander, there can be only one and the winner is… Aimee M! She will get a copy of the game, a Silver Collector Tin, a Gold Series Collector Tin and a Sticker Album. Congratulations, Aimee!
Continue ReadingAlthough Gogo’s Crazy Bones is a new release, the Gogos themselves are collectible toys that have been around for years as colorful little characters that you collect and then duel against each other. Multiple series are available with more on the way this summer so there are hundreds of Gogos out there for kids to collect. Now […]
Continue ReadingThis week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin is joined by two special guests starting with Dana Fredsti, author of the new zombie novel Plague Town. They talk about her book, zombies, sword-fighting, and her time on the set of Army of Darkness. Later, Jessa Phillips of Good To Be A Geek chats with Nicole about PAX East. They both attended this epic […]
Continue ReadingOne of the cons I look forward to most is PAX East because it focuses on all kinds of games. It doesn’t matter if you favor PC, Xbox, or Wii, or board games, RPGs, and card games. If you’re a gamer, then this is your con. In its third year it was even better […]
Continue ReadingJoin the GeekMoms and GeekDads for Raising the Next Generation of Geeks on Saturday, April 7th at 7:00pm in the Naga Theater. You’ll hear from Matt Blum, Corrina Lawson, Rebecca Angel, Doug Cornelius, and Nicole Wakelin who’ll tell you everything you need to know about raising good litle geeks. Should you let your toddler play Skyrim? What’s the best […]
Continue ReadingOur winners are…Paul B. and Stacy H! Both of our winners will receive a Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital Copy of the movie Hop as well as a copy of Hop the Nintendo DS Game! A big thanks to everyone who shared their stories with us yesterday. It was a close race and difficult to […]
Continue ReadingOf all the things I nerd out over, and the list is a long one, Star Wars is at the top. This makes today a very special day because it marks the release of the Star Wars Kinect game and Xbox 360 styled like R2-D2 with a Threepio controller. I played the demo and thought […]
Continue ReadingOk, I’ve been trying to play it cool and not get my hopes up about the new Avengers movie coming out in a little over a month. There have been way too many horrible super hero movies made out of material that should have been awesome. Batman & Robin. Spiderman 3. Green Lantern. Need I say […]
Continue ReadingQuick, what object matches on those two cards? I got it, it’s a heart! Oh wait, someone else beat me to it, matching a skull and crossbones before I could put my card down. This is what the gameplay was like for my kids and me, playing Spot It! together. Spot It! consists of cards […]
Continue ReadingLet your girls play more video games. That is, if you want them to grow up to be rock star game designers like Jane McGonigal. Yes, we can enjoy games like Half Life and Angry Birds Space, but Games and gaming techniques can go beyond the entertaining app or console title and be used to educate ourselves and influence real world behaviors. Besides, there’s good money in a career in game design.
Continue ReadingI’ve had the good fortune to be a part of MMORPG communities for years, both as a player and an official capacity as a community manager. I’ve never heard a story as touching as this one: players of EverQuest II recently pulled together to make the wish of a terminally ill boy come true. Kotaku related […]
Continue ReadingRovio debuted the latest Angry Birds game, Angry Birds Space, in the Samsung Bloggers Lounge at SXSW Friday. As an astronomy lover who comes from a family of Angry Birds lovers, this one has me doubly excited. Angry Birds Space takes place in a weightless environment where you have learn the physics of gravitational pull […]
Continue ReadingLast fall, word started to spread of Mari0, a mashup of Portal and the original Super Mario Brothers. Now it’s a reality. Mario gets a portal gun and the game mechanics from Portal with four-player co-op in a scratch recreation of the Super Mario worlds. And if that’s not enough, you can download extra map […]
Continue ReadingEveryone longs to find their true love, and in this little app it’s your mission to help the boy get the girl. Game play is simple and straightforward with the boy running across the screen as he tries to capture his true love’s heart. But, just like in the real world, love is never that easy. […]
Continue ReadingThis new app brings the world of Disney’s Tangled to life on your iPad or iPhone. Full of images and sounds from the animated feature, it’s sure to entertain young children with the opportunity for creative play and with gameplay that increases in difficulty for older players. One section has memorable images from the movie broken up into puzzles that […]
Continue ReadingEvery once in a while, I run into technology that just seems like magic, like the first time I saw a 3D printer, the first time I saw e-Ink, or the first demo of the Photoshop Bandaid tool. Microsoft Studios’ Double Fine Happy Action Theater is another such magical moment. With a description that begins, “Are you […]
Continue ReadingThere are at least 8 reasons you should start throwing things. 1. Juggling boosts brain development. Research indicates that learning to juggle accelerates the growth of neural connections related to memory, focus, movement, and vision. The beneficial changes persist even after weeks without practice. 2. Juggling is egalitarian. It doesn’t discriminate by age, size, gender, or athletic […]
Continue ReadingMany, many years ago when I was about seven years old, I went on a trip with my mother to visit my uncle and aunt who lived in the countryside about an hour;s drive from us. Whilst we were there, my uncle told us about a new video game he had recently bought and we […]
Continue ReadingOne of the unique features of the Disney Dream is their 22 pieces of “Enchanted Art” scattered among all of the artwork on their fourteen decks. In a Harry Potter-esque manner, random pictures on the wall will come to life! This is fun for the kids and adults alike! I will share more of the […]
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