Welcome to Pirate Fluxx! I was introduced to the Fluxx family of games by a camp counselor a few years ago. He had the Space Fluxx version, which I did not get a chance to play, but I did observe the action and thought it looked like a lot of fun. I bought this version […]
Continue ReadingAs a GeekMom, I’m extremely choosy about what and how much children’s television and online programming my child consumes. After all, time is my family’s most precious commodity. Therefore, when my child engages with children’s programming, it has to be great. I am delighted that the entire Emmy Award-winning animated video series, Cyberchase, is now […]
Continue ReadingI have a soft spot in my heart for the app Splish Splash Inn by Shortstack. It was one of the very first apps we downloaded for Vivi to play with, and not only did we love the hip, almost Googie-ish designs of the rooms, but the voiceovers repeatedly cracked us up. In fact, we’re still […]
Continue ReadingRecently at GeekMom, we’ve given a lot of coverage to a MMORPG that some of us have gotten hooked on called Glitch. For me, it was my first real taste of online gaming, for others it was another new world to play around in. While I didn’t get too invested in it during beta, in […]
Continue ReadingAndrea K! Here is her comment from our CN Punchtime Explosion XL post: I’m with the Ducktails group. As a child of the 80′s I have seen so many of my favorite childhood shows reproduced and wrecked…Can you say Care bears, Pound Puppies and Strawberry Shortcake? But just a plain old re release of Ducktails […]
Continue ReadingIf you are like me, you are constantly on the lookout for new iPad apps that your kids will like. My son is obsessed with Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 recently and I finally found an app that combines his love of the movie with his love of the iPad. The Disney Cars 2 AppMATes turns your iPad […]
Continue ReadingI love all things Disney. When given the choice between Las Vegas or Walt Disney World as a honeymoon destination, it took me about a second to decide on Disney. I’m counting the days until we can take my daughter to Walt Disney World for the first time, but that won’t be for a little […]
Continue ReadingSecond in our series of 2011 Holiday Gift Guides is one detailing many games that we know and love. Some of them are new, some have been around a while, but all are great fun. This guide encompasses board games, card games, video games, and even an app. Check them out! And please share your […]
Continue ReadingIAAPA Attractions Expo, owned and produced by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, is the world’s largest conference and trade show for the $24 billion global attractions industry. The future rides, attractions, games, and products of the world’s theme parks and attractions are well represented at this weeklong conference. Between November 14 and November […]
Continue ReadingThere’s a point, when you have a collection of Lego that would stock a small store, that you feel like you’ve seen it all and heard it all, when it comes to the colorful brick. Then along comes a book, like The Cult of Lego that makes you stop in your tracks. This amazing book […]
Continue ReadingI am not a good console gamer. Sure, I play board games and card games and I have a wonderful time, but, put a controller in my hands and it’s all over. I’ve tried, really, because there’s nothing worse than being a geek who’s an inept gamer. I hear about the latest and greatest game […]
Continue ReadingI’m always stumped at how to involve the family in my youngest son’s LEGO obsession. He’s perfectly content, mind you, to quietly create his scenes and figures and vehicles, but I always feel like it would be good if we could figure out a way to do something LEGO-ish together. Inspired by an activity I […]
Continue ReadingToday is the birthday of the talented and awesome John Kovalic. John has long been a friend to our companion site, GeekDad, as well as adored by millions from his webcomic Dork Tower, and his many, many games from Out of the Box Games (Apples to Apples, anyone?) and Steve Jackson Games (Munchkin!!). I happen […]
Continue ReadingI’ve probably mentioned this before, but I adore those lists they hand out to college professors telling them things they should know about the matriculating freshman class. You know, the ones with bullet points like: They have never lived in a world where Madonna is not famous. When I think about The Cartoon Network, it […]
Continue ReadingI was eight years old when the first Back to the Future movie came out and I remember going to the theater to see it. I loved it and I still love the whole trilogy to this day. So I was excited when I heard about Back to the Future: The Game which is by […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time since joining GeekMom 10 months ago, I actually took some initiative and contacted Disney Interactive for a review copy of their newest video game, Disney Universe. Not to toot my own horn, but till now I’ve either been invited to review something, or else I rode on the coattails of another […]
Continue ReadingThe Walking Dead series on AMC is in its second season and is hugely popular, so it seems only natural that it would be getting its own video game. Although there is no release date yet, sources say that it should be coming in late 2011 or early 2012. It will be available for the […]
Continue ReadingWhen my son was first born, we were determined to get him on an appropriate sleep schedule. So after the first month or so of getting everyone adjusted to some kind of “normal,” we began. We had no guide for this until he was about four months old, until then we just wanted him […]
Continue ReadingThe latest Nintendo DS release set in the Zhu Zhu universe brings the Zhu Zhu Babies to life and makes it your mission to bring them all home. The littlest Zhu Zhus have managed to get lost and you must race from St. Louis to places like Rome, London and Cairo in order bring them back. Each […]
Continue ReadingWhat a great way to start this Monday morning, by finding out there’s going to be a big time, Hollywood style Lego movie coming along soon (2014)! Not many details yet. The only tidbits that have been released can be found at Variety Magazine. It looks like Warner Brothers will be creating it, it will […]
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