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Author: Michael LeSauvage

Mike is a geek-of-all-trades in the Royal Canadian Air Force with particular interests in science, programming, and video gaming, and is now a VR proselytizer. Follow him for game reviews, dev interviews, PAX coverage, and everything VR. His son and daughter share a number of his passions, and his wife lovingly encourages them all.
Shows the cover and two sample pages from the booklet contained in Bitsbox box #2.

Bitsbox Delivers Learn-to-Program Fun

May 21, 2015December 13, 2017Michael LeSauvage

Bitsbox has shipped and teaches kids to code by programming fun, approachable apps that they can run on a phone or tablet.

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A Future Shop sits next to Canadian Tire in Cities: Skylines.

Anthony Guevarra Brings Canadian Retail to ‘Skylines’

April 29, 2015Michael LeSauvage

Exceptional free artwork brings a touch of home to ‘Skylines’ for Canadians. GeekDad chats with mod author Anthony Guevarra.

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8-Year-Old Told Reading on the Bus Is a Safety Risk

April 24, 2015Michael LeSauvage23

An eight-year-old child is told reading on a bus is dangerous as books have sharp corners; the school board reacts with exceptional lethargy and redirects responsibility for its own policy.

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6 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Killing Floor 2’

April 17, 2015Michael LeSauvage5

An incredibly gory but also incredibly fun game, ‘Killing Floor 2’ will make less squeamish gamers giggle with glee.

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Title screen from Hearthstone.

‘Hearthstone’ App out for iPhone

April 14, 2015Michael LeSauvage

‘Hearthstone’ is now available for iPhone 4S and newer iOS phones. Check out our quick look and get playing.

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‘Cities: Skylines’ Flood of Community Content

April 9, 2015Michael LeSauvage1

The mods and content from the ‘Cities: Skylines’ community continue to pour in. Here’s a look at some of the stand-out contributions.

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‘Cities: Skylines’ Brings Back the City Building Magic

April 3, 2015Michael LeSauvage1

‘Cities: Skylines’ executes nearly flawlessly on the core components of a city simulator. Prepare for some late nights and get ready to fall in love with being a mayor again.

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10 Reasons Your Family Should Be Playing ‘Hearthstone’

March 26, 2015Michael LeSauvage6

‘Hearthstone’ is a fun game for your whole family. If you’re not already playing, here’s ten reasons why you should start.

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‘Pathfinder Adventure Card Game’ Errata Reprints

March 24, 2015Michael LeSauvage1

Paizo has made errata decks available for ‘Rise of the Runelords’ in partnership with DriveThruCards.com, allowing you to get the accurate and aesthetically pleasing set you’ve been looking for.

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‘Killers and Thieves,’ From Alex Thomas of ‘The Banner Saga’

March 9, 2015Michael LeSauvage

Alex Thomas, Creative Director for ‘The Banner Saga’, is aiming to steal your time in his new game ‘Killers and Thieves.’

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Kickstarter Alert: ‘Orion Trail’ From Schell Games

February 25, 2015December 13, 2017Michael LeSauvage

A space parody game of strategic decision making, ‘Orion Trail’ puts you in the captain’s chair to make the hard decisions. Get ready to face Brain Beasts, Warp Weasels, and messy, untimely death in this Kickstarter from Schell Games.

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