The SNES Classic Edition will arrive September 29th at a retail price of $79.99, and this miniature throwback system will feature a pair of wired controllers for multiplayer mayhem. Read More
Nintendo Confirms SNES Classic for September Release
Category Archives: Videogames
Re-Spawn: This Week’s Video Game News for 06/26/2017
GeekMom and GeekDad recap what caught their eye in recent video game news. Read More
10 Things About Sega Forever – Free Classic Games on Mobile
Feeling nostalgic? Have a cell phone? The “Sega Forever” app now available for mobile devices will let you step back in time for some old school fun Read More
Pre-Order the Best ‘Overwatch’ Tracer Figure Ever on BBTS
Sponsored: “Cheers, love! The cavalry’s here!” Blizzard and Max Factory have teamed up to create what is possibly the perfect ‘Overwatch’ Tracer figure. Pre-order today from BBTS! Read More
‘Fallout: Wasteland Warfare’ Updates
The latest update from Modiphius brings news of Super Mutants and the current plan for base set and add-ons. Read More
‘Hacktag’: 2-Player Heist Game
If you love heist stories like ‘Ocean’s 11’ or ‘Leverage,’ here’s your chance to be in one: ‘Hacktag’ is a 2-player cooperative game about breaking into corporations, stealing data, and—most importantly—not getting caught. Read More
The Rumpus Room: Funko Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes
Thanks to the amazing folks at Funko, we got our hands on a box of Mega Man Pint-Size Heroes and tore into it in short order. Want to see what’s inside? Here’s a quick unboxing of what you’ll find. Read More
Nintendo’s Top 10 E3 Spotlight Moments
What the initial “Nintendo Spotlight E3 2017” presentation lacked in runtime, it more than made up for in pleasant surprises. Read More
Kickstarter Alert! Tame the Stolen Lands in ‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’
The ‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’ Kickstarter has launched. Help make this the best isometric computer-based RPG it can be! Read More
Top 7 Playstation E3 2017 Announcements
GeekMom Sam gives you the Top 7 takeaways she gleaned while watching today’s Playstation E3 2017 Briefing. Read More
Top X Xbox E3 2017 Announcements
Xbox’s much-anticipated E3 briefing was worth the 90 minutes I spent watching it live. For those at the event, all video was presented on a 4k screen. Sadly I couldn’t enjoy the full power of the experience on my non-4k screen but I’m sure it was pretty sweet. Here is a curated list of my Top 10 takeaways from the Xbox E3 2017 Briefing. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: The Scherm Family
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview The Scherm Family. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: The Cosplay Kid
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview The Cosplay Kid and his family. Read More
‘Cosplay Melee:’ Review and Interviews – Episode 6
SyFy’s latest competition reality show, ‘Cosplay Melee,’ aired episode five last week, and the final sixth episode of the season airs tonight! Read More
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia’
This week, ‘Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia’ hits store shelves. Let’s give this latest chapter a look and discuss what you need to know before you buy. Read More
‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’ Tame the Stolen Lands and Build Your Kingdom in This New Computer RPG
Pathfinder the computer-based role playing game! Yesterday Owlcat Games announced their partnership with Paizo to create Pathfinder: Kingmaker an isometric party-based computer RPG Read More
Program Music With ‘Osmo Coding Jam’
Osmo has tackled arithmetic, spelling, coding, and drawing. Its latest set, ‘Coding Jam,’ mixes its coding blocks with music. Read More
‘Fallout’ Comes to Tabletop With ‘Fallout: Wasteland Warfare’
The ‘Fallout’ series is easily my favorite video game franchise, and when I saw a tabletop miniature game was on its way, I knew it had to be mine. Read More
Hands-On With the New Nintendo 2DS XL
Last weekend, GeekMom Corrina and I hit NYC to see the sights, enjoy some free food, and (arguably) most importantly spend a little time with Nintendo’s latest addition to its handheld hardware lineup, the New Nintendo 2DS XL. Read More
Kingston ‘HyperX Pulsefire’ FPS Mouse Review
Kingston HyperX expands its grasp on high-end gaming peripherals with the new HyperX Pulsefire FPS Mouse. Read More
Blizzard Announces ‘Starcraft’ and ‘Brood War’ Are Now Free!
Blizzard releases the original ‘Starcraft’ for free! Read More
Time to Sign Your Kids Up for Summer Online Camps in Minecraft and Scratch!
Are your kids ready for a virtual summer camp where they can learn to build and code in Minecraft or Scratch, play on secure, safe servers, and interact with kids just like them from all over? Check out Connected Camps for Summer 2017, and get a special GeekDad coupon code! Read More
Kingston HyperX Fury Pro Gaming Mouse Pad
Kingston has created some great peripheral gaming gear, and the Kingston HyperX Fury Pro Mouse Pad is one not to be passed up. Read More
Gameroom Junkies #70: Arcades on the Road
Good news, the arcade scene is thriving! From the Midwest Gaming Classic to arcade bars in Denver to the console scene at home, we cover it all. Read More
‘Cosplay Melee:’ Review – Episode 5
SyFy’s latest competition reality show, ‘Cosplay Melee,’ aired episode five last week, and the final sixth episode of the season airs tonight! Read More
Behind the Scenes of ‘Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality’
What I learned during a launch-day impromptu stream with Owlchemy Labs developers talking design, challenges and secrets in ‘Rick and Morty VR.’ Read More
EA Announces ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’
EA Announces ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ coming November 2017 Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Thrifty Props
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Liam from Thrifty Props. Read More
10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’
This review is a day late because I had trouble pulling myself away from the game long enough to finish writing it. That may be all you really need to know. Read More
‘Cosplay Melee:’ Review and Interviews – Episode 4
SyFy’s latest competition reality show, ‘Cosplay Melee,’ aired episode four last week, and episode five airs tonight! Read More
‘Yooka-Laylee’ PS4 Review
Playtonic brings gamers back to N64-style colorful fun and adventure with ‘Yooka Laylee’. A true blast from the past for the whole family. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Nerdy at Home Dad
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Nerdy at Home Dad. Read More
