‘Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn’: Game Review
Ashes is a game for 2-4 players with quick set up, easy to understand game organization, and high levels of interaction. A he said/she said review.
Continue ReadingAshes is a game for 2-4 players with quick set up, easy to understand game organization, and high levels of interaction. A he said/she said review.
Continue ReadingWhat is the easiest way to find Mozambique?
Continue ReadingLucasfilm revealed the cast of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ yesterday with an amazing in-character cast photo.
Continue Reading‘Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’ has divided opinion, but what is it like to play with children? A GeekDad investigates.
Continue ReadingA group of chess enthusiasts were kicked out of a hotel reception for discussing their winning games…
Continue ReadingLike any other middle-aged GeekDad, my metabolism is starting to slow down and the time I have available for exercise is decreasing. What is a geek to do? So, of course, I turned to technology and found a highly entertaining and abusive app called CARROT Hunger: Talking Calorie Counter and CARROT has been whipping me into shape ever since.
Continue ReadingWhich is braver — a rock, or a stump?
Continue ReadingPAX Prime is coming to Seattle in a couple of weeks, August 28-31, and GeekDad.com and GeekMom.com will be hosting a panel you won’t want to miss!
Continue ReadingLast year I reviewed an interesting set of earbuds from Zipbuds, a company that promised “tangle free” listening through use of an innovative zipper system. They lived up to the promise. Zipbuds has a new product they sent for me to test, SLIDE earbuds featuring “Zipperless Zipper technology” that’s claimed to retain the tangle-free appeal of the originals while cutting down on weight and bulk.
Continue ReadingTarget has announced they’re doing away with some signs that segment toys and other items by gender, giving families more freedom and responsiblity for how kids are raised. Of course, some people are complaining.
Continue ReadingFrom Tim Cook’s favorite shower head, to a next-generation axe, here’s some great new Kickstarter projects we saw this week.
Continue ReadingWhere do you find a dog with no legs?
Continue ReadingWhich boy has not dreamed about discovering a pharaoh’s burial chamber, the mummy encased in a richly decorated sarcophagus and surrounded by unimaginable treasure, untouched by grave robbers? So far, the dream has only come true once. A recent discovery suggests that we can start dreaming again.
Continue ReadingThe BBC just dropped a trailer for the 9th season (35th overall) of Doctor Who, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald.
Continue ReadingA preview of the upcoming Wizard World Chicago comic and media convention coming August 20th through the 24th.
Continue ReadingCast spells and work black and white magic in “The Village Crone,” a new game from Fireside Games.
Continue ReadingWhy did the ram run off the edge of the cliff?
Continue ReadingWhen my wife is gone for the evening I will turn off the lights, light some candles, and pretend there’s been an earthquake or some other catastrophe. Not only does this lead to entertaining apocalypse conversations with the kids, but this means that we get to eat spam and freeze dried stuff.
Continue Reading‘The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land’ is a new mobile game from Next Games launching in October to coincide with the Season 6 premiere of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead.’ Norman Reedus, as fan favorite Daryl Dixon, will guide you through learning the game and help you out along the way.
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, I brought you details about the big “event panels” held in Hall D23 at this weekend’s D23 Expo and what news we might see revealed. Today, let’s take a look at what other treasures are in store for those attending the ev
Continue ReadingI was going to watch the recent Johnny Depp/’Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie with my daughter, age 5…
Continue ReadingWhether you need to stock up on home arts and crafts supplies, or get your geekkids ready for the new school year, this is a great deal – 50% off on a variety of Crayola products. As the hubby to an elementary school teacher, the 24-pack of 24-count crayon boxes for less than $20 is […]
Continue ReadingIt took the Romans approximately eight years to build the Coliseum. It’s taking a considerably shorter period, less than three years, to finish the $400 million Daytona Rising project for Daytona International Speedway, a project that will completely alter the fan experience while being one of the most modern public stadiums ever.
Continue Reading‘You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost),’ Felicia Day’s memoir, was released today and is the perfect book for every geek.
Continue ReadingVariety just reported a whole slew of release dates for Sony Pictures through 2017, but only one really matters–‘The Dark Tower.’
Continue ReadingHow do you get Pikachu on to a bus?
Continue ReadingThis coming weekend is THE event for Disney nerds: D23 Expo. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center this Friday-Sunday, August 14-16, D23 Expo is the ultimate fan event that celebrated everything under the Disney umbrella. Be it Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Muppets, music, television, games, or theme parks and resorts, THIS is the place for it.
Continue ReadingGet cooking with science! Pressure cookers are on sale at Amazon today.
Continue ReadingHere is a list of some of the best Superman and Batman Elseworlds stories out there, most of them for adults.
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you cross Frosty the Snowman and Count Dracula?
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