I often like to have a look at the different formats that particular games are released on to see the differences. Disney’s new Tangled spin-off games have taken things in a slightly different direction though. Rather than the usual versions …
Continue ReadingMy family has seen plenty of 3D films in the cinema now, not to mention a handful of home 3D experiences. Those old enough in our family to try this out have really appreciated the novelty of these new screens. …
Continue ReadingI’ve been something of a fan of Bang! (the card based chamber game) but I’ve always thought it a shame you couldn’t play it on your own. It was therefore not with a little excitement I caught up with Ed …
Continue ReadingThe racing game Blur on the 360 was a game my family loved, so I was disappointed to see it struggle at retail. Not only was it an unusual combination of kart racing and real cars, but it had the …
Continue ReadingI’ve always been fascinated how one game can evoke very different reactions in different family members. Having played something together we often have very different reasons for liking it, and often spend mealtimes talking this over. Reading some of my …
Continue ReadingI’ve been looking back at some of my favorite Gameboy and Gameboy Advance games with my kids over the last few weeks. While we have had a lot of fun revisiting classics like Super Mario Land and Top Rank Tennis, …
Continue ReadingI often enjoy playing games because they remind me about something in real life. Me and my two boys have recently become fascinated by Parkour (Free Running). It’s the sport where you attempt all sorts of jumps, slides and runs …
Continue ReadingWith the media circus around the current crop of Christmas games, I thought it might be a good time to step back and see what might be worth saving some money for next year. Motorstorm Apocalypse: Biggest on my radar …
Continue ReadingI first became aware of Wizard 101 when my twins (age eleven) pleaded with me to download the free edition. I checked out the game and eventually caved. After a false start because Vista kept crashing–the fault of the operating …
Continue ReadingBeing a good family gamer, I tend to play shooting games on my 360 late at night when the kids are in bed. But recently I’ve been sneaking in some daytime shooting fun on the DS. Because of the limited …
Continue ReadingThis quiet and soulful style is remarkable and a far cry from the bombastic nature of other action RPGs. Yes, it might look and feel like an ICO tribute at times but any comparison is intended as flattery rather than …
Continue ReadingWe’ve had Kinect for a while now and have tried all three dance games – the hardcore favorite Dance Central, the club focused Dance Masters and the Hawaiian themed Dance Paradise. But the question is which of these games are …
Continue ReadingAs our kids grow up they have been getting interested in a range of different sports. Most recently this has been Soccer. Whether it’s the recent world cup or my own passion for the game of football I’m not sure, …
Continue ReadingI’ve already written a thing or two about Fable III from a family perspective, but having played the full game the last few days I wanted to share my thoughts for the family gamer. Not just those of us used …
Continue ReadingI’ve often written at length of the success and failures of Tiger Woods golf games. But it wasn’t until I tried out the recent John Daly’s ProStroke Golf with PS3 Move that I realized just how good we have had …
Continue ReadingI’m always on the lookout for games to get my little girl using her DS. The boys have so much fun with theirs and she’s often a little left out. Although she had dipped into the previous Tinker Bell DS …
Continue ReadingI’ve been impressed by how close to proper board games the Lego games like Save a Sheep have been. In fact we have a growing collection of these games now, with the family eager to try out each new addition …
Continue ReadingI was just reading about a new Mario advert and getting ready to scoff at the marketing ploy, when I realized they are actually kind of right. The new advert from Nintendo celebrates 25 years of Mario games, since it …
Continue ReadingIf kids grow up fast, videogame franchises grow up slow. I hadn’t really settled down to a Kingdom Hearts game since our second child arrived, which I realized today was a good five years. It’s been that long since the …
Continue ReadingAs you will have read the 3DS is an impressive piece of kit. Not only does it deliver a lot more than we were expecting, but it does so with finesse – and more importantly an impressive array of first …
Continue ReadingI’m something of a cynic, so I wasn’t all that sure about the new 360 controller. But having seen it in action in the recent E3 press event, there are a few good reasons for families to get excited about …
Continue ReadingI was recently reminiscing about days before having kids with my wife – it seemed such a quiet and peaceful world, but what did we do with all that time? Many things have changed since the arrival of our brood, …
Continue ReadingBeing married to a cook makes my ears perk up whenever I hear of a new cooking themed game. It’s fascinating to hear what she makes of them, but also a great way to rope her in for a bit …
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