For all you hard core Xbox gamers on GeekDad, do we have a giveaway for you! You have exactly one week to send in your entry for a chance of winning the grand prize, the Xbox Live Arcade Triple Pack! …
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t until recently that I realized my Xbox 360 S, a handsome 250 GB model that I purchased shortly after last year’s launch, was still horribly under-accessorized. Thankfully the team at Nyko stepped in to help me gussy up …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that, in a month full of big blockbuster games like Bulletstorm and Dragon Age II, a game about Russian nesting dolls interrupted my schedule and kept me enchanted enough to beat it to 100% completion. In Stacking, a …
Continue ReadingThere has been a lot of negative press about video games, and frankly, irresponsible, unfounded claims made about video games and children in the media. More than ever before, we need a balanced perspective about gaming from one of the …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad team has been allowed to preview the upcoming Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime. The game seems like a great new addition to the Ghostbusters franchise, especially with the inclusion of four-player multiplayer mode. There are new weapons to use, …
Continue ReadingMy family have enjoyed the various sporting and exercise Kinect games that the new controller launched with. But recently we’ve been looking for some different experiences – particular those that offer a more traditional game experience with the new hardware. …
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 ReadingKinect has been a pretty popular piece of kit in our household, but as we’ve worked through some of the launch game we’ve had to learn to be a little bit picky over what we invest our money in. In …
Continue ReadingI was a little skeptical of Kinect before I tried it, but I keep coming across features that make gaming a lot easier for my family. Most recently we’ve been playing Kinect Joy Ride. Although hands free steering takes a …
Continue ReadingAs I’ve played my way through Kinect’s launch titles with the kids I’ve realized there is something of a pattern emerging. The games that go to the trouble of putting your 360 avatar on screen and mapping your movements to …
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 spent a few moments playing Limbo, an Xbox Live Arcade Game, at Comic-Con. It was immediately obvious this E3 darling was a game worth buying and playing through a few times. Its muted black and gray colors and echoing …
Continue ReadingWe can hardly remember what it was like an entire month ago when it wasn’t 105 degrees out and we didn’t have to wear stillsuits just to get across the parking lot. But we were reminded of those sweeter, gentler …
Continue ReadingBatter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, …
Continue ReadingWizards of the Coast recently announced that the second expansion for Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers will be available May 12, 2010 on Xbox LIVE Arcade. With the new expansion, Magic: The Gathering and video game fans …
Continue ReadingA GeekDad exclusive first look! Check out the all new characters introduced in the upcoming Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version …
Continue ReadingBatter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, …
Continue ReadingI started playing Halo 3 about two years after everyone else (meaning just a few months ago). While I crawl my way up the Spartan ranks, I’ve also been experimenting with the Forge mode. For those that don’t know, Forge …
Continue ReadingI have a five-year-old geeklet who loves nothing better than playing on the Xbox 360 with me. One problem that I constantly face is finding games that we can play together. We have run the gambit on the LEGO titles. …
Continue ReadingRaskulls, The forthcoming Xbox Live Arcade puzzle platformer by Australian developer Halfbrick, has received some really favorable press, with much of it centered on the game’s engaging (and adorable) art style. Recently, Halfbrick announced a contest aimed at letting gamers …
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