Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Welcome to GamerDad: Gaming with Children. My name is Andrew S. Bub - the GamerDad - and I've been writing about videogames, movies, and children for over 15 years now. After working as a magazine journalist, I switched gears to write about how media violence affects children, educating parents about them, and working closely with magazines, newspapers, major retailers and even politicians. GamerDad is an internationally recognized expert in this field. Games, movies and media are fun, kids and families love them, they aren't going away. So join me in cutting through the hype and lets have a real conversation about the things that matter: Video Games, Violent Media, and their supposed effect on children and families.
Game Review: Deathsmiles (360)
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Posted on July 24th, 2010 by
Japanese arcade game maker Cave is famous for their difficult yet alluring “bullet hell” 2-D shooters, which challenge players to weave through impossible streams of projectiles while boosting their high scores. Thanks to Aksys Games, you can now test your skills with one of their shooters: Deathsmiles for Xbox 360.
Game Review: Witch’s Wish (DS)
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by
Vicky is a sweet young girl who lives on the poor side of town with her grandmother. She dreams of becoming a witch someday so she can use magic to help her friends and family. Unfortunately, only rich people in town can afford to go to magic school. But a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger gives Vicky the tools to use magic. Now it’s up to you to help Vicky cast magic spells to do good deeds and maybe even save the whole town in the process.
Game Review: Let’s Play Flight Attendant (DS)
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by
Put your seats and tray tables in the upright position, stow your luggage in the seat compartment in front of you, and get ready to take off with Let’s Play Flight Attendant. It’s a DS game with airport themed touch screen mini-games for your DS.
Game Review: Let’s Play Ballerina (Wii, DS)
Posted on July 18th, 2010 by
Hey, don’t laugh. If you have a Wii or DS, and also a little girl who has always wanted to be a ballerina or enjoys taking ballet lessons, then Let’s Play Ballerina is the perfect game for them.
Quick Katamari Kudos
Posted on July 17th, 2010 by
It’s just a quick filler blog today, folks. As you might remember, I just got a PS3 recently. A few days ago, I finished playing through the PS3 exclusive Katamari Forever, and it put me in the mood for a tribute blog on one of my favorite series.
Game Review: Let’s Play Garden (Wii, DS)
Posted on July 17th, 2010 by
Now your kids can play and learn in their very own garden with Let’s Play Garden on the Wii and DS. Each version features agricultural themed mini-games for all ages.
Game Review: The Mystery of the Crystal Portal (PSP Minis)
Posted on July 15th, 2010 by
When you were a kid, did you ever read Highlights Magazine? My favorite section was the Hidden Pictures page, where you had to find certain objects scattered about a large backdrop. Now you can have that same kind of picture-finding fun on the PSP with The Mystery of the Crystal Portal, a downloadable Minis title.
Game Review: 10 Minute Solution (Wii)
Posted on July 13th, 2010 by
10 Minute Solution is a series of popular exercise videos, featuring quick workouts that people can fit into their hectic schedules. Now the same series is available on the Wii for busy, yet fitness-minded gamers.
Travis Touchdown’s 8-bit Side Jobs
Posted on July 12th, 2010 by
Travis Touchdown, the protagonist in No More Heroes, likes perverted anime, wrestling, and video games. He bought a real working light saber-like sword so he could go out and kill all the assassins around so he could be number one. Why? To earn more money to buy video games, of course. Not exactly a role model. Because of all the classic 8-bit game allusions in No More Heroes, it kind of caught my interest and I bought it when it went down in price. The violence didn’t bother me at first, as victims just looked liked piñatas with red streamers coming out of them (the game has a stylized feel and look to it). But the ultra-violent finishing moves you perform on the boss assassins bothered me a bit (I know, I’m a big baby), so I stopped playing. However, I still bought the sequel when it went on sale because I wanted to play the 8-bit NES styled side jobs to help Travis earn money. So here’s a blog about Travis Touchdown’s 8-bit side jobs in No More Heroes 2!
7/11/10
Posted on July 11th, 2010 by
What are we playing? GamerMom has been too busy to “play” with anything besides the Epicurious App. GamerGirl (10) is still busy making new families and new fashions in The Sims 3 and outfitting her penguin in Club Penguin. One day she’ll figure out that there’s a game there, but for now it’s just a dollhouse and that’s good enough for her! She’s also had a go recently with that slice of super-Japanese weirdness Katamari Damacy and a bit of Peggle on top of that. GamerBoy has been busy, a little Mario Kart or New Super Mario and Mario Galaxy here, a little Mario Baseball there, and a LOT of Toy Story 3, DS and Xbox 360 versions played about equally. Me? Well….
