Recently, I read an article about a study that was released confirming what most gaming dads already knew: it does girls good to play video games with their dads. I’ve been playing video games with my two girls (5 & […]
[GAME REVIEW] Metal Gear Solid Touch: I Paid for This?
Republished with permission of gamepeople.co.uk game reviews. Metal Gear Solid Touch Rating: 9+ (Apple rating) Platform: iPhone OS Developer: Kojima Productions Publisher: Konami Metal Gear Solid Touch takes a very popular franchise, hollows it out and lives in its shell […]
[GAME REVIEW] Wii Sports Resort: Better Than the Rest?
Republished with permission of gamepeople.co.uk game reviews. Wii Sports Resort Rating: E Platform: Wii Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Wii Sports Resort takes the Wii Sports seed of genius and cultivates it into a fully grown gaming tree. Whereas the […]
[COMMENTARY] Being Grown Up
Something about spring seems to turn my mind towards writing these editorials. It’s a good time of year to take stock before the games start flying in. Again I find myself starting a new season of thoughts, ideas and observations about family gaming. Having spent some time today reading through the last couple of seasons, I realised that although some wide ranging themes were covered
[GAMING] Killzone 2
Republished with permission of gamepeople.co.uk game reviews. Killzone 2 is a shooting game that to some extent is aimed at combating the system selling success of the Halo franchise on the 360. Along with Resistance 2 PS3, it provides some […]
[REVIEW] Lord of the Rings: Conquest
My experience with Lord of the Rings: Conquest from beginning to end was one full of disappointment and irritation. From the limited combat to the confusing and downright erroneous campaign structure, I was left frustrated and angry that a beloved franchise could succumb to such depths.
[GAMING] Disney Think Fast Wii
Disney: Think Fast provides an experience that eclipses other quiz games on the Wii, provided you are happy to go with the cartoon drenched questions. It creates a magic style contest that is a surprisingly well thought through experience. What […]
[GAMING] Tom Clancy’s End War
Tom Clancy, writer of many high-octane novels, and, in more recent years, the name put forward to help sell Redsoft and then Ubisoft games, is now the face of End War, a console and PC based Real Time Strategy (RTS) title based in the year 2020 during World War 3 and its build up.
[GAMING] Far Cry 2
Although this at first glance appears to be yet another addition to what seems to have been the year of the sequel, Far Cry 2 actually has absolutely nothing to do with the original Far Cry from 2004. Instead the […]
PODCAST #5: National Geographic Kids + TV Dads
Image by: Jean Scheijen, SXC Hey guys! Mike Austin (RadioDAD.com) just delivered our latest podcast, episode #5! Including: – Interview with Michelle Sullivan, Executive Producer for National Geographic Digital Media, on National Geographic Kids new (free!) online game PLUTO’S SECRET! […]