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Kid Play

As a mom, I am always looking for great games for my four year old (Sophia) to play. This Christmas, she received a lot of Target gifts cards, which we put to good use. Sophia just bought a Leapster2 and at first my husband and debated whether she would have the hand/eye coordination required for the . . . → Read More: Kid Play

Blu-Ray shopping

Oy! The hunt for the perfect Blu-Ray player within our price range ($200 – 250)! I am married to a comparision shopper, which for bigger ticket items is good, but then there are the times that I just get frustrated and want to buy whatever one looks good. This is not one of those times.

I have . . . → Read More: Blu-Ray shopping

The insomniac Xbox experience

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Don’t you love it when a.) you can’t get to sleep because of a great Xbox game or b.) you wake up and decide to play Xbox at 2am? I sure do. Although I love my Xbox, it has caused many a sleepless nights in my household and there are only two of us . . . → Read More: The insomniac Xbox experience

Target needs to train about video games!

Why is it that whenever I go into Target’s Electronics department, I am surrounded by people who know nothing about video gaming? I am not talking about the customers here, I am talking about the employees. I am astounded at the fact that these employees can keep their jobs in a department where the video games . . . → Read More: Target needs to train about video games!

RIAA, thank you for shutting down the internet!!!

The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has decided to stop suing everyone who downloads music through shareware such as Limewire and Bit Torrent to name a couple. Instead, when they catch you, they will send a notification to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), who will then send you a warning email to cease and desist. . . . → Read More: RIAA, thank you for shutting down the internet!!!

Why game developers should be nice to gamers at PAX

It was brought to my attention that I may have been a bit harsh on my review of Guitar Hero World Tour. (See the “attention” link’s comment.) The commenter is a good friend of mine, so I am not posting this as retaliation for his comment, I just want people to understand why developers should treat . . . → Read More: Why game developers should be nice to gamers at PAX

Why Rock Band2 is fun for the whole family!

I’ve posted before about Rock Band2 and why I think it’s great. The songlists are awesome and the different modes of play are pretty fun as well. But for all you parents out there, here the best reason:

We were playing Rock Band2 with some friends when our four year old, Sophia, started singing along. It was . . . → Read More: Why Rock Band2 is fun for the whole family!

Spike 2008 Video Game Award World Premieres

This year’s Video Game Awards hosted by Spike Tv launched nine World Premieres for new video games or video game add-ons. Here’s the recap:

Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack: This map pack had three maps that each looked amazing.This is now available for download through Xbox Live!

Flood: In this map, you have to get to . . . → Read More: Spike 2008 Video Game Award World Premieres

Spike’s 2008 Video Game Awards Recap

This year’s Video Game Awards hosted by Spike TV were huge! There were some great names that won this year.

The Awards show started out with an awesome intro by Jack Black, this year’s host. (I would post the video, but it was a little risque for those with kiddos at home! So just click on the . . . → Read More: Spike’s 2008 Video Game Awards Recap

Baby scare

I haven’t been writing like I should this last week. For that I am sorry. I am currently five months pregnant and we had a bit of a scare in regards to the baby last week. Okay, a bit of a scare is putting it really mildly.It is really hard to write when you are at . . . → Read More: Baby scare