Super Mario Galaxy 2 Release Date: May 23

You know how much my family and I loved Super Mario Galaxy on Wii? We put it on our list of favorite video games of 2007 and even referred to it as the best game of all time. So you can imagine how excited we are about the coming release of the sequel, Super Mario [...]

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A Life-Sized Mouse Trap (sort of)

If you or your kids are fans of this game or this, then you just have to watch this: __________________________________________________________

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The iPad

I admit that I am not crazy about the name but I’m thrilled about the new device Steve Jobs presented at this year’s WWDC. The iPad. Ahhh…soak in its loveliness. My favorite part? It’s too hard to choose. hi-res color iBooks, the keyboard dock, the revised iCal (that looks much better (and resembles my ancient [...]

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2009 Top Picks – Best Video Games for Preteens

To satisfy those of you who rely on our video game recommendations, here are our favorites for 2009. I’ll provide more detail and artwork soon. For the Sony PS3: Madden NFL 10 DJ Hero (Bundle with Turntable) Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (Rated E 10+ This is a must-have for the boys [...]

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Our Top 10 Board Games for Preteens

For those of you asking us for recommendations for board games this year (and even for those who didn’t), here’s a quick list. We’ll fill in more information about each game soon. Quelf Quarto Blokus (and/or Blokus Trigon) Blurt Monopoly Bop It (not a board game, but highly addictive & fun!) Apples to Apples Milles [...]

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Trying Out the EASports Active on Wii

Well, it’s true.  I’ve jumped on the bandwagon.  Now into the second week of my “30 Day Challenge” in the EA Sports Active fitness game on Nintendo Wii, I’m still excited to do the workouts.  It’s the first video game fitness program I’ve done that includes days of rest and gives me credit for activities [...]

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Real Moms on What They Play

Do your kids play video games? If so, have you heard about the site called What They Play? If you haven’t yet discovered WTP, check it out now.  It’s a fantastic site dedicated to helping parents better understand the games their kids play.  My co-host and I talked about it on our podcast, Parents and [...]

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We Have Winners!

We have winners in our Rayman Raving Rabids TV Party giveaway! It’s the first game where you control a character using your bottom (on the Wii balance board)! Congratulations to Pete of My GPS Camera Phone and PG (or should I say P@) of Annoyingly Boring! Each of our winners won a copy of the [...]

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Want Another Chance to Win a Nintendo Wii Game?

The kind folks at Ubisoft have provided us with TWO copies of Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party to give away. This is one of the most fun games we’ve played this year (and that’s why it made our list of Top Picks – Video Games on Wii and PS 3)! Want a chance to win? [...]

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Announcing the Winners of the Shaun White Wii Game!

We announced the winners of the Shaun White Wii game giveaway during our radio show, Parents and Kids Talk Radio, today.  Download the show to listen by clicking here. Congratulations to the winners of the Shaun White Snowboarding Wii games: Ashlie of Mommycosm and April R of Sweet Leaf Tea!

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