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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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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Ready 2 Rumble for Wii

For me, Ready 2 Rumble, a boxing game for the Wii with dazzling graphics and backgrounds, was fun and had me working up a sweat but was just a little too…realistic for my liking (I generally don’t like conflict (much less whaling on someone’s face or torso)). So I turned to my son, Soapbox Guy [...]

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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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Wii Game Giveaway

If you like the Nintendo Wii as much as our family, you’re probably looking around for new games to play over the holiday break and beyond.  We recommended several in an earlier post and are pleased to announce that we’re giving away one of those games! According to our preteen sources, it’s one of the [...]

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Notice to Alan Schwarz – You Forgot Super Mario Galaxy

As I sipped my morning coffee today, I chuckled as I read an article entitled, “Space Invaders, You’ve Met Your Match.” Space Invaders was one of my first loves in the gaming world. I remember feeding rolls full of quarters into the stand-alone game kiosk.  Ahh…those were the days. NOT! What a waste of quarters! [...]

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2008 Top Picks – Video Games for Tweens

UPDATE: For this year’s (2009) selections, click here. ___________________________________ My family loves video games.  My obsession began back in the 80s with Mario and Donkey Kong (and yes, I even played Pong).  It continues today with my iPhone applications, particularly Wurdle and Tetris.  My entire family now shares my fondness for technology, gadgets and video [...]

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