Games + Gaming

If you're still looking for a last minute Father's Day gift for a gadget-loving dad in your life, this insanely cool golf glove could be that very thing. Well, provided he's a gadget-loving, golf-playing dad. Who doesn't already own one.…

I'm definitely an old school gamer who spent way too many hours during college with my butt on a couch and my hand firmly grasped around a controller developing sore thumbs. I love how far video games have come since then, as demonstrate…

I love how geeky parents have so many more nursery decor options than they did back when I had my first daughter almost 8 years ago. Talk about slim pickings! These days, you can find art inspired by almost any interest, which is exactly…

My boys and I can't watch Star Wars movies without afterward pretending to be Jedis, using sticks as light sabers and our voices for sound effects. Sound familiar? So last week when I had a chance to review the new Kinect Star Wars game …

This month, one super-lucky Cool Mom Tech subscriber will win a limited edition "Once Upon a Monster" XBox Kinect bundle--over a $325 value! Of course you'll also get weekly tech tips, a great monthly newsletter, and special discounts th…

By now, the Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 family competitions have become a big part of holiday time rituals. If not, it totally should be. Do you know the photo opps you can grab of one precocious 4 year-old making a go of an Abba Da…

I'd hardly consider myself a video gamer, but give me a dance game and you'll have to rip that Wii remote out of my hand. So when I discovered that the makers of my all-time favorite game Just Dance released a new one dedicated to the be…

With kids asking for all sorts of gadgets, it can be hard to know when they're ready. Sometimes just playing the family gaming device or using your tablet is all them need. But in other cases, it might be time to get them their very own.…

If you grew up playing Tetris on your Game Boy during family road trips, these adorkable gift tags are probably making your thumbs twitch right now. Just look at those juicy red buttons. And how fun and awesomely ironic would it be to ti…

If you've got a Super Mario fan or a member of Team Unicorn in the house, here's a fabulous stocking stuffer to show her 8-bit pride. And you get bonus points for wearing fuse beads as fashion. The 8 Bit Bow is a cute and subtle way to w…

Rejoice, all ye children of the 70's and 80's, with memories of lining up quarters along those Centipede, Asteroids, and Super Breakout machines. No global leaderboards, no online cheats. Just you, a pocketful of coins, and the exciting …

Want to have the coolest pumpkins on the block? We think we've got you covered this year. Grab this free Angry Birds printable pumpkin templates courtesy of Brenda Ponnay at Alpha Mom, and just trace them onto your pumpkins to create a w…

As a fan of both modern art and video games, I had to laugh when I saw this geeky cool print that mashes up Magritte with, of all things, Mario. This geeky cool Ceci n'est pas une pipe print, from an original painting by Arizona artist L…

Unite, children of the 80s! Who now have our own children! For you will know exactly why I happen to be loving these new Pac-Man wall decals. Our buddies at Blik are now offering the officially licensed Pac-Man wall decals , so you know …

Around our place, slapstick will always have a happy home. We fondly refer to America's Funniest Videos as The Bonk Show (because of all the people who get bonked, of course) and when Wipeout first aired, we started calling it the Super …

Maybe you've heard about the new Kinect Star Wars game for XBOX that's expected to train up a whole new generation of padawans by getting your kids to jump all over the living room. But have you heard about the wicked cool Star Wars Bund…

Let's just say that smartphone and tablet games we love are nothing compared with what's coming out soon--console games are alive and motion kicking in the most amazing ways. Last week, nearly 50,000 people in attendance at the 2011 E3 c…

If you are a Nintendo Wii fan (and really, who isn't?) then yesterday's announcement from Nintendo is one you won't want to miss. The next generation Wii gaming system has been announced and it is called ( drumroll ) Wii U. Think everyth…

If buying an computer for a lucky high school grad this year is part of your plans, then you're in for an extra bonus of the awesome variety. Starting today, participating retailers are offering a free Xbox with the purchase of a Windows…

As with most families with pre-teens these days, we've got those moments when I need something new and cool to keep my boys entertained: that very important phone call, the long wait in the doctor's office, the never-ending road trip. Yo…

For this installment of our regular Dads Dig This feature, we're welcoming Kyle Marsh, who's the cool dad to our own cool mom Julie Marsh. This past Christmas, my wife surprised me with a 4th generation iPod Touch , and let's just say I …

Before the kids go to bed and Santa's elves get busy wrapping gifts, we spend Christmas Eve drinking egg nog, playing games, and watching movies with the kids. But now that we have the iPad, we'll probably add a round or two of a digital…

I admit that I've been completely sucked into the Angry Birds craze, as has my entire family. So much s, that my kids know exactly what level we're stuck on. Level 16 on Angry Birds Seasons, if you're curious. So I have to admit that my …

I've said it before: I'm not usually a big fan of small children playing video games. But I make an exception when they've got some educational value and they get kids moving. I'm pleased to see that Nickelodeon and Nintendo have teamed …