Ceci n’est pas une video game

by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming

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 Laura Best, is a hilarious...

Pac-Man fever!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Games + Gaming

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 you’re getting the real...

Like wow, Wipeout

by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming

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 Bonk Show. My...

Piquing our Geek: The XBOX Star Wars Bundle offers the droids you’re looking for

by Delilah S. Dawson | Games + Gaming

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 Bundle that’s...

E3 Expo update: 7 gaming announcements parents will be excited about

by Beth | Games + Gaming

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 conference, or...

Wii U – the next generation Nintendo Wii.

by Beth | Games + Gaming

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 everything cool about...

Buy a Windows PC and Get a Free XBox 360. We smell grad gift!

by Beth | Games + Gaming

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 7 PC, when you show a...

Nintendo 3DS: Effects that jump out at you, hold the glasses

by Beth | Games + Gaming

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. You know, those times...

Dads Dig This – The iPod Touch

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Games + Gaming, Kids

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 had no idea...

Board games go 2.0 with Winter Land

by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming

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 board game into...

Would you pay to cheat on Angry Birds?

by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming

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 interest...

Getting kids off the couch with the help of a Wii remote. And Dora.

by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming

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 up to...