Piquing our Geek: The XBOX Star Wars Bundle offers the droids you’re looking for
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
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.
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!
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
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
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...
Sony Playstation Move games bring snowday relief
If our Twitter streams are any indication, moms around the country are about at their wits’ ends with winter storms, snow days, and kids stuck indoors. For you Playstation PS3 fans, the PlayStation Move games can offer fun indoor alternatives and help get the...
Party favors for the video game obsessed
I’m in last minute party planning mode for my son and during one of my late night searches for handmade party goods, I came across these some awesome Super Mario Brothers cupcake toppers from Portland-based Artisan Cake Company and just had to share. As a mom of...
Board games go 2.0 with Winter Land
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?
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 was...
Getting kids off the couch with the help of a Wii remote. And Dora.
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...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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