Archive for the ‘Games for Kids’ Category

A Kingdom for Keflings on Xbox Live Arcade (and on-sale thru Jan.10)

This is a really clever game that has captured my family’s heart.  In fact, I think that it is the only game that I have ever purchased twice.  We have two Xbox 360’s and it allows my kids and I to collaborate.  Kingdom for Keflings was one of the first Xbox Live games to use [...]

January 5, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids  No Comments

LEGO Rock Band

A big hat’s off and ‘thank you’ to the folks at LEGO and MTV/Harmonix for a great game in LEGO: Rock Band
For those that have read my blog before, you know that I am a fan of all of the Lego titles, including Batman, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Battles.  And I have been [...]

January 4, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids  One Comment

LEGO Battles for Nintendo DS

As promised, I did get LEGO Battles for Fathers Day – so I wanted to share my enthusiasm for this game.  My sons have both been into LEGO for a few years – and of course, I played with them when I was a kid.
We have collectively played through all 3 video game series (as [...]

July 8, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Dads, Games for Kids, highlights  4 Comments

Harry Potter : Order of the Phoenix

If you have read the series – this is a ‘must play’.   At least for a little while…
Before I talk more about the game, I must confess that I was originally against the whole Harry Potter series for my kids.  Check out my blog from last year on this called “I used to be prejudiced [...]

May 2, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids  2 Comments

Family Game Night by Hasbro

FINALLY !!
Old fashioned family games — on Xbox!!
The classics — Yahtzee, Scrabble, Connect Four, Sorry, Battleship, and others…
This month, on Xbox Live Marketplace Arcade, Hasbro released a really cool shell, where you will find yourself in a game room.  On the game wall, you’ll find these and other classic Hasbro games, first available as [...]

April 2, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Dads, Games for Kids  No Comments

Crash of the Titans

In my opinion, Crash is one of the less appreciated kid-gaming characters out there.  Sure, we’ve all heard of Sonic and Mario, but Crash the Bandicoot?   Why not ?!
Crash of the Titans is the first Crash title that I’ve played (though my boys have played others) and I think I look forward to this [...]

March 15, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids, highlights  No Comments

Dash of Destruction — Fun and Free Xbox Arcade game

Add a Dash of Giggles
Another Dash of Loud Laughter
Plus a Dash of “No, don’t eat my truck with your dinosaur“
That’s how you get a “Dash of Destruction” — and now you know what my house has sounded like since my sons and I downloaded this free Xbox Arcade title from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Doritos ran [...]

December 30, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids, News and Events  No Comments

Viva Pinata : Trouble in Paradise

Originally published on XBOX.COM as Xbox Dad in Trouble … in Paradise
Published November 17, 2008
Hello … my name is Jason Buffington and my day job is in the Windows Storage Solutions team. On nights and weekends, I play as DarkJediHunter. This year, the other Xbox Dad (Festive Turkey) has been sharing this column with me, so [...]

November 17, 2008  Tags:   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids, Xbox Dad archive from Xbox.com  No Comments

Naruto : Rise of the Ninja

Originally Published on XBOX.COM as Xbox Dad Goes All Ninja On Us
Published September 24, 2008
Hello … my name is Jason Buffington and my day job is in the Windows Storage Solutions team. On nights and weekends, I play as DarkJediHunter. This year, the other Xbox Dad (Festive Turkey) has been sharing this column with me, [...]

September 24, 2008  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids, Xbox Dad archive from Xbox.com  No Comments

Cooking Mama for Wii

For those of you who follow my gaming recommendations, you’ve heard lots about my two sons, ages 7 and 9 — and the games that we play together.  But there are two other gamers in my family, whose ages are 3 and 29-and-holding — and their favorite pastime right now is Cooking Mama — for [...]

March 25, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Game Reviews, Games for Kids  No Comments