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 [...]

July 8, 2009 · Jason · 4 Comments
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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 [...]

May 2, 2009 · Jason · 2 Comments
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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 [...]

April 2, 2009 · Jason · No Comments
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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 · Jason · No Comments
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