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3.. 2.. 1.. Blast Off to Space Camp!
When I heard that there was a new Space Camp game for the Wii (it actually came out in early June), I was thrilled. I’ve always loved everything astronomy and space, and I adored the movie Space Camp...
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Dragon Training Demystified on the Nintendo Wii
When I reviewed How to Train Your Dragon for the Nintendo DS last month, I came away with a fairly favorable impression. While it’s not exactly the kind of title to single-handedly turn the tide of...
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Mean and Green: Shrek Returns to Nintendo Wii and DS
Shrek is the perfect example of the little license that could. From its early life as a humble children’s book by American author/illustrator William Steig to its present incarnation as a lucrative...
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Skateboarding Your Way to Family Fun
With the weather turning colder and the kids still wanting to burn some energy, you can stay inside, grab some big air, and skate or snowboard your way to fame and high scores with Activision’s Tony...
View Article3rd Day of Geekmas
Congratulations to our 2nd Day of Geekmas prize pack winner Seth Johnston. Admittedly, yesterday’s prize pack of the Star Wars TomTom EASE GPS, Motorola R2-D2 Droid 2 from Verizon and pliable goodness...
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X-Men, Spider-Man Less-Than Super on Nintendo DS
Superhero video games seem to run the gamut from the utterly inspired (like the recent Batman Arkham titles) to the laughably unplayable (Superman for the N64). Sadly, it seems as though most licensed...
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Jump Into Skylanders on the Nintendo 3DS
GeekDad has devoted a fair amount of time to exploring Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure in recent weeks, and with good reason; it’s an amazingly competent title that’s perfect for both parents and...
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4 Reasons Why Every Geek Needs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
There are four reasons why every geek needs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. 1. The story line grabs you from the start. The story picks right up where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 left off. This...
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My Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012
Here are the games that are coming up in 2012 that I’m most looking forward to, in no particular order. Mass Effect 3 Bioware’s action RPG Mass Effect 3 is the newest in the Mass Effect series,...
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Is Skylanders: Giants a Realistic Possibility?
With the success of the first Skylanders game, not to mention the toys and the related hunt-them-down-in-stores sub game, it is inevitable that there will be a followup game. The question is: How soon,...
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Activision CEO Credits Retailers With Much of Skylanders Success
This week on FGTV we sit down with Eric Hirshberg, Activision CEO, and talk about how Skylanders fits into their portfolio of games. The conversation ranged from intrigue about the new game to an...
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Behind the Carnage of Prototype 2 with Radical Entertainment’s Dave Fracchia
I was fortunate to be able to stretch my journalistic tentacles over to Radical Entertainment and ensnare the talented mind of Dave Fracchia, VP. of Technology at Radical Entertainment. If you're not a...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II E3 Coverage
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is an interesting change of stride for Treyarch. In stark contrast from the rigid and short story mode of the first game, Black Ops II promises to take the franchise in new...
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Skylanders Giants E3 Coverage
Last month at Activision's Pre-E3 event in Los Angeles I had the opportunity to play through a couple levels of Skylanders Giants with a few of the new characters.
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What Does All The E3 Skylanders Giants News Mean?
At the end of E3, once I'd had time to process most of the Skylanders Giants news, I took some time to reflect on how things are shaping up for families. While it's not prefect I think there is enough ...
View ArticleGeekDad Exclusive: Experience the Transformers: Prime Wii U Trailer
GeekDad is proud to premiere the brand new trailer for Activision's forthcoming interactive take on Hasbro's popular Transformers: Prime animated series. This new video game is a Nintendo...
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10 Things Parents Should Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was released yesterday and while I haven't played through yet, I'm far enough into the campaign to give a well informed opinion on this game and what parents should consider...
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Skylanders Swap Force Starter Pack Preview
Having processed the information from the New York launch event for Skylanders Swap Force a picture is emerging of the likely elements of the game's Starter Pack.
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Activision CEO Defends Skylanders Swap Force‘s Re-Released Toys and Portal...
We quizzed Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, about Skylanders Swap Force, in particular the incompatibility of last year's portal and the third re-release for some toys in Series 3 form.
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