Tonight, my husband left for Navy Drill for the weekend.
Before he left, we all went to Target to stock-up on essentials for the time he’ll be gone so I don’t have to wrangle a couple of kids and a shopping cart by myself.
As is often the case, I found myself staring at the PS3 games that Target and salivating at the copies of Assassin’s Creed II and Borderlands that were just hanging out in there happy little plastic holders and calling my name.
Really. They were calling my name. Upon further examination, maybe I should worry about that little detail.
Anyway.
Target has …read more

Junior Brain Trainer has been released for the Nintendo DS and I think it looks great!  I’ve really enjoyed games like Big Brain Academy and Brain Age and, while my older kids have also had fun, it wasn’t as great for my six-year-old.
This new game is designed with 6-11 year-olds in mind and includes a curriculum aimed at developing reading, writing, spelling and math skills.  The activities range from simple “fill in the gap” word games to more complex mathematical puzzles.

Players can engage in daily challenges and mini-games which I know will be appealing to smaller gamers.  I’ve read on …read more

So, yeah, I haven’t played Borderlands yet and I know you’ve got to be tired of hearing that because I’m tired of writing it.
How hard is it to rent a girl a freakin’ video game?
I have a sneaking suspicion that the game is going to end up under the Christmas tree – at least it better end up under the Christmas tree.
Then again, maybe it’s a good thing that I haven’t started playing yet since there appears to be some “issues”
I was reading through Game Informer’s website [if you haven’t been there in a while, they’ve redesigned it and it’s …read more

Is it just me or is there a resurgence of dinosaur interest all of a sudden?  Between Land of the Lost and even Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs it just seems like the world is growing tired of vampires and are checking out these other toothy creatures.
Jurassic: The Hunted was released this week and I’m not going to lie – these graphics look pretty cheesy to me but I can see how some people might enjoy playing this game.  I’m sure there are some suspenseful moments in the environment.

The game is available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 …read more

Dragons Age: Origins was released yesterday and is an “epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal.”  Sounds good to me!  This single-player fantasy RPG includes three playable character classes (players will also be able to customize their characters as well).

The storyline follows Grey Warden, an ancient guardian (one of the last of his kind!) who has guarded and defended Thedas.  After being betrayed, Grey must hunt down this traitorous general and bring him to justice.  Of course, along the way, Grey encounters some truly heinous monsters who he must conquer in order to bring unity to their troubled land.
A good …read more

This morning, as I was drinking my coffee, the trailer for the Prince of Persia movie came on.
The first thing I thought was, “Jake Gyllenhaal? Really?!”
Now, don’t get me wrong. I like Jake Gyllenhaal. I think I’d like to hang-out with him and have an adult beverage. I enjoy his acting and have liked several of his movies.
But I just didn’t see Gyllenhaal in this role.
Granted, they’ve changed his look a bit to fit the role with his darker skin and longer hair. Plus, it looks like he’s packed on quite a few pounds of muscle and he’s very nice …read more

Band Hero will be released today and is Activision’s more complete answer to Rock Band (although I happen to prefer Guitar Hero, personally, but what do I know?).  If you are familiar with Guitar Hero, you might be happy to hear that this game supports all of GH’s “instrument controllers within the same gaming platform, as well as other music/rhythm game controllers.”

Band Hero features popular acts like Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Jackson 5, The All-American Rejects and Lily Allen and includes a pretty smoking playlist.
From what I’ve read, I like the flexibility of being able to play with any combination …read more

Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves might not be the most macho video game title to be released this week but I’m not going to skip over it since I personally know a good number of guys who not only like this game but also secretly enjoy the odd Disney song or movie (High School Musical fans – I know who you are!).

Besides, it makes a great party or family game which is a good idea to consider heading into the holiday season when people will be gathering.  Instead of arguing about who Aunt Mabel loves more, why not blow off …read more

Nintendo seems to be on a quest to create as many cooking games as they possibly can.  I enjoy the Cooking Mama series so maybe I could like Sushi Academy, which is being released this week.
In the game, the academy is run by Old Sushi Master (wow, that’s not stereotypical at all!).  He is in charge of a world-famous restaurant and has perfected his fare to make all of his customers happy.  As such, he’s ready to teach apprentices about the fine art of sushi making.
It’s rare to be taught by a true master but if you can follow his …read more

Game Trailers has put together a video of what they have deemed the “Top Ten Funniest Games” and I have to say that I agree with them but I’d love to hear about a game that you found funny that wasn’t included on the list.

Here are their picks:
#10 – Portal
#9 – Resident Evil (non-intentional based on a bad script)
#8 – The Secret of Monkey Island
#7 – Command and Conquer: Red Alert
#6 – Leisure Suit Larry
#5 – Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
#4 – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
#3 – Grim Fandango
#2 – WarioWare franchise
#1 – Conker’s Bad Fur Day
This video made me laugh …read more