Guacamelee Review
Stephen Duetzmann Every once in a while a game comes around that takes an ages-old formula and turns it on its head. Drinkbox studio’s most recent downloadable game, Guacamelee, does just that.…
Investment Games – Here’s Lookin’ at You, Skylanders
Games aren’t just games anymore. The advent of downloadable content has turned many games into entire micro-transaction ecosystems. Parents who have children who play Massively-Multiplayer games like Wizards 101 and…
ESRB Rating: M for Mature
Games with this rating are a significant step above games rated T for Teen. They often contain more/more realistic gore. They may also have more significant sexual themes and/or vulgar…
What is E3? A Parent’s Perspective
E3 is something you’ll be hearing a lot about in the very near future. If you’re anything like most parents (or my wife), you’ve probably never heard of it. However,…
Staying Engaged With Our Teens
That sounds pretty tricky, doesn’t it? When it comes to video games, it’s actually not. Teenagers love video games, and we want to make sure their voice is a part…
WiiU – System Review
Guest Writer By: Lara Murray Staff Writer Nintendo struck gold when they released the Wii in November of 2006. A revolutionary system that used motion controls in its games, it became a…
ESRB Rating: T for Teen
Games with this rating may contain content that is suitable for people age 12 and older. It is worth noting, however, that there is no restriction for children under the…
ESRB Rating: E 10+
Games that are assigned the E 10+ rating by the ESRB contain content that should be suitable for children 10 years and older. The content is often described as “moderate…
ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
This rating is fairly self explanatory. The games themselves are generally appropriate for players of all ages. They will contain no (or at the very worst: minimal) violence. Any violence…
ESRB Rating: eC for Early Childhood
The ESRB rating eC is given to games that contain no content that could be considered questionable for anyone ages 3 and below. Most often these games are based on…