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No Place Like Hyrule
I know a lot of people bash Nintendo for courting the casual game market, but they still seem pretty special to me - and not just because a write a few casual game reviews. I love the fact that their ...
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Final Fantasy XIII Gets Social
With the release of Final Fantasy XIII looming on the horizon, our family are getting ready to set aside some substantial leisure time. Well, make that me and my wife – the kids are more excited about...
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The Tiny-But-Wondrous World of Mouse Guard
What is it about talking animals that fascinates us? And by us, I mean me. I’ve always loved books involving critters, whether they behave more like real animals who just happen to talk (as in...
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Alan Wake Divides Opinion
OK, so that’s a slightly misleading title, all games should divide opinion in my book. We each experience them differently because of the different people we are – history, genes et al. But Alan Wake...
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Fable III First Impressions
I’ve already written a thing or two about Fable III from a family perspective, but having played the full game the last few days I wanted to share my thoughts for the family gamer. Not just those of us...
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Dream Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of: Parabolic Flight Crew
In Douglas Adam’s book Life, The Universe, and Everything, he shares the secret of flying: it’s the art of learning how to “throw yourself at the ground and miss.” Tim Bailey teaches people how to do...
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Bewilderwood: A Different Kind of Theme Park
We’ve all been to theme parks based on movies. We’ve all been to theme parks inspired by toys. There are some built around both. Others are taken from the pages of books. There are rides that have...
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3 DS Adventures That Shine on the 3DS
Although Nintendo isn’t currently going with the “save the best till last” approach, what with Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land hitting the system earlier than usual, it’s interesting to see that...
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Wii Go Vacation Is Skyrim For Families
Open world full of mini-games gives families somewhere to get away to together, even when at home.
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Giants Beware! - A Fantastic All-Ages Comic Book
There’s a fearless warrior on the prowl, ready to free her town Mont Petit Pierre of the scourge of the dreaded baby-feet-eating giant. Her name is Claudette, and she’s accompanied by her timid...
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Choose Your Own Adventure Books Now Available in the iBookstore!
I grew up reading Choose Your Own Adventure books. My favorite was Space and Beyond. My love of science fiction and geeky topics was established early in life. So I was very excited to receive an email...
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Geek Becomes Hero in YA Novel The Other Normals: Q&A with Ned Vizzini
We all hated summer camp. So does Perry Eckert. In Ned Vizzini's book, The Other Normals, Perry -- a quintessential geeky teen -- is having a hard time focusing on school and, his parents think,...
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After This, There Is No Other Story
Do you need a bit more silliness in your life? Would you like it to come along with a healthy dose of family devotion, stick-to-it-iveness, and time travel? Then the newest and last book in Dr....
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