One More Reason to Get a Wii — Plus, It’s Available in Black!

Sure, sure, the sleek black update to every family’s favorite video-game console is reason enough to drool over the new Nintendo Wii, but based on an evaluation from the National Lekotek Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on May 20th, 2010, 12:00 pm

Give Your Xbox Live Avatar a Star Wars Makeover

Just when we thought this month’s 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back had invaded every possible pop-culture reference point, along comes a horde of new Episode V-related goodies in the form of Xbox Live avatar items. Arriving today on...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on May 20th, 2010, 10:30 am

Wii Classic Controller Pro Hits North American Shelves Today

We first buzzed about this back in January, but here’s an update: Starting today, Wii owners throughout North America can get an old-school handle on their favorite games using the new Classic Controller Pro for Wii. Available in black (above)...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 20th, 2010, 2:21 pm

The Babble Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ the Video Game

Although it’s based on the DreamWorks Animation hit of the same name, Activision’s How to Train Your Dragon lets kids embark on an adventure that goes well beyond the movie screen. (Or the book, for that matter.) In fact, though we’re...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 9th, 2010, 1:21 pm

Nintendo Preps DSi XL for March 28 Launch, Asks What Else We’d Like to See 93 Percent Bigger

Let’s see… My bank account… The kids’ bedroom… Our PC’s hard drive… Page views for this post… As part of its pre-launch endeavors for the upcoming, bigger-and-badder DSi XL (check out our previous coverage...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Mar 19th, 2010, 10:00 am

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString: A Real Guitar Hero is Born

As much fun as those Guitar Hero and Rock Band game nights might be for you and the kids, after a while you realize that the games aren’t really teaching the musical skills you’d hoped (though coordination skills are another thing —...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Mar 9th, 2010, 10:37 pm

First Look: “Year 2″ Vignette from LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Video Game

Though the game won’t be here till May, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have released the latest teaser from LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Available on Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and PC, the game follows...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Feb 1st, 2010, 4:43 pm

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro Coming in April — in Black!

This may be old news in Japan, but in April, North American Wii owners will also get to add a touch of old-school, two-tone control to their systems when the Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro hits stores in black (shown here) and white. With double...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 27th, 2010, 10:00 am

Crash ‘n’ Smash with SpongeBob and Friends on Wii, DS this Spring

SpongeBob SquarePants is no stranger to video-game consoles, but with the upcoming SpongeBob’s Boating Bash for Wii and Nintendo DS/ DSi , THQ is dropping our favorite yellow-and-porous character into his first demolition-derby-style party game....

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 24th, 2010, 12:18 pm

5 Wii Essentials You Didn’t Get with That New Wii

So, Santa dropped a new Wii under the tree this season, and you can’t wait for your first family game night. Sounds like a plan — but before you break the seal on that copy of Wii Sports, take a minute to gather up all those Game Stop and...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 1st, 2010, 3:50 pm

The Babble Review: Tony Hawk: Ride

I suppose it’s ironic that my kids — 9 and 6, respectively — have kicked my butt multiple times at Tony Hawk: Ride since the game showed up on our doorstep last week. I’ve been skateboarding on and off for almost half my life;...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Dec 16th, 2009, 10:00 am

A Snowboard/Skateboard Just for Wii

My kids are as jazzed as anyone for the new Tony Hawk: Ride video game and its accompanying skateboard controller. But if Tony & Co. aren’t your thing, there’s a whole line of skate/snow games on shelves already that could benefit from...

Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Nov 9th, 2009, 9:00 am

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