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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
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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
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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
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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
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Video Game Picks for the Whole Family

It’s crunch time for presents, and with a recent survey showing more Americans game than folks in any other country, it’s not hard to guess there will be plenty of video games under the tree this holiday. So we turned to mega game maker Ubisoft...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Dec 21st, 2009, 10:33 am
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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
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Win a DJ Hero for Xbox 360!

Guitar Hero got us ready to rock, now DJ Hero’s taking it all out on the dance floor for 2009. The turntable bundle turned up in Babble’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2009 as a must-have toy for kids. To be honest, we could have put it anywhere...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Dec 2nd, 2009, 9:01 am
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“Cloudy” Is Video Game Food Fight

Aack, the gummi bears are after you! But no fear – not only can you spray them with hot gravy, you can punch down humungo cookies with a giant fist. Yes, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, one of my favorite childhood books, has hit the big screens....
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Oct 12th, 2009, 11:01 am
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Rock Band Wireless Telecaster Replica for Xbox 360

I’ll admit that this distressed Fender Telecaster replica from Mad Catz is one of the sweetest-looking Rock Band guitar controllers going. But let’s be real for a second: If your kids are good enough at Rock Band that you’re actually...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Oct 8th, 2009, 7:00 am
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The Babble Review: Mini Ninjas

Ninjas — what kid can resist their allure? Certainly not my kids, who used their own mini-ninja skills to wrest the controller from my hand as I road-tested the new IO Interactive/Eidos video game Mini Ninjas. Here’s the lowdown —...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Sep 29th, 2009, 10:00 am