Five minutes with Nickelodeon Kart Racers and it’s very clear that Mario Kart 8 acted as not only an inspiration to the game, but in many cases as a blueprint for its design. As it turns out, that’s not a bad thing at all and helps make this a very competent racing game with some nice features and even a few things that help set it apart. But like any facsimile, it’s not nearly as crisp, pristine, or flawless as the original.

I guess it is called Uncharted. I always love to call it Drake and Josh because of the excellent Nickelodeon show well Drake and Josh.

All right folks.  I imagine some of you may have gained some weight after last week’s Thanksgiving feasts.  You might have a little bit of a belly or whatever.  Well, I’ve got a workout regimen of game reviews for you to read that’ll make you super buff in no time!  If you click on the GamerDad.com review links and maybe even post a comment or two, you’ll be really strong!

BaD #15

Aside from some shitty weather and some much-needed vehicular repairs for my truck, 2015 ended about as good as any year.

Merry Christmas everyone!  It’s time for my annual Pretend Christmas Party here on my blog.  There will be pretend Christmas presents, game reviews, and other goodies!  Hop on in and read for all the fun!  Everyone’s invited!

Last month I wrote a blog about my favorite Saturday morning cartoons.  Then I followed it up with a blog about my favorite weekday afternoon cartoons.  So now I’m going to conclude this little ‘series’ by talking about my favorite prime time TV cartoons!

All right, folks.  I’ve cooked up another batch of recent game reviews I’ve written recently over at GamerDad.com.  They’re really yummy and packed with nutrients and they’ll make you big and strong so I hope you can all read as many as you can and maybe even post a comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  Bon Appetit!

If you don’t get the reference to my title, then you’re either too young or maybe a little too old.  Anyway, here’s another batch of games I’ve reviewed over at GamerDad.com lately.  Please click on the links and read as many as you can, and maybe even post a comment or two.  I’d appreciate it.  This batch is a little more kid-centric, but that’s what you get when you write on a site like the one I’m at!

So it turns out I stayed up until dawn playing Arkham City. This marks the first time in years that I've done that with a game. I guess we'll see if I'm as close to the end as I think I am. 

So, this was the question: 

It’s that time again for more links to game reviews I’ve written lately at GamerDad.com!  Please click on and read as many as you can, I’d really appreciate it!  Maybe you could leave a comment, too!  This batch seemed to be based on a lot of cartoon licenses, so hence the blog title.

In honor of the release of the upcoming new Star Trek movie, and my review of the new Star Trek game (posting later this week at GamerDad.com), here’s a list of my top five favorite Star Trek characters!

Click through for the biggest gaming news stories for the week of October 22:

Microsoft’s vision for their console is much larger than just games, as evidenced by the fact that at least half of their E3 press conference consisted of announcements that were not specifically video game related. Their new services cover all the entertainment bases; movies, music, TV shows, streaming video services, smart phone integration, social networking, and even fitness training leaving almost everything covered in their quest to dominate living rooms the world over.

Verizon FiOS customers will be able to start watching live cable TV with their Xbox 360s and an internet connection next month, according to the service provider. In order to have this service, Xbox 360 owners must have FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services, as well as be Xbox Live Gold members. A free app must be downloaded to the Xbox 360 for the service to work.

According to a report from Variety, Sony Pictures is coming close to securing a deal to develop a film on the iconic video game franchise, Assassin’s Creed.  The deal is said to include both adaptation and distribution rights.

The idea that games can change the world sounds pretentious to me. It’s a notion I believe, sure, but in a distant sort of way, like how I faintly accept that my vote counts in the grand scheme of things. What changes, at least in the traditional sense, could games honestly cause? Then again, why not? Why couldn’t games actually change the world? That’s where Jane McGonigal comes in.