Atari Adventure Limited Edition Truly Slays

Atari Adventure Limited Edition

The Atari 2600 turned 50 last year. But that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped celebrating the greatest video game console of all time. And I even bought myself a little something to join in on the fun: The Atari Adventure Limited Edition cartridge. Now if you had an Atari growing up, no doubt you owned Adventure. Or knew someone who did. Or played it at a friend’s house. Or bribed that weird neighborhood kid with chocolate …

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I Can’t Stop Playing Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap downloadable game

I don’t play a lot of apps on my phone. I usually find something I like (Clash of Clans for example) and just play that one for months until I’m ready for a new game. I’ve played a few of Marvel’s apps before and nothing really clicked with me. That is, until the recent Marvel Snap appeared. What hooked me on this game is not the usual “gems” to unlock different levels and whatnot (though …

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Quenching My Gaming Thirst with Minecraft and Pac-Man Water Bottles

The following post contains affiliate links. I still remember rocking out to “Pac-Man Fever” when I was in Elementary School. How’s that for dating myself? Pac-Man may seem a bit simplistic compared to today’s newfangled, 3-D, first-person, multi-player puzzle shooters… but it’s a true classic. And I still do have Pac-Man fever. That’s why I’m pumped to see that Zak Designs is feeding my hunger (Or more aptly, quenching my thirst) for video games. The …

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How to Get Your Video Game Kid Off the Couch and Outside

Nintendo turtle shell football

This post contains affiliate links. My boys couldn’t be more different. And yet so similar. Jason’s a YouTube-watching, video game-playing teenager. And Ryan’s a YouTube-watching, sports-playing almost-teen. So we’re often trying hard to get our kids to exercise. With Jason, it’s certainly more of an effort. Ryan played basketball in the winter and just started up Little League baseball, so he’s certainly active these days. Jason, however, loves playing his video games and working hard …

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Obscurity and Absurdity Rule the Day in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

When Marvel Studios announced it was doing an Ant-Man movie, I merely shook my head. Don’t get me wrong, I love Ant-Man and all the various incarnations of the character from the comics. But, well, he’s Ant-Man. A totally obscure, almost silly character. How on Earth was Marvel going to make a good Ant-Man movie? Well, they did. Add Guardians of the Galaxy to that same mindset and I know have complete faith in Marvel …

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