Club Penguin – Kids Virtual Worlds
Club Penguin is massively multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG) that was launched in October 2005. It was developed by Club Penguin Entertainment and purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 2007. The website consists of online games and activities for children from age 6 to 14. The site has a typical Disney-looking feel to it with cartoon penguin avatars that children customize to use as their online personality. The game has also spawned physical video games for Nintendo and books.
Pandanda – A Virtual World for KidsPandanda is an online social networking game that was launched in 2008. It is currently a live site that is aimed at children from ages 6 to 14. The site was originally tested in beta mode for free until the program worked out its kinks and programming issues. The site is a cute-looking, innocuous children’s website with cuddly non-threatening red panda bears and small forest animals – much like children’s stuffed animals or animated animals on a preschooler’s television show. Members choose a red panda as an avatar and move through the site chatting with other avatars.
Planet Cazmo ReviewPlanet Cazmo is a virtual world for kids that was launched in November, 2007. The site began as a beta test site for a year until the official public launch in December 2008. The site is aimed at children from age 8 to 14. This virtual world exists on an alien planet where players socialize with each other, play games and generally exist with much more freedom than they do in their normal lives.
EPOCH Game ReviewEPOCH is a post-apocalyptic 3D iPhone/iPad game that features cover-based shooting to deliver fast-paced and addictive gameplay. Just about anyone can easily enjoy this game.
Don’t Wait to Purchase Battlefield 3 for Your Xbox 360Battlefield 3 was my most anticipated first person shooter (FPS) game of the year. The previews looked stunning, but there was some fear that what was in the previews was the PC version, and would be watered down to play on the consoles. Thankfully console owners will not be disappointed.
Cause of Death iPhone Game Review and TipsCause of Death is an interactive story of the likes of an adult Choose Your Own Adventure book. It’s free to download, with free content added regularly. It’s a murder mystery that puts you in several different roles, even the murderer!
Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) Game ReviewBaby Monkey (going backwards on a pig) is exactly what the name suggests. If that’s not enough to pique your curiosity, how about a catchy theme song you won’t be able to get out of your head?
LEGO Universe – Cool Kids GamesLEGO Universe is a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) that was launched in October 2010 by Warner Brothers. Although the game is rated for players age 10 and up, it also appeals to adults who are gamers and who have grown up with LEGO. Players are able to play in two different worlds for free, though universal access to all features requires a monthly $10 subscription. Players download the game from the LEGO Universe website and then access the game on secure servers. The game is available in English and German.
Batman: Arkham City – Worth The Wait?In light of the upcoming PC release date for Batman: Arkham City (confirmed by WB to be November 22 for the US and various other dates for the rest of the world) – it’s probably as good a time as any to remind the PC folks that yes – it is worth the wait if you don’t have a 360 or PS3. Like any other self-respecting geek, I preordered the 360 version from Best Buy, which netted me the Robin skin for challenge mode only. Bit disappointing, that – I remember pre-ordering Metroid Prime: Echoes back in the Gamecube…
The Dead Island Game ReviewThe name itself is a definition of terror and adventure, and Dead Island games is much more than that. The video game was developed by Tech land and has become an instant rage for players all over the world. The game was developed for Microsoft windows, PlayStation, etc and cam be assessed on most gaming interfaces.
Math Blaster – Cool Math GamesMath Blaster is a massively multi-player online game (MMOG) that was launched in 2011 by Knowledge Adventure. This mathematics-based game is rated for players from age 6 to 12. The company also has another online game called Jump Start that is aimed at pre-school children. Parents who sign their children up for membership at Math Blaster get the Jump Start program for free. As with many other online games, children can play Math Blaster for free; however, universal access to all features requires a monthly $5 subscription. Players download the game’s application from the Math Blaster website and then access the game on secure servers. The game is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Latest Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: 2011 Amazon User Reviews – Christmas Gifts for GuysThis Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 review is a review of the First-Person shooter game which has been tipped to be best selling computer game, if not gift in general this Christmas after MW2, its predecessor which wracked up over a billion dollars in sales in the first 48 hours of its release. Priced at approximately $50 this gift would surely make any gamer chuffed to bits whether it’s your brother, boyfriend, husband, son or dad.