Adventure games have always been a haven for players wanting to avoid the more frenetic pace of side-scrollers, platformers, and first-person shooters. A lot of folks take this to mean that adventure games are also dull. Whatever else you may be able to say about the adventures from TellTaleGames.com, they’re never dull. Occasionally irritating? Sure. Silly? Frequently. Laugh-out-loud funny? Consistently.  read more »

I'll always be thankful to my mother for teaching me to cook. Since both my wife and I know our way around the kitchen, we tend to eat pretty well. But for those who would just like to play "Air Spatula," take a look at Cooking Mama.  read more »

When I agreed to write a review about the SanDisk Sansa Shaker I thought, "how hard can it be? It's just another MP3 player!" And I guess that is the gotcha. It's hard to get exciting about another MP3 player. But when my 7 year old daughter came to me the other morning, asking me to put a new battery in the pink hourglass shaped player, I knew it was time to get this review finished.  read more »

There is a particular pleasure in playing a game which lets you interact with beloved characters. For that matter, even when the characters are obnoxious and annoying, it's sort of fun to interact with them. Telltale Games' new Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 1 Homestar Ruiner offers you a chance to be a part of the strange, animated world of Homestar Runner. (www.homestarrunner.com)  read more »

When I was in 7th grade, I used to play a game called "Howitzer Battle" on the Apple II. It was a turn-based game requiring you to calculate your shot angle to get the proper arc to hit your opponent. The Worms series combines that game with the arsenal of Wile E. Coyote.  read more »

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Dale and Teresa want to figure out how to get rid of a stray cat.  read more »

If you enjoyed the puzzles in Highlights magazine, you're going to love PopCap's Amazing Adventures: The Lost Tomb.  read more »

Dale and Teresa brave the heat to bring you the latest tech news for your family.  read more »

The past couple months have shown a marked increase in music games like (and including versions of) Guitar Hero and Rock Band. And while these games are very fun, where do you store all your guitar controllers, since few allow for interoperability? Dude Thing Creations has offered up a solution: a guitar stand!  read more »