It’s a known fact that two of my boys live daily with Asperger’s and up until this point I have been very fortunate that we really haven’t had any serious issues involving violence – until yesterday.  Yes it was my…

Would you believe that kids don’t jump rope as much as they used to? I decided to try and do something about it.

If you need a few suggestions for hot digital diversions, the following are 10 sure-fire hits to boot up on your tab, each of which won’t cost you anything to play.

Sarah is 11! Come see what we did, and also get some great birthday party ideas for Ottawa kids: scooter recommendations, a review of Funhaven parties, and meercat cake!

Sony’s first non-Ericsson branded smartphone in Canada combines PlayStation certification with HDMI out.

Okay, the one good thing about living away from your family for Easter is that you get to play with you food.  Which is exactly what I did tonight at my friend’s Easter party.   Inspired by Draw Something, I spent the night re-creating my favourite movie scenes…until my friends eventually ate all of my “actors.”  [...]

Check out five free games available this Easter for Windows, Android and iOS.

The Ultimate World War Two game does not exist, yet. The ultimate game would be a combination of three concepts: a grand strategy, tactical play, and massive multiplayer online [game] play. I envisage being able to jump into the position of command mil…

Consider it the hottest mobile game since Angry Birds. OMGPOP’s Draw Something has taken the world by storm. Get the skinny on this international phenomenon.

In these days of everything electronic, instant and digital it is nice to know that there are still some things that can entertain us and not require a battery and/or power cord.  Bananagrams has come up with 5 games that will entertain everyone in yo…

We love playing games as a couple and with friends, so I am always on the look out for new, fun games to play around the table. Spot it! by Blue Orange Games is the perfect game to play around the table the next time your friends are over. Spot it! is …

It’s clear Nintendo is proud of the Kid Icarus franchise. Sure, one could argue Nintendo dragged it’s feet taking more than 20 years to bring the angelic hero Pit back to life, but one look at his latest title and you’ll see just how much time and effort went into this latest production. Kid Icarus: [...]

For a man who has made a career out of crafting stories around terrorists, spilling blood and stealing, Warren Spector has a surprisingly soft side. “There are pictures of me at nine months wearing mouse ears. My dad bought me a Pluto plush toy when I was born” Spector admits to me as we stand [...]

The classic board game gets a modern makeover. Here’s what you need to know about The Game of Life zAPPed Edition.

My daughters are 3 and 6, yet I am amazed at how quickly the time has flown by. Life is so busy and I’m not sure about you, but I know that I have to be intentional about setting aside time to just be with my kids. Every day I set aside some time…

You’re in an alley facing three armed men looking for blood. In your hands is a knife, a gun and one bullet. What do you do? Do you slash the first thug, quickly shoot the second and then hope the third gets scared and begs for mercy? Do you shoot the first, make your way [...]

Playing games is tons of fun and enterprising people are finding ways to better humanity through gameplay. I just found out that Tetris can be used to help people deal with traumatic experiences – cool! Research tells us that there is a period of…

A Pictionary-style game has quickly become a top seller for both iPhone and Android. Draw Something is growing bigger and faster than most apps could ever dream.

Downloading titles from XBLA is a great way to check out some truly unique titles, but it won’t do much for your gamer score.  Microsoft currently caps the achievements for all XBLA games at 200 points. But is that about to change? Xbox360Achievements claims sources have revealed Microsoft is in the process of altering the [...]

This tricked-out quadrocopter made its debut at CES and is now coming to Canada.