As colorful as LEGO construction in the physical world and as architecturally engaging as the pop culture phenomenon Minecraft in the virtual one, Toca Builders is a sheer delight for children. This brand new app is Toca Boca’s finest hour. And for anyone who has ever played, or watched their child […]
“Now I am Evil! And Dainty!” Watch the hilarious new trailer for Skylanders SWAP Force, the 3rd video game in the mighty Skylanders franchise. The game is set to be released on October 13, 2013 and can be pre-ordered right now. When you pre-order Skylanders Giants: SWAP Force, you will […]
Many of you may already know that I am no gamer. That’s Cooper McHatton’s department, he is, after all, my West Coast Gaming & Toy Correspondent. Sure, we do the Skylanders thing here, and we adore that, but that is exactly it, the extent of our gaming life. Well, mine […]
Over the last eighteen months, Skylanders has taken over the toy, bedding, clothing, and gaming aisles of many a retail store. So where does Activision take the franchise next? What piece of the family puzzle can Tree Rex and Stealth Elf dominate in 2013, ahead of the new game Swap […]
This was a first for us. Having had a Nintendo 3DS in the house for just about 3 months (it was a Christmas gift from Santa, one which I discussed at length here), we hadn’t yet ventured out into the virtual video game eShop that sits waiting only a few […]
The now-in-college-at-age-16 wonderkid, Cooper McHatton, makes his 2013 debut on OWTK with a review of an exciting new online game with a very rad Steampunk-y logo called The Time Tribe. Take it away, Cooper. ********** The kickstarter funded, deceptively educational, mystery point & click, online story-based adventure game, The Time […]
My then 8-year-old daughter asked Santa for a Nintendo 3DS last year. I asked why, when we already have the Wii, an iPad and a pair of iPhones with apps galore loaded onto each of them. Why did she/we need yet another device? She said she wanted something of her […]
Many parents would say that it’s a difficult task for educational music and media to ingratiate itself to full-family enjoyment. Whereas modern, non-lesson-centric children’s music, videos & books will often pull lovingly on the heartstrings of a parent while simultaneously bringing exuberant joy to a youngster, curriculum-based media tends to […]
