I Spy has long been a favorite of testers and this Nintendo DS version was no exception. In this incarnation players are challenged to explore a castle to discover the secrets of the dragons. There are lots of seek and find pictures that we have come to love and expect from I Spy, but there […]
Putting the I Spy series on the LeapPad is an ideal use of the wonderful LeapFrog platform. The visual appeal of the colorful images, which are synonymous with I Spy, on the latest incarnation of the LeapPad are off the charts. Children are drawn to the challenges which include finding hidden objects, of course, but
If you have a Nintendo DS and if you are fans of The Magic School Bus series then this game is a slam dunk for your next DS purchase. Familiar characters make it instantly inviting and right from the start the learning play begins. There are literally hundreds of facts packed in here about underwater
In the world of video gaming consoles the war of one-upmanship never seems to end. From the first nontraditional button controller of the Wii to today’s motion and vision sensing systems the ante has been raised and everyone is trying to keep up. Sony’s entrant is the Move System that features a glowing wand that
According to our reviewers, who have been very enthusiastic about Microsoft’s Kinect system, the real power and magic of the technology is still to be unleashed. Such is the case with Once Upon A Monster which puts your child into the story, interacting with the beloved Sesame Street characters as they move through a linear
For less than the cost of a single day ticket to the “Happiest Place on Earth”, now through the magic of today’s powerful video gaming platforms, your child can visit the Kingdom whenever they want. Using the amazing Kinect system the only thing you need to experience Disneyland is your body and voice to navigate
In what might be the perfect marriage between Kinect technology and video game subject matter, Star Wars is a fantastic thrill ride from start to finish that delighted our testers. No matter what age, everyone who played was immediately lured into the experience of being a Jedi-in-training. Everything is controlled by the movement of your
Some of the most beloved animated movies of recent memory come alive as only Pixar and Microsoft can do when they team up and produce a Kinect game. Your child has the run of a theme-park environment where they interact with characters and then transport to environments specific to the movies. Run though a preschool
If a movie franchise has made it to three releases you can be sure they are connecting with audiences pretty well. Which made it no surprise that testers gravitated to and were excited to play with this new title based on the third (and probably not last) Madagascar movie. The graphics are brilliant and jump
If you have never seen a Lego version of a popular movie you have missed a phenomenon that has been delighting fans for years. It is unusual to be sure, especially since there are so many games that are dedicated to bringing such attention to detail in matching the real movie. Clearly when using Lego
