SKYLANDERS AND DISNEY INFINITY The big news this week is that Activision and Disney have both broken their silence. Activision sent us a fancy invitation — so fancy that it impressed the families we showed it to and even distracted the kids from Minecraft — to a big Skylanders event in the UK on April … Continue reading News of the Week (April #2) — Skylanders 4, Disney Infinity Marvel and Minecraft 0.9.0
The definitive source of family gaming news and advice, along with the top selling games by age group. Invizimals: Wes went to the launch party for the new Invizimals games, and checked out the way the Vita version uses augmented reality to let the players catch Invizimals in the real world. Child of Light: Side-scrolling … Continue reading News of the Week (April #1) – Sims Tattoos, Invizimals Launch, Minecraft 0.9.0 & Patch 1.04 (TU14)
This is “packed with tips and step-by-step instructions from master build team FyreUK. You’ll learn how to construct houses, bridges, ships, floating islands and rollercoasters of the highest quality. Plus, check out some of the most awe-inspiring community builds to fuel your own creative genius. You’ll be a master builder in no time!” While this … Continue reading Minecraft Construction Handbook Guide Book Review
This will “teach you everything you need to know to defend yourself from hostile monsters and enemy players. You can learn how to build a fort, craft armor and weapons, set mob traps, defeat your enemies in one-to-one combat, and battle your way out of the Nether and the End. With tips from many Minecraft … Continue reading Minecraft Combat Handbook Guide Book Review
Welcome to our awards special episode of weekly video-game news for families presented by Jordan Erica Webber. NEWS Family Game of the Year: After counting votes we have a winner for the Family Game of 2013 Wii Sports Club Golf with 291 votes. Voting in full: – Infants: Super Mario 3D World with 286 votes … Continue reading News March #1 – Game of Year, Minecraft Movie, BAFTA, Kic Vidz & Comp Winners
Our weekly look at the video-game news, releases and charts that matter for families. News anchor Webber sifts through the noise each week to help you make sense of what’s happening in our wonderful world of gaming. CHARTS Charts by PEGI rating as published by http://www.askaboutgames.com/top-selling-games-by-pegi-age-group-1st-february/ 3+: FIFA 14, Gran Turismo 6, NBA 2K14 7+: … Continue reading Gaming News (Feb #1) Disney Infinity 2 Leak, Indies Loved Up On Vita & Wii U, Minecraft Sales Boom
Minecraft updates are like buses. You wait for ages with nothing happening and then three come along at once — well two at least. This week sees not only a big update for Minecraft Pocket 0.8.0 but also the launch of Minecraft on the PlayStation 3. Plenty to keep block building brains and fingers of … Continue reading Minecraft PlayStation Edition – PS3 / PS4 / Vita Hardware and Minecraft
Minecraft updates are like buses. You wait for ages with nothing happening and then three come along at once — well two at least. This week sees not only a big update for Minecraft Pocket 0.8.0 but also the launch of Minecraft on the PlayStation 3. Plenty to keep block building brains and fingers of … Continue reading Minecraft Pocket 0.8.0 Gameplay Review – Infinite Resources Christmas Gltich
Looking forward to Minecraft Pocket Edition update 0.8.0. We look back at the new features that have been introduced since 0.7.3 — sun, moon, stars, quartz, phases of the moon, sound effects for tools and flint and steel — and forwards at what to expect from 0.8.0: redstone, minecarts, carpets, walls, carrots, potatoes, pumpkins, pumpkin … Continue reading Minecraft Pocket Edition 0.8.0 Preview – Vegetables, Minecarts, Carpets And Redstone For Christmas?
The final video of our three Minecraft shows, addresses how texture packs change the game world. After a quick tutorial on how to do this through the in game tools, we jump in. None of these alter the game, but do change the look, so their appeal is dictated by the player’s tastes and interests. … Continue reading Minecraft for families (3 of 3): Introducing Skins, Textures Installing Downloading
