The week's featured geek Alicia Alexandra, aka EightBitBlonde, took a break from preparing for PAX West to answer a few geeky questions about gaming, sci-fi and early geekdom. She keeps busy blogging, streaming and podcasting about the gaming industry and community while covering everything from local events to geek inspired food creations. 1) Introduce yourself: … Continue reading Geek of the Week: Alicia Alexandra from the EightBitBlonde Blog
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I Got the Playstation Thumb. Don’t Worry, It’s Not Terminal.
A weird thing happens when you get older. You go and do perfectly normal things, things you do all the time like getting out of bed or bending over to pick something up, and all of a sudden you are injured. A muscle gets pulled, a tendon gets tweaked, and then you spend a week in … Continue reading I Got the Playstation Thumb. Don’t Worry, It’s Not Terminal.
Turtle Beach Recon 70 Headset Review: A Gaming Mom’s Perspective
*This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Turtle Beach* We recently leveled up our gaming experience with a Recon 70 Gaming Headset by Turtle Beach. The headset comes in multiple colors to match your preferred console whether it be Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch or PC, and has a versatile 3.5mm connection that … Continue reading Turtle Beach Recon 70 Headset Review: A Gaming Mom’s Perspective
UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure Game Review and Giveaway
Looking for a good video game for younger kids? Just in time to coincide with the UglyDolls movie release comes the new game UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure! The game is available for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and is rated E for Everyone. In this brand new UglyDolls adventure, Uglyville is under siege by robots from a … Continue reading UglyDolls: An Imperfect Adventure Game Review and Giveaway
American Ninja Warrior Challenge Game Review and Giveaway
GameMill Entertainment, in collaboration with NBC and Universal Games and Digital Platforms, released American Ninja Warrior Challenge this month so now you can compete like a ninja warrior and never leave the couch! Scroll to the bottom for details on entering to win a free Nintendo Switch download code for the game. Watch the official … Continue reading American Ninja Warrior Challenge Game Review and Giveaway
Geek of the Week: Filmmaker, Game Developer and Geek Dad Joe Granato
I'm excited to welcome our very first Geek Dad feature, Joe Granato from The New 8 Bit Heroes. He's a new dad and long-time geek working on a cool project to help people create their own Nintendo games. 1) Let's start with the basics - name, what do you do, etc. My name is Joe … Continue reading Geek of the Week: Filmmaker, Game Developer and Geek Dad Joe Granato
Let the Games Begin, Starting with a BittBoy Mini Game System
When my husband saw our son playing with a BittBoy, his reaction was "Well I guess this is the start of the video games..." It was said with a bit of disdain, as if it were a bad turn in our son's development. My reaction was a little different. Imagine me saying the same thing, … Continue reading Let the Games Begin, Starting with a BittBoy Mini Game System
A Geek Mama Review of Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest
I'm excited to welcome one of the geekiest Geek Mamas I know, Emily Parker, as our first game reviewer! I've been wanting to expand the site with more contributors and content, so this is the first step in that direction. Hope you enjoy! ~~~~~ As a mom, my hobbies seem to be cooking, cleaning and … Continue reading A Geek Mama Review of Darkarta: A Broken Heart’s Quest