If you’re old enough to remember playing Dungeons and Dragons, you probably have stories to tell.  A very talented friend from college, David Nett , is writing/directing/producing a web series based on such a tale. He’s not alone of course, there are many people involved in creating a web series*.  If D & D was once your thing, is still your thing, or you just want to see what the heck a web series looks like…check it out, the (pilot) first episode is ba...

Some friends of mine put together a new web series about gamers...   --"Elite athletes. Cunning strategists. Ruthless adversaries. It takes great endurance to survive in the cut-throat world of Professional Role Playing Gamers. Can you take the hits?" GAMERS!  Especially if you have roots in D&D, take a gander at this hilarious new web series called GOLD .   The first 6 episodes are up on the Gold website, the second part of the season is in production...

My 12 year old son needs a new computer.  Technically he doesn't need it, but we want to give our 5 year the one he's using now, and use it for household stuff since our old old one crashed. Right now my 12 year old uses it for homework and playing games like WOW. What is a good computer (we're looking at refurbished) at around $400. Some tech guy told my husband...."Your son is a gamer?  He NEEDS 3 GIGS, Nvidia 8800, and Dual Core Processor and Windows Vista."   My...

  Cranium Cadoo Board Games Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Cranium Cadoo Board Games Units: About 38,000 Importer: Cranium Inc., of Seattle, Wash. Hazard: The surface ...

My 11 year old son asked for a 360 for his birthday next month. He is a huge Halo fan.   Once he played Halo3 at a friend’s house, he can’t seem to talk about anything else. But $450?!?! That seems like a lot of money for a game system.   My husband doesn’t think the cheaper version is good.  It doesn’t have a hard drive? Is it possible to buy the cheaper version and upgrade later? The big question is….do you think the price will come down anytime soon? &nb...

My 10 year old is playing Guild Wars and we are enjoying it.  (Uh, did I say we?  Heh.)  Anyway, I like to watch him play. His birthday is coming up in November.  I can't decide if I should get him Guild Wars Factions for his birthday or Guild Wars Night Fall.  He seems to think Night Fall will have a lot of lag.  I don't understand why he believes this and can't question him too closely without giving away his b-day gift. So if anyone plays either of these......