October 2008
- Your little Princess will love Disney’s new Fairies world of Pixie Hollow.
- Two Great Movies To See With Your Kids
- Test drive (sail) Pirates of the Burning Sea for free
- More Wii shovel-ware on the way
- Dr. Toy gives thumbs up for Bella Sara trading card and online game
- Diary meets video game in My Secret World
- Educational and Children friendly Online Game - Pluto’s Secret
August 2008
July 2008
- Crazy Forts - just add bed sheets for endless fun!
- New Nintendo DS Games for Girls
- Crisp Thinking to make Cartoon Network Fusion Fall kids safe
June 2008
- Smart Europeans
- Wizard Themed MMO for Tweens and Teens Targets H. Potter Fan Crowd
- Neopets meets Puzzle Quest
- Fun Early Summer Release Week for Gamers of all Ages- Save up your Allowances!
- More Kart for your Money
May 2008
- Ubisoft announces broad range of new games
- VMK (Virtual Magic Kingdom) goes offline.
- Fun with Archeology - Indiana Jones on National Geographic Kids
- Microsoft launches community supported distribution platform for hobby gamemakers
- Viva Pinata comes to Nintendo DS
- EA announces Skateboard game for Wii Fit Balance board
- Games for Health
- Lego Batman and Robin Screenshots
April 2008
- Dizzywood plants Trees
- Killer Flagship Content Ebook Review Update: With A Mind Map
- Grand Theft Childhood
- Sony’s half-baked racer is a big success
- Battle for your Nation
- Final Fantasy returns to the Nintendo DS
- Owning a European Rockband is not cheap
- Motion Sensing 360 Controller
- From Ambulances and Firetrucks to Aerial Combat
- How many new video games do I need?
March 2008
- Let your kids become “Emergency Heroes”
- 20 Years of Madden NFL
- Video Games Violence vs. Dysfunctional Families
- Worms for the Wii
- The Sims 3 - Moving into your PC and Console in 2009
- Biofeedback and Meditation meets Computer Game
- Need help with Pokemon Pearl or Diamond ?
- Feast Your Eyes: Gran Turismo 5 Prolouge
- Mario Kart confirmed for April 27
- Moshi’s are coming to a Cell Phone near you!
- Cartoon Network Characters come to live in Fusion Fall MMORPG
- Balance on your Wii and get Fit
February 2008
- New Dungeons & Dragons Online Game and Community
- Explore Your Inner POKEMON
- NASA plans MMOG to attract new Generation of Space Explorer’s
- Gleemax is looking to do some Magic with new Social Networking Site
- We get behind the wheel of “Speed Racer - The Video Game”
- KidConfidence LEGO Universe MMOG Interview
- Ralph Baer, Crayons and Portal – A big night for video game fans and the video game industry.
- KidConfidence GDC Report: On-Site at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco
- KidConfidence Insider
- Go, Diego, Go! Safari Rescue Review. A Wii game for young kids.
- Little games I like to play
- September 7 is SPORE day!
- The Force is back! Star Wars Animated Movie To Hit Theaters This August
- UK gets Tougher and Enforceable Video Game Ratings System
- FYI: Webkinz, Club Penguin, Whyville and Neopets
- LeapFrog unveils Leapster2 Learning Game System
- Short-Film Against Cyberbullying: Adinas Deck
- Meet “Didj” - A new Custom Learning and Edutainment Gaming System by LeapFrog
- Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution - A Video Game with Educational Value
- America Smell The Coffee
- LeapFrog goes Online with Leapster2 and new Didj Custom Learning System
- You will “Cry” too - after dying for the 100th time. Devil May Cry 4 Review
- Flirting2.0 - IMVU Review
January 2008
- Virtual World Video
- Portal Yourself into Half Life – The best Game Hack of the Month
- Neopets Farms Tomorrow’s Generation of Stock Brokers
- Happy LEGO-Day
- Why do Japanese Gamers get all the fun first?
- Teens Love It - Parents Fear It. Gaia Online Review
- Endless Ocean provides Endless Opportunities
- KidConfidence embraces Green Blogging
- Paladin, Mage, Priest and Hunter’s attract 10 Million Subscribers
- Strong Headwind for Disney’s Pirates Online – Meet: Pirates of the Burning Sea
- Xbox360 Video Game Release Dates for 2008
- Opinion: Are Value Priced Wii Games Worth their Money?
- Arcade Racing Done Right – Burnout Paradise
- Free XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade Game) for Holiday Glitch
- Play Innovation and Experimentation
- Nintendo Video Games for 2008
- What is inside the “Orange Box”
- “Spore” for Mac
- Smurfette and Smurfs Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Hollywood Movie
- Myth, Fact and Tendencies - Video Game Console Ratings Chart
- “MX vs. ATV Untamed” Opinions
- Blu-ray strikes again!
- Tutor and Homework Help for Generation Y
- Virtual World Tips, Tricks, Cheats, FAQ, Codes and Hints Forum
- Help for slow Pirates (of the Caribbean Online)
- Club Penguin Membership available at Target
December 2007
- Sega Saturn Classic Returns - NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- Simple in every Aspect - High School Musical: Sing It
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lion - PSP flexes its muscles!
- Happy New Year
- Merry Christmas
- How to Get a Wii
- Move Over Beanie Babies - Webkinz Are Coming To A Store - And Virtual World Near You
- “Father of Video Games” Ralph Baer will be honored with Pioneer Award
- More Bad Press for Violent Video Games
- Video Games as a Career – Questions and Answers for Parents
- Fastest Rising Search Terms in Google - Online Video Games for Kids Are Two of the Top Ten
- Webkinzhub - A Great Resource for Webkinz Learning, Cheats and Codes
- Nintendo Guarantees Your Familiy a Wii by January
- Game Gifts For Kids - Games That Are Not Video Games
- Mass Effect Video Game Review for Parents
- Dora the Explorer: Wildlife Rescue LeapFrog Leapster Review
- 2007 Spike Video Game Award Winners
- Sponge Bob Saves The Day
- Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
- Daxter for PSP
- No Rhythm required - Alvin and the Chipmunks Video Game delivers a Poor Performance
- Endless Ocean: Come on in, the water’s fine!
- European Parents concerned about Video Game Content
- Zero Stress Gaming - Harvest in the Heartland
- Saving Lives is a team effort
November 2007
- Smarty Pants is “Trivia Pursuit” of the Electronic Age.
- Treasure, Tropics, Guns and a Hot Blonde… Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is the type of PS3 game your teens have been waiting for.
- Video Games for Girls
- Wii like to pollute - Nintendo scores lowest at recent Greenpeace Test
- Assassin’s Creed Review
- Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action - A Fun Party and Trivia Game for Teenagers and Adults
- What is the best handheld video game system for children and families?
- This is the most wicked game we have played all Year!!!
- What is the best videogame console for families and children?
- Cola’s Game of the Year 2007
- Kids are better off playing Halo 3 than WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw 2008
- Hannah Montana Wii Rhythm Game gets Children of the Couch and Moving
- ChipWits - A Great Way for Kids of All Ages to Enjoy the Fun of Programming
- A Fun and Educational Videogame - My Word Coach Review
- How to get a free game on Xbox Live
- A Parents opinion on “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” First Person Shooter (FPS) videogame.
- Lego + Star Wars + Videogames = Best Videogame for the entire Family
- Mediocre use of an Olympic License - Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Review
- The developer of “Barbie as The Island Princess” should be marooned for poor use of the Wii.
- How to set and enforce limits on videogame time? …Just leave it to your Xbox360.
- Super Mario Galaxy: The Best Mario Game Ever? Yes!
- Ty Girlz - Fashion Doll and Online Diva
- “The Simpsons Game” rivals the TV Show - But should my kids play or watch the Simpsons?
- Facts for Geeks. Q&A Session with Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto.
- U.B. Funkeys Review.
October 2007
- Zack and Wiki - A Puzzle Game done right!
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Yes, this game still Rocks!
- “Rock Band” Final Track List
- A busy week for videogame fans and families.
- Best Anime Arcade Fighting Game for the Wii. Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution Review
- Characteristics of a Memorable Game - Crysis
- The Best and Most Family Friendly Playground.
- Avatar Burning Earth Review
- Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground Review - More of the same, difficult, but still a lot of fun.
- The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective by Kaiser Permanente
- Olympic Summer Games, aka Wii Sports 2
- The bunnies are back for seconds! Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Preview
- You better leave this monkey in the barrel!
- Join the KidConfidence Facebook Group!
- Mario Party DS - A Great Handheld Game for Roadtrips
- Listen up smarty pants - we got a videogame for you!
- Is Super Smash Bros. Brawl a fighting game for kids?
- KidConfidence takes a trip to Super Mario’s Galaxy
- Power Up & Play - “E for All” in Los Angeles
- How does the ESRB rate videogames?
- “Green” Gaming
- Football, ooops “Soccer”, Videogame for Wii’s and Mii’s
- Videogame Hangover
- Nintendo and Sega Team-up with Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games!
- Warner Bros. Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal Videogame Review
- It’s not over till it’s over – Sony’s PSP rises from the dead and outsells Nintendo Wii and DS!
- Videogame Research and Education
- How much Wii can you handle?
- Soccer is more fun than Halo!
- Creating a Video Game from Scratch: A Fun Way to Teach Kids About Computers
- discovering casual gaming
- Get Cola’s opinion on Project Gotham Racing 4
- ESA is recruiting your kids!
- Become a Blogger
- Hot Wheels Stocking Stuffer for Young Video Gamer
- What Kids Learn That’s Positive from Playing Video Games
- A Parents Opinion on Halo 3
- Tired of getting hit by a Wii Remote?
- New Video Game and Movie Ratings Website for Parents in UK
September 2007
- Learning Game for the Wii - Cosmic Family Review
- Virtual Construction Game for All Ages - My Sims Review
- Mysterious illness befalls KidConfidence Editor
- How to determine if a game is age-appropriate for my child.
- Toys “R” Us e-Play Toy Reviews
- Historical Fiction: An Interesting Approach To Learning?
- skate - Serious Skateboarding
- Support KidConfidence when you buy products at Amazon.com!
- Shining Stars Review
- Be-Bratz Review - Bratz Fans get Exclusive Online World
- Discover the “Dark Side” of your Wii - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Halo 3 Launch Party @ GameStop / EBGames
- Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children
- Arkanoid and Breakout’s evolution: Magic Ball 3 by Alawar
- NHL 08 Review
- GameStop wants to make video-game shopping easier for Parents
- Plush Toy with Online World - Rescue Pets Review
- BarbieGirls.com Review - Playing Barbie Dolls for the “Internet Generation”
- Barbie Girl MP3 Player - enhance your BarbieGirls.com experience!
- Better late then never… Kingdom Hearts 2 Review
- Entry-level Role Playing Game (RPG) – Blue Dragon Review
- Kids love the Fair and Carnival
- Media slays Sony’s favorite Dragon
- Family friendly Golfing
August 2007
- Hyped and Overrated or Masterpiece - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Review
- The old C= is back! Commodore Gaming to open US Headquarters
- Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation Produces Fundraising Videogame: The Tuttles Madcap Misadventures
- Tak and the Power of Juju – New Video Game inspired TV show on Nickelodeon
- BigFishGames.com Review
- Brain Age 2 – Brain exercises for Teens and Adults
- Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) still a strong seller
- Habbo Hotel Re-visited
- A Question of Morals – BioShock Review
- Kids want Halo 3 – Yours will too!
- Mario Strikes another Success
- X-Game 360 and PowerStation 2: Mexico’s Tourist and Parent Video Game Trap
- Family TV Night - High School Musical 2
- Football for the Family - Wii Madden 08 Review
- PlayStation 3 comes with built-in freezer!
- Welcome “Home” to Sony’s Paradise City
- Focus on Family Games – Leipzig Game Convention
- Xbox Live Arcade - Do you know about it?
- Disney Buys Club Penguin For $700 Million
July 2007
- The Sandio 3D Game O’ Mouse
- Touchdown or Fumble? NCAA Football 08 Review
- Rats in the Kitchen! Ratatouille for the Leapster Review
- KidConfidence is going to the movies!
- Teaching Kids to Program
- Planting Cornerstone Memories
- Pirates Online delayed - again!
- Tonight is the Night: Harry Potter Book 7 Release!
- Disney announces CDVU+ Technology
- Playing Video Games & Learning an Instrument
- Clifford the Big Red Dog Reading for LeapFrog Leapster Review
- Sonic X for LeapFrog Leapster Review
- Holiday Season 2007: Wii Shortage eminent
- Kids Playground - New Edutainment Game Series by Konami
- What is E3?
- Sony focused on HardCore Gamer – not Family fun!
- Wii Zapper!
- Wii Fit - New Wii Exercise Peripheral and Game
- Nintendo’s Magic Wii Spell - E3 2007
- Disney Family Entertainment in HD on Microsoft Xbox360
- Arcade and Simulation - The BIGS Baseball Video Review
- Transformers : The Game ; Video Game Review for Non-Gamer Parents
- Club Penguin – Tips, Tricks, Cheats and Help
- EA Sports 08 Titles to Feature Family Friendly Game-Play Options
- Pet Pals Review for LeapFrog Leapster and Leapster L-Max
- Numbers on the Run Review for LeapFrog Leapster L-Max
- Comparison and Review of LeapFrog LEAPSTER and LEAPSTER L-MAX.
June 2007
- Phenomenon Harry Potter
- Carcassonne - Virtual Board Game
- Pokemon Battle Revolution Review
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Wii Review
- Free Wii Internet Browser Download Ends July 1.
- PeaceMaker - Political, Educational & Entertaining
- Addicted to Video Games
- Come and Play in the DIRT.
- School of Games - Sign me Up!
- Fantastic Four suffer Spiderman syndrome.
- Cartoon Doll Emporium .com Review
- How to make a game for the Wii - Publish your own Wii Game!
- My Game Builder - Build Video Games With Your Kids
- Controversial Game Maker Rockstar gets Rejected in the UK - No Rating for Manhunt 2
- Make a WeeMee! WeeWorld .com Review
- Foul Language and Money making - HabboHotel.com Review
- Big Brain Academy Wii Degree - Edutainment for the masses.
- PS3 vs. Xbox360 - …perhaps good graphics DOES matter!
- Pan European Game Information (PEGI) System introduces Online Safety Code
- Browse the Internet with your Nintendo DS
- Great News for Lego Fans! Lego Universe MMOG coming 2008
- KidConfidence.com has a fresh new look!
- Tamagotchi Party On! KidConfidence Video Game Review
- Study: Children Start Playing Video Games at Age 6
- Gentleman - Start your Xbox! Forza Motorsport 2 KidConfidence Video Review
- Growing Trend: Families rent Video Games, they don’t Buy
- Reader Feedback Surf’s Up & TransWorld Surf
- You don’t want to miss this wave! Surf’s Up KidConfidence Video Review
May 2007
- Mario’s Wii Party fails to Entertain
- MadTracks - Fun Toy Racer for Everyone!
- Games for Girls! Interview with Pony Friends Developer Tantalus Interactive, Australia
- A busy week for gamer kids!
- Introducing Kids to Computers Through Video Games
- Puzzle Quest - What a Fun Game For Kids and Parents!
- Counterfactual Thinking - Making History With Games
- Stuffed Animals for a Generation of Internet savy Kids. Webkinz Review!
- Pirate Fever - KidConfidence picked the best 3 Pirate Games Ever!
- Disney strucken by Scurvy? Best Looking, but perhaps Worst Playing Pirate Game Ever! Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End Review.
- Just looking at it makes me smile - My Sims
- Is Edutainment making a comeback?
- Should kids play Massively Multiplayer Online Games? And what are MMOs, MMOGs and MMORPGs anyway?
- Big day for RTS Geeks: Blizzard announces long awaited StarCraft Sequel!
- Shrek the Third the Video Game and Shrek the Third Movie will certainly Entertain your Kids, but this Ogre Story is Far Far Away from being a Fairytale or Video Game Classic.
- What is the best video game system for my kids and family?
- Kids will choose Delta Airlines for Summer Travel.
- What is the “Console War”? And why do our Kids care?
- Do your Tweens and Teens love video games? Consider it a Career!
- “Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa” Developer donates revenue to protect animal habitats in Africa.
- Looking for a Good Deal on a Nintendo Wii Remote? Watch our KidConfidence Video Review for Wii Play.
- Nickelodeon’s Online Playground “Nicktropolis” Review
- Let your Kids kick up some dirt. Watch our KidConfidence review for Excite Truck.
- ESA Study shows more Parents play video games with their Kids
- Cash for old Video Games
- ESRB Usage Growing Among Parents
- Learn How One California Family Successfully Balances Videogame-Playing Time with Educational Fun, Creating a Win-Win Situation for All
- Best Nintendo Virtual Console (VC) Games for your Kids and Family.
- Virtual Console: History Lessons your Kids will love.
- Spiderman 3 Game and Movie fail to impress Parents and Media
- Best Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) Games for your Kids and Family.
- KidConfidence Video Review for Virtual Magic Kingdom (VMK)
April 2007
- KidConfidence Video Review for ToonTown Online
- Our Audience - Gamer or Non-Gamer Parents?
- First Details: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Videogame
- KidConfidence Video Review for Club Penguin .com
- KidConfidence Video Review for the Educational Children Online Community Whyville.net
- Horror and Blood coming to a Wii near you. Resident Evil Video Preview.
- Do your kids play the right games? KidConfidence interview with the founder of Whyville.net, James M. Bower.
- British Film Board Video Games Report.
- KidConfidence Super Paper Mario Video Review.
- First Impression: Super Paper Mario is not children friendly.
- Value Priced Karaoke Fun. KidConfidence Video Review for SingStar Pop.
- 6 Golden Rules for your Childs Online Safety.
- Surprise: Xbox360 Guitar Hero Controller works on Windows XP and Vista.
- Update from our KidConfidence Karaoke and Rockstar headquarters.
- Guitar Hero and RedOctane Ignition Dance Pads rock classrooms across America.
- Should your children Meet the Robinsons? Find out in our KidConfidence Videogame Review.
- New York Political leaders and Police offended by Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer. The latest edition of the successful and controversial Video Game Series starts making headlines. Click to watch the trailer here at KidConfidence.
March 2007
- Movies Kids want to see and Video Games Kids want to play. KidConfidence tips and advice on how to survive the Blockbuster Season.
- The Digital War, Sonic vs. Mario, Sega vs. Nintendo is over.
- KidConfidence Video Review for TMNT: A mediocre but kids friendly game, released to provide additional revenue for a mediocre but kids friendly movie.
- Fast Food for the Nintendo Wii, Cooking Mama Cook Off a KidConfidence Video Review
- KidConfidence Video Interview with PhaseSpace on motion capture technology applications, the present and future of game development and the possible use of motion tracking as video game interface.
- Meaningful Videogames, Games that make you think!
- SSX Blur Review
- A Visit to the Tech Museum - Games as a way to Connect with our Kids
- The “M” for “Mature” side of the Wii
- Review of Chris Garrett’s Killer Content eBook
- He is blue, fast, collects rings and makes kids -young and old- happy !
- Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto on Designing Great Games
- MLB2K7 hits the ball out of the park
- GDC - Kidconfidence Highlights and Impressions
- Super Mario Bros & Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
- Game Developer Conference (GDC) Coverage: A Podcast Interview with Dan Roy from MIT Comparative Media Studies
- Game Developer Conference (GDC) Coverage: A Podcast Interview with Jessica Hammer, Ph.D. Candidate, Columbia University About Video Games as a Learning Tool
- Game Developer Conference (GDC) Coverage: A Podcast Interview with Dr. Debbie Denise Reese About Video Games as a Learning Tool
- United Nations Game - “Stop Disasters”
- KidConfidence Interview: Nolan Bushnell- Games increase IQ
- KidConfidence Interview: Nolan Bushnell- About today’s Games
February 2007
- Podcast: Do Video Games Help Children Learn?
- New game releases for the week ending March 3, 2007
- KidConfidence Mentioned by Rafe Needleman on Webware!
- KidConfidence Interview: Nolan Bushnell- Learn for a Reason.
- Look to the Right Video Games as Beneficial Educational Tools and Create a Win-Win for Your Child - Both Now and in the Future!
- Bill Gates on Setting Limits for His Children
- Viva Pinata - Kidconfidence Review
- Gamer gone Surgeon
- New Game Releases for the Week ending February 24, 2007
- Train Your Brain to Make Better Decisions
- Video Games as a Learning Tool - Links to Resources
- Fuzion Frenzy 2 - Kidconfidence Review
- Parents: Video Games Provide Powerful Learning Experience for Your Child
- How computer games help children learn
- Exertainment
- Rayman Raving Rabbids - A mom’s review.
- New Games for the Week ending February 17, 2007
- Soccer is back!
- Family Game for the Xbox 360 - Fuzion Frenzy 2
- Cola’s Review on Elebits (Wii)
- Dance with your kids for better health
- Harry Potter
January 2007
- Games + Learning = _____
- Cola’s Video Review on WarioWare: Smooth Moves
- Games + Education = _____
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
- Six Flags to introduce Nintendo Wii stations!
- What Wii Game to buy for the kids?
- Who is watching?
- New Video look!
- A Picture Says a Thousand Words
- Sony PS3 buys “Emmy” - Nintendo Wii gets nothing!
- Some Classics are better left alone.
- Wow - Elebits
- Correction: Sony wins Emmy for Dual Shock
- A fun game!
- Wii accidents do happen!
- Online Gaming Tips for Parents.
- Quick Poll