My son recently had a chance to check out the new Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS. He knew it would be coming in a package for a week or two before it came, so every time he saw a delivery truck he got excited.
When he got the game in hand he sat down to play, and played for a couple hours. I had to drag him away for supper. I asked him to write up a little about the game, what he thought, and about the characters. I also asked him if it was confusing to play the game …read more

We have Rock Band for the Wii, but my son keeps watching all the promos for Rock Band 2. Now it’s at the top of his Christmas list, so I’ve been checking it out.
Rock Band 2 will have 84 new songs, and you can import most of your songs from the original Rock Band. There will also be close to 500 songs available online for download by the end of the year.
The new version is supposed to have improved playability, and more options to compete with friends, and online. You can log on and compete to see …read more

A recall was announced today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  57,000 Rage Wireless Guitars used with the Nintendo Wii game system have been recalled due to a circuit board defect that can lead to chemical burns. 
     
The wireless guitar game consoles are 31″ long and came in blue or white (see the pictures above).  They were sold at mass merchandisers and specialty retailers across the United States from June 2008 – September 2008 and retailed for $40-$60.  If you have one of these guitars, you should stop using it immediately, and return it to the store …read more

Remember the Nintendo Wii was the “it” item during the 2007 holiday season?  People lined up at stores and paid large sums of money to get their hands on a Wii.  Well, this year, Toys ‘R Us is taking advantage of the 2007 shortage and advertising that its online store has Nintendo Wiis in stock and ready to ship right now. 
Will it be as hard to get a Wii this year as it was last year?  I certainly hope not, but if you’re at all concerned about it, you might want to get your Wii sooner rather than …read more

As Tween Week nears an end on PlayLibrary, I’ve got a great idea for tween boys today – LEGO games for Nintendo DS.
It seems like every tween wants a Nintendo DS, and some of the most popular games for kids in this age range are the LEGO games, particularly LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga at retail prices of $29.99 and $34.99, respectively.

Both of these games are rated E for Everyone and kids love them!  If your kids enjoy these games, then keep your eyes open for the new LEGO Batman …read more

Yahoo! Video Games released its list of the top video games being released in the summer of 2008.  Here is what they came up with:

Guitar Hero on Tour for Nintendo DS (released June 22nd)
Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (released June 25th)
Beijing 2008 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC (released July 8th)
Soul Calibur IV for Xbox 360 and PS3 (release date – July 29th)
Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS, PS2 and Xbox (release date – August 12th)
Samba De Amigo for Wii (release date – August 19th)
Mario Super Sluggers for …read more

The winners of the David Beckham Interactive Soccer Games from MatchMaster have been selected.  Using Randomizer.org, Sarah Stern and Jacqueline Carpenter were the lucky winners of the PlayLibrary contest!
More cool contests and prizes are coming to PlayLibrary later this month.  I have three awesome prizes lined up already and hopefully more will be added.  Subscribe to the PlayLibrary, so you don’t miss anything!
Image: MatchMasterGames.com

Just a reminder, today is the last day to enter PlayLibrary’s contest to win a David Beckham Interactive Hand-Held Soccer Game from MatchMaster.  You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time today (July 5th) to leave a comment on the original contest post telling who you would give the David Beckham Interactive Soccer Game to if you won it and why.  There are two David Beckham Interactive Soccer Games up for grabs!
Good luck!
Image: MatchMasterGames.com

The PlayLibrary contest that will reward two lucky winners with David Beckham Interactive Hand-Held Soccer Games from MatchMaster has entered its second week.  You have until Saturday, July 5th to visit the original David Beckham Soccer Game Contest post to enter.
Note, comments left on this post will not be entered into the contest.  You have to leave a comment (following the directions) on the original David Beckham Interactive Soccer Game contest post to have a chance to win.
Good luck!
Image: MatchMasterGames.com

PlayLibrary is holding a contest that will run for two weeks, so everyone has a chance to enter!  I’m giving away TWO MatchMaster Interactive Soccer Games (associated with The David Beckham Academy).  Each MatchMaster game is royal blue and retails for $19.96.  This game is recommended for kids ages 8 and up.

You can read more by following the links to these PlayLibrary posts about the MatchMaster Interactive Soccer Game and about the MatchMaster Sweepstakes where you could win a trip for 10 for training at The David Beckham Academy in London.
Here’s how to enter into the contest for a chance …read more