Author Archives: Paul-Govan
Final Fantasy XIII Gets Social
With the release of Final Fantasy XIII looming on the horizon, our family are getting ready to set aside some substantial leisure time. Well, make that me and my wife – the kids are more excited about Mario Galaxy 2 I think. But with 80 hours of gameplay FFXIII is going to be a substantial […] Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Armchair Geek, JRPG, videogame
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Keen Hawk R/C Racer Becomes a Family Project
Continuing my radio-controlled trip down memory lane, I’ve been trying out a recent 4WD car from Tamiya. Fusion Hobbies provided us the Keen Hawk to put through its paces and compare to the 2WD Sand Viper. While I was looking forward to the improved performance and better pulling power, I’d forgotten how much more complex […] Continue reading
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Tagged build, car, electric, Electronic Geek, hobby, project, Projects and Activities, radio-controlled
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Up Steps a New Family R/C Contender
After the great response to my Tamiya Sand Viper review I thought it would be worth looking at what the other R/C brands offered the budding radio controlled car geek. Step Up have been working on a series directly aimed at newcomers. I took the Stinger EB-1 from CML Distribution out for a spin and […] Continue reading
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Tagged Cars, Electronic Geek, outdoors, radio-controlled
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No Place Like Hyrule
I know a lot of people bash Nintendo for courting the casual game market, but they still seem pretty special to me – and not just because a write a few casual game reviews. I love the fact that their game worlds go right back to the days of Game and Watch and the NES. […] Continue reading
Every Family Needs a Talisman
We all love board games at GeekDad, so I was excited when iguk sent over the forth edition of Talisman. As many will know this is the much awaited upgrade adds 14 3D figures, a fresh revision of the rules, and upgraded cards and board.
If you haven’t come across it before, Talisman creates a varied […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Board Games, family games, Fantasy, role play
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Bayonetta the God of Fun
Being a fan of video game brawlers since feeding countless coins into Golden Axe in my local mall, I was keen to see what Bayonetta added to the genre. As Games Basement are providing Bayonetta for review I thought I’d look ahead to see what’s in store. Not one for the whole family, but a […] Continue reading
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Family Review of Settlers of Catan
Board games are great fun for families as well as excellent Christmas presents for friends. So here is the first of our beginner guides to board gaming for families.
Although I know there are many of us who already know and enjoy a wide range of board games, I am often amazed at how many families […] Continue reading
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