Air Hogs: The Most Popular Remote Controlled Toy for 2009
December 30, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Remote Control Toys
I don't know what's happening here, but it sure looks cool.
The top selling remote controlled toys this year hands-down goes to Air Hogs, followed by the Dragonfly. Let’s look closer.
Gonna Take You For a Ride: A Review of Tony Hawk: Ride
December 24, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Here it is in all its "glory." You do not want this.
Do you like skateboarding? Do you like video games? Okay, let me stop you before you make a terrible assumption that if you like both you’ll like Tony Hawk: Ride since the game is awful. Lots of potential, but utter failure of a game. You want to know why? Because the game doesn’t work, and when the whole point of buying a $90 game with a peripheral shaped like a skateboard is to have it function like a real skateboard and it doesn’t, you’re getting ripped off. Wanna know more. Read on for your warning.
Top 10 Best Selling Toys of 2009
December 17, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Hot Toys
The year is wrapping up, but there is still just enough time for you to get out and grab gifts for everyone on your list. It’s tough to create a list of the top toys of 2009 without repeating myself quite a bit, plus everyone else has the list somewhere. But you come here to read my witty banter and clever remarks (or because you’ve already read everything else on the internet).
So here we go, hold on tight, and please no food or drinks while the article is in motion.
10. Bananagrams:
Holiday Video Game Gift Guide 2009
December 8, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Don't forget to tell the man in red what you want for Christmas.
Do you have a loved one who’s into video games? Are you yourself into video games? Did you forget that Christmas is fast approaching? Yikes, looks like you could use a helping hand when it comes to what games to shop for. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a handy little list here of some of the best games from 2009. I don’t have them all, mind you, but I have a good selection to choose from. So get those pens and papers ready and your wallets out and let’s go over my Holiday Game Guide. Read more
Why you Own a Wii: A Review of New Super Mario Bros Wii
November 27, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
You see this? This is called a Grand Slam.
Oh joy! Not since my time as a wee child have I been so purely excited about a video game. Something about Mario always brings out the best in me. Given enough of Mario’s influence I might even go ahead and become a being of unadulterated elation, floating through the physical world as a glowing light that stops off every so often and anchors itself to New Super Mario Bros Wii.
Victory Never Tasted So Sweet: A Candy Land Retrospective
November 19, 2009 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Board Games
I still plan to live here some day.
I’ve been talking about board games a lot lately but I’ve been too caught up with the serious world of competition to remember some of the most classic and wonderful games of our youth (or in some cases our present if that’s how you roll). Two words for you here: Candy and Land. Put those together and you have Candy Land, a game that requires no skill but demands you enjoy it and when the game revolves around a land made of sugary treats, how can I say no?
