I have fond memories of growing up in the 1990s, when our whole family – Dad, Mom, and boys – would gather around the computer after dinner to play Myst, followed by its sequels Riven and Exile. Like going on an exciting adventure, this was something that we all looked forward to doing together, each […]
By Nick Maker Editor’s Note: Nick has been contributing various articles and poems to Homeschooling Teen since December 2012. Now he finally has a column of his own! Have you ever wondered what’s going on with our president’s mind? What it takes to be the leader or how someone runs the country? I […]
Here are our favorite paid app games that don’t cost very much, and have a ton of fun play value. Many of these also have themes that are perfect for playing on Halloween! Plants vs. Zombies – One of the best tower-defense action games ever, Plants vs. Zombies is a favorite for all ages! In […]
Age of Empires II is an old game from 1999, and the following year they released the expansion “The Conquerors.” When I got my hands on this game I played it for hours on end; it quickly became my second favorite game (the only one I love more is Chex Quest). But enough about my […]
Tornadoes have been in the news a lot lately, so if it’s a topic that interests you, you might consider playing Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister. Players ages 10 to adult can take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and solve a mystery by interrogating suspects, discovering clues, and figuring […]
A Game Review, by Super Searcher “Legend of Grimrock” is a fantasy game. Its gameplay is similar to “Dungeon & Dragons;” in fact, it even gives you an option to play on a blank, white grid. But if you’re not one to play that way, it has a first person view where you walk through […]
…by Emily Playing computer games will be near the top of any teen or pre-teen boy’s list of favorite pastimes. There is something for everyone, whatever their skills or hobbies, whether they play with friends or alone. From car racing and football to puzzle solving and action-packed adventuring, there is virtually no limit to the […]
By Nick Maker It’s that time of the month when parents are ready to spend their money on their kids’ presents and what better way to spend it than on the new Wii U Gaming Console released on November 18, 2012! The Wii U is a recent revolutionary gaming with your family and friends. Nintendo […]
by DBbuilder For the past year I’ve been a Xulu alpha tester. Xulu Entertainment is a California company that is developing a massively multiplayer virtual world for creating, sharing and playing high-definition 3D games. Xulu’s alpha phase has now gone public! Anyone can come to www.xulu.com and register to play for free. All you need is […]
Game Review by Super Searcher Bastion was created by a team of seven people working out of a house in San Jose. It’s the first and only game created so far by the company, Supergiant Games. The team developed the game over almost two years, starting in September 2009, and funded it themselves. After a […]
by DuneJumper If you like physics, creativity, and building things, you will like this game! Garry’s Mod (aka Gmod) is a first-person sandbox physics game that’s more like a whole playground, there’s so much stuff you can do. Gmod was originally created by Garry Newman, an amateur C++ coder living in Britain, as a free […]
By Andrew Epps I find Diablo3 deeply troubling. On the one hand, it’s a blast to tear through the beautiful isometric environments and it feeds my nostalgia for Diablo2. On the other hand, it crushes any and all enjoyment under the weight of bad game design, poor story writing and a development team that apparently […]
A Game Review, by Josh Crysis 2 is the sequel to Crysis, made by German developer Crytek. I haven’t played Crysis 2 in multiplayer mode yet, so this is a review of the single-player campaign. It’s a first person shooter, in which you assume the role of a U.S. Marine called Alcatraz. You get to […]
Dear Esther was originally created in 2007 by Dan Pinchbeck, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth (UK), as part of a project funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council to explore game play and storytelling. It was built in the Source engine and released in 2008 as a mod for Half Life […]
Dinosaurs exist and the Nazis have them! A Game Review by Josh Dino D-Day is a multiplayer shooter game in which dinosaurs walk the earth once again, made into ferocious weapons by Adolf Hitler. You can play as either side. The Allies have six playable characters, each with unique weapons and abilities. As an Axis […]
By Andrew Epps Disclaimer: I have not played the original Syndicate game, so I will not be comparing the two. This review is of the PC version. Some of the issues discussed in this review may therefore not be apparent in console versions of the game. Review: The Syndicate campaign starts off with a confusing […]
A Game Review by Andrew Track Mania 2 Canyons is the 10th installment in one of the few PC racing titles. As with previous games in the series it focuses on precise vehicular handling and death defying stunts, instead of the spectacular crashes and extreme realism that seem to be the norm with other modern […]
Trine is a very interesting and beautifully detailed side-scrolling 3-D platform game that takes place in a medieval fantasy setting. The main story revolves around three unlikely heroes (a thief, a knight, and a wizard) who are brought together by a strange artifact called the Trine. In the single player campaign, you can play all […]
This review is about Minecraft. The name of the game basically states what the game is: you mine materials and craft materials. It’s an adventure building sandbox game in which everything is shaped like blocks. So if you like LEGOs you will like this game. Minecraft is currently in Beta 1.8 but the full release […]
This is a review of the game Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth. The characters and story are based on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies, which were based on the popular book, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. However, the game does have its own different scenarios. For example, in […]
A Game Review By Peter Olsen Mirror’s Edge is an interesting game. Its gameplay style is somewhat similar to a 2D platform game, but in first person 3D. I was excited about this game since its first public showing. Its release was not without problems, though. The first time I saw demo footage of Mirror’s […]