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LEGO Legends of Chima Laval’s Journey Nintendo 3DS

December 29, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

For the love of a little boy comes a game after his own hear. Miles loves Chima, Miles loves LEGO. Miles’ life has been turned upside-down actually by Chima. He’s collecting the cards and building and having a great time playing with them. SO of course, the video game is lots of fun for him too. It’s the perfect gift for a little boy.

About: LEGO Legends of CHIMA: Laval’s Journey

Get ready for an epic adventure as Laval races to unlock the secret of the legendary triple-Chi armor before Cragger can manipulate its awesome power to threaten the balance of Chima itself! Laval and his allies will explore Lion Temple, Eagle Spire, Gorilla Forrest, Rhino Quary, Croc Swamp and more as they harness the power of Chi to leap, swing, fly and fight through 15 levels of intense action! Can Laval discover the truth behind the legend of the triple-Chi before it’s too late?

Rated E10+ (appropriate for ages10 and older), Laval’s Journey takes players on an adventure through the world of CHIMA, where Lion Tribe prince, Laval and his armies fights for justice. On this epic journey, Laval races to unlock the secret of the legendary triple-CHI armor before his arch-rival, Crocodile King, Cragger, can manipulate its power to threaten the balance of CHIMA! Players can explore vast lands and unlock more than 60 characters, collecting and using a variety of tools, all to help reach and unlock secret parts of the game.

Discover and unlock more than 60 characters, each with their own unique abilities.
Knock down LEGO walls with Laval’s powerful roar, glide across the skies with Eris the Eagle, use Gorzan the Gorilla’s super punch, or dig tunnels with Worriz the Wolf!
Explore in the vast lands of Chima from the murky Croc Swamp to the peak of Spiral Mountain
Collect Chi Droplets in order to "Chi Up" and reach secret areas of the game and access hidden collectibles. Or, unlock the Chi-play mode extra to play the game with an unlimited amount of CHI.
Experience an all-new LEGO story featuring 15 levels

Activision’s Skylanders Swap Force Xbox 360 & Xbox One

December 16, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

My kids played Skylanders Swap Force for the first time this weekend and they loved it. It’s the first game that my daughter has really truly enjoyed. Most games are more complex and the controls are hard for her to figure out, but Skylanders sucked her in with the story and then with the controls and game play. We have the game for the Xbox 360 but might just have to upgrade to Xbox One. I love how easy it is to play Skylanders between consoles, but mostly I was so happy to see my daughter actually get a kick out of playing a video game. Skylanders is made for kids young and old!

The skylanders need your help:Embark on an exciting new adventure with the Skylanders and the SWAP Force. For generations, the SWAP Force protected the volcano that replenishes Skylands’ magic. That is until an epic battle caught them in an eruption that blasted them apart, sent them to Earth and gave them the ability to swap powers. Only you can mix and match their tops and bottoms, put them on the new Portal of Power™ and save Skylands.

Miles and Zoe both wanted to play Blast Zone, he seems to be a very powerful player. It’ nice because as they go from level to level the game told them which power they needed and the kids had fun swapping the characters making new characters. I think I read that if you have all the characters you can create 256 different combinations of power, that’s awesome!!!.

An all-new team of characters can swap their bottom and top halves for unique gameplay experiences. Kids can even bring their older Skylanders in to join the fun – including Giants! The SWAP Force Starter pack comes with the game, two swappable Skylanders, one standard Skylander, and an updated Portal of Power.

Product Details

Includes:

1 Video Game
1 NEW Portal of Power
5 Dark Skylanders Figures
5 Character Sticker Sheets with Secret Codes
5 Trading Cards
1 Mega Character Poster

Adventure Time Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know Nintendo 3DS

December 14, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

I’m not sure if Miles has played this game (Adventure Time Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know Nintendo 3DS ), since kids pick from familiarity and colors on the design, he hasn’t chosen this one very often if at all. I’ll have to sit down and ask him but from observations the answer is NO!

Princess Bubblegum summons Finn and Jake to the Candy Kingdom to investigate a rash of thefts and kidnappings that have plagued her kingdom. She thinks the cause lies within her Secret Royal Dungeon, where only the nastiest monsters and criminals are locked up. If they’ve found a way to escape, the Land of Ooo will be in danger!

Following the mathematical, algebraic, and radical success of 2012’s Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!!, show creator Pendleton Ward teams up with developer WayForward in the all-new action game Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! Select from an assortment of fan favorite characters from the show, including Finn, Jake, Marceline, Cinnamon Bun, and more, as the Adventure Time world comes to life through beautiful pixel animations, and voiceover from the original cast. Fight through 100 floors of a massive dungeon, battling enemies and bosses from across the Adventure Time universe, using an arsenal of weapons and power-ups. Raid chests for treasure and booty that’ll help you unravel the mystery of the dungeon!

Key Features:

Series creator Pendleton Ward and developer WayForward team up again with a brand new storyline and an offbeat, fun adventure for fans of all ages.
Play as fan-favorite Adventure Time characters Finn, Jake, Marceline and Cinnamon Bun plus many more, each one with unique moves and an arsenal of creative attacks.
Characters come to life with voiceovers provided by the original TV cast.
Fight your way through 100 floors of a massive Secret Royal Dungeon, avoiding treacherous hazards and defeating menacing enemies and bosses from the Adventure Time show.
Equip Tokens for awesome ability boosts such as Candy Seeds to double the effectiveness of food, Zeldron’s Armor that halves damage taken, Wizard Eyes to see trap switches, and more.
Arm your characters with Sub-Weapons like the Hero’s Gauntlet, Kitten Gun, Sack of Butter, Ice Stars, and Bananarangs to complement your attacks!
Rescue Familiars, little helpers that temporarily assist you in battle, throughout the dungeon.
Interact with other popular characters from the Adventure Time show to learn about side quests or buy upgrades to aid your main quest.

LEGO Friends Nintendo 3DS Video Game

December 13, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Zoe is addicted to our new LEGO Friends Nintendo 3DS video game. She loves playing it and gets so upset when her brother logs onto her game and plays it. They both have their own profile and I think he was actually playing her profile last weekend when he was waiting on a class he was taking to start. And well, she was quite upset.

Welcome to beautiful Heartlake City where summer fun awaits. Meet your new LEGO Friends and join them on exciting adventures that build friendships with the girls and allow you to express your individual style and personality as you explore the city. Shop for the latest outfits and accessories, select the perfect hairstyle, decorate your bedroom and even pick out a pet. Choose how to spend your summer vacation; whether you’d rather attend horse riding camp, perfect a dance routine, or care for an animal at the rescue center, you can do these things and more as you express your creativity, and build fun memories with your five new friends.

Express Yourself: Pick out your clothing, hairstyle and accessories, decorate your bedroom the way you want, choose your favorite animal as a pet and even pick out accessories for your pet
Join your new Friends on unique adventures; Enjoy different activities with each friend as you learn about her unique personality, sets of interest and personal style
Explore Heartlake City and decide how you want to spend your time; Hang out with your friends at the cafe, play soccer, attend dance rehearsal, or visit the karate dojo
Help your Friends on special adventures like winning a trophy in a horse riding competition and your friendship levels with the girls will grow closer to True Friend status
Train your pet to do tricks, groom her, feed her treats, and enter her in a pet show; Each pet has a special skill that they can use to help you on your adventures; You can even trade places with your fun-loving pet so you can play as her

Playable in both 2D- and 3D-mode.

Exclusive LEGO® Friends Nintendo 3DS™ games, featuring 5 LEGO Friends and their pets
Help Emma take pictures for her next newspaper article!
Choose songs for Andrea’s next performance!
Play from the Heartlake City pets’ point of view!
Create a scrapbook of friendship memories!
Use the in-game camera for fun photo ops!
Playable in 2D and 3D

Activision Xbox 360 Better With Kinect ABC Wipeout Create & Crash

December 12, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Activision had an event in New York that I wasn’t able to attend but I did receive a few games to review try out and share with you guys. One of those games is ABC’s WIPEOUT Create and Crash. It’s better with Kinect. The competition begins now! Wipeout Create & Crash brings the fun and excitements of the popular Wipeout TV show inside your living room like never before with the all new Course Creator. Do you have what it takes to conquer the world-famous Big Balls? Go all in or you’ll WIPEOUT!

This game is really fun. You can play with the controller or the Kinect in this one. In Wipeout Create and Crash you can create your own obstacle courses. You can also send those courses to your friends.
There are also 12 episodes you can play through which will take a couple hours. There are over 50 different obstacles the game will throw at you. Some of the obstacles are difficult while some are just too easy. The episodes were pretty fun and you should enjoy it!

Game Features:

Create your own levels, and share them with your friends and family!
Crash the courses as either fan-favorite or all-new character including Patty Popstar and Zombie Zed!
Compete in over-the-top new courses like Prehistoric Panic and Wipeout?s Ahoy with all new themed obstacles!
Challenge your friends to reign supreme in side-by-side or team multiplayer!

Crash the courses as either fan-favorites or all-new characters including Patty Popstar and Zombie Zed!

Wipeout Create & Crash brings the fun and excitements of the popular Wipeout TV show inside your living room like never before with the all new Course Creator. Do you have what it takes to conquer the world-famous Big Balls? Go all in or you’ll WIPEOUT! Create your own levels, and share them with your friends and family!

Wipeout Create and Crash knocks it out of the park with fantastic modes such as Course Creator and Wipeout MAX, along with all new themed courses. I also love how you can compete on the course using either your controller or your Kinect sensor. Highly recommended and one of the best games out there.

The Regular Show Mordecai & Rigby in 8-bit Land Nintendo 3DS

November 7, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

We received a copy to share this information with you.

All About The Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-bit Land

Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-bit Land is the very first video game based on the hit Cartoon Network TV Show. Mordecai and Rigby are trapped inside a video game and must travel through the pixilated land of 8-bit to find their way out. This hijinx-filled adventure is packed with platforming, space shooting, and old-school top down video game mania, and comes fully loaded with tons of Regular Show characters and jokes.

Key Features:

Play as Mordecai and Rigby and use their unique powers to battle epic bosses and escape 8-bit land
Original storyline and concept written by series creator J. G. Quintel
Unique action adventure gameplay combines platforming, arcade shooting and top down gaming
Regular Show reimagined! Awesome retro style 8-bit graphics
Featuring the voices of the original cast

Product Description

Regular Show: Mordecai & Rigby in 8-bit Land is the very first video game based on the hit Cartoon Network TV Show. Mordecai and Rigby are trapped inside a video game and must travel through the pixilated land of 8-Bit to find their way out. This hijinx-filled adventure is packed with platforming, space shooting, and old-school top down video game mania, and comes fully loaded with tons of Regular Show characters and jokes.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Nintendo 3DS #ThorDarkWorldEvent

October 31, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

Prepare to Hero Up this fall, when LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes™ puts players in control of their favorite Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe. With more than 100 memorable characters to choose from, each with their own unique powers and abilities, players are in for a brick-smashing adventure. In a new video released today, you’ll get a sneak peek at a few members of the Amazing, Mighty and Uncanny (hint) team who join forces to stop an array of Marvel villains.

And to get you excited for the upcoming movie Thor The Dark World we have a special LEGO created video of Thor and Loki

In LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Nintendo 3DS

Battle the forces of evil with a myriad of powers like super-strength, flight, and invisibility at your disposal
45 action-packed missions range across the breadth of the Marvel Universe
Use fast-pace combat and activate Super Moves like Hulk?s Thunder Clap and Iron Man?s Arc Reactor
Complete challenges and earn awesome rewards
Get super powered assistance from tag team partners or take full control of them in Free Play
Enjoy the game with Touchscreen functionality

Marvel Super Heroes are honing their skills in preparation for the game’s launch. Marvel Super Heroes, which now swings onto the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, Wii™, Wii U™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo 3DS™, PlayStation® Vita, and PC.

Marvel’s "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s "Thor" and "Marvel’s The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. To defeat an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor sets upon his most dangerous and personal journey yet, forced into an alliance with the treacherous Loki to save not only his people and those he loves…but our universe itself.

Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver Video Game

October 17, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

In Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver, players join the ranks of Team Hot Wheels™ and compete in dozens of unique, fast-paced, replayable challenges highlighting the driving styles of the different teams. Featuring 24 outrageous and iconic Hot Wheels vehicles and set in four under-the-radar test facilities around the world, the game pushes players to their limits to see if they have what it takes to become Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver. Miles loves Hot Wheels and would love playing this game. We received a copy for the 3Ds. I meant to take it into Gamestop and exchange it for the Xbox 360 version so we could actually test it out.

Here are the Game features for the Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver 3DS

Extreme motocross in the Andes, freestyle mid-air stunts on top of Shanghai skyscrapers, precision drifting through an obstacle course on top of a South Pacific aircraft carrier – the adrenaline-fueled excitement only Hot Wheels can deliver!
24 customizable vehicles including classic Hot Wheels designs such as the Ripper, the Twin Mill, the Boneshaker and the special edition Hot Wheels Camaro.
Intuitive arcade gameplay design that is easy to play but keeps players coming back with its "one more go" appeal for true mastery. Players will need to master the four core disciplines to become "World’s Best Driver."
Go behind the curtain and unlock the secrets of the Hot Wheels Test Facility, an ever-changing hub world where players can practice their skills before showtime on the circuit.
Stunning graphics bring the Hot Wheels vehicles to life for the first time on HD platforms. Combine that with advanced physics simulations for a truly unique Hot Wheels experience.

Developed by Firebrand Games (NASCAR Unleashed, Cars 2, Need for Speed The Run, Hot Wheels Track Attack), players can now join the ranks of Team Hot Wheels, an elite group of drivers competing for the coveted title: "World’s Best Driver." The drivers are split into four teams, each with their own disciplines: Super Fast (Green), Outrageous (Red), High-Tech (Blue) and Powerful (Yellow). Compete in over 70 thrilling events in four Hot Wheels Test Facility (HWTF) locations around the world. For the first time, players can experience the legendary world of the HWTF where the latest and greatest Hot Wheels creations are born.

Free Iron Man 3 JARVIS App Available

September 15, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

Ever wonder what it’s like to be Tony Stark?

Now you can find out with an interactive experience app hosted by JARVIS on your iOS device!

About JARVIS: In Marvel’s “Iron Man” series, JARVIS is Tony Stark’s artificially intelligent computer system and serves a multitude of functions. JARVIS is programmed to speak with a male British accent and is voiced in Marvel’s “Iron Man” and “The Avengers” series by actor Paul Bettany (“A Beautiful Mind,” “The Da Vinci Code”).

App Overview: Ever wonder what it’s like to be Tony Stark? Download the one-of-a-kind, interactive experience app hosted by JARVIS to your iPad, iPhone or iPod and find out. Just like the real JARVIS, you will be able to interact with him using your own voice. Create customized alarms to wake you in the morning, download ringtones, check the weather, post to Facebook and more! Sync the app to your Blu-ray™ player to unlock hidden files and suits embedded throughout the disc, and experience the first-ever voice controlled Blu-ray!

App Features: Activate JARVIS through a simple setup process and get ready for an entirely new Second Screen Experience. JARVIS will literally be a part of your daily routine. Browse through all 42 of Tony Stark’s Armors in the interactive Armor gallery. Gain access to exclusive content as well as be able to control the Blu-ray menus with either a digital remote or simply by using your voice. “Marvel’s Iron Man 3” will be available on September 24, 2013. The full list of Iron Man 3 Jarvis: A Marvel Second Screen Experience functions are as follows.

– Like Tony Stark, users can engage JARVIS through voice-activated commands

– Receive messages from JARVIS, download ringtones, post to Facebook and more

– Check time, local weather as well as set alarms through the integrated Clock mode

– Initiate media delivered in messages, including video, audio, image, ringtone or website

– Install unique ringtones

– Unlock 42 unique Iron Man suits (plus additional “Ghost” file)

– When connected to the same network as the Blu-ray player, JARVIS will function

as the Blu-ray remote control, or the user can simply “say what you see” and the app will do the rest.

Devices: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Formats: iOS

Access: Visit [www.marvel.com/ironman3/secondscreen.com]

1. Install the free app to your iOS™ device from the Apple iTunes Store

2. Verify that your iOS device and Blu-ray player are connected to the same Wifi Network.

3. Insert Marvel’s Iron Man 3 Blu-ray and Launch the App.

Currently only available in US, English-speaking Canada and Japan

D3Publisher’s Turbo: Super Stunt Squad Video Game

July 20, 2013 by Momstart Leave a Comment

We received a sample of Turbo: Super Stunt Squad Video Game for the Nintendo DS. And Of course the kids like it, who doesn’t like a good racing game full of action, tricks and power ups?

Finish in first with D3Publisher’s Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, now available in stores today! Get ready to flip, drift and slide your way into fun with this great new high-velocity action game. Based on DreamWorks Animation’s animated film, Turbo, the game is now available for the DS, 3DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and Wii.

In Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, each playable character has a signature street style and their own set of tricked-out skills, which will come in handy when showing off and earning respect from fellow players. Take over and get into the action with jumps, drifts, slides, flips and other super-cool stunt moves to earn power-ups, customize characters, win competitive challenges and discover shortcuts in the dynamic larger-than-life environments of Turbo’s world.

“Fans of the film can keep the Turbo-charged adrenaline alive all summer in the video game by performing crazy tricks over numerous obstacles and challenges that only these super-charged characters can reach,” said Peter Andrew, vice president of product development, D3P. “Continue the fun between challenges by customizing your racing shells with an assortment of colors, paint finish, patterns, and stickers to create your very own Turbo-ized design.”

Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is rated “E” (Everyone – Mild Cartoon Mischief) for the Wii U, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 and rated “E” (Everyone) for all other versions by the ESRB. For more information on the video game, please visit www.d3publisher.us

About the Film Turbo:

From the makers of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Turbo is a high-velocity 3D comedy about an ordinary snail who dares to dream big – and fast. After a freak accident miraculously gives him the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks his dreaming into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: competing in most famous auto race in the world. But not everyone thinks this mollusk has the muscle to make it to the winners circle, and it’s only with the help of his tricked-out streetwise snail crew that this ultimate underdog proves that no dream is too big, and no dreamer too small.