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Tea-Bagging! Salty language! Racism! There seems to be plenty of reasons why you shouldn't let your child go online to game until they're ready to drive.. or vote... or drink. But what about the benefits? More »
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Nintendo's new super-sized DSi XL portable gaming system hit stores this weekend. One of the device's key "games" also went on sale: An interactive cook book. We took both for a spin to see how they did. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5504101&view=rss&microfeed=true Penny Arcade Expo was Tristan's first video game convention and I think his few hours on the show floor gave him a taste for such things that will live in him for ages. The first thing he wanted to do when we arrived? Play Rock Band 2. He didn't even let the fact that he had to get up on stage in front of a crowd to play dissuade him. Hungry Like the Wolf was his choice of songs. Like father, like son I guess. More »
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I don't think anyone will argue with me when I say that Tristan is Kotaku's best and most trustworthy reviewer. His reviews were spot on for the 360 Wireless Wheel , SIXAXIS, and the Wiimote. However, because YouTube is densely populated with Nazi whores, you can't see Tristan's older reviews anymore. Personally, I think he is one of the coolest kids around. Well, let me elaborate - Tristan's dad has one of the coolest jobs around and Tristan gets to reap all of the benefits. For example, Crecente took Tristan to the Mario Kart Driving School in Denver on Saturday where he got to try out the new Wii Wheel. Since I am the video intern, I had the distinct honor of capturing Tristan's review of the very thing we have all feared. The Wii Wheel, Nintendo's new gamble, could ruin Mario Kart forever. Luckily, Tristan lays it all down for us and puts our fears to rest. More »
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Wired's Clive Thompson called me up a few weeks back to talk to me about how I deal with Tristan playing video games. My 5-year-old son, for those of you who don't know, has written game reviews, play tested hardware and jammed with me on Guitar Hero. More »
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222586&view=rss&microfeed=true I've posted videos of my son playing race games using the Wii Remote and the Sixaxis so I thought it was only fair to post one of him playing Project Gotham Racing 3 using the Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel. Tristan says this is his favorite controller. Of course he said the other two were his favorites too at the time. Brian Crecente More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=218917&view=rss&microfeed=true Spongebob Squarepants is not my cup of tea. Not the show, I love the show. I actually get excited when my son points out a new episode has hit TV. No, it's the Wii game I'm not so into. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=218527&view=rss&microfeed=true My son's first experience with the Playstation 3 Sixaxis was interesting. He had never used motion control before and I just handed him the controller and told him to steer the car. The first 30 seconds or so he hated it and actually said he wasn't playing anymore. Then he watched me playing with it and said he wanted to try it again. That's what this video showed. He seemed to really enjoy himself, though I think he's still a fan of the thumbsticks as well. More »
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