Video Game New Releases March 28th 2017

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Has-Been Heroes

(PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Rating: Everyone 10 and up

Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language

This is an action-strategy game in which players control fighters as they battle evil forces in a fantasy kingdom. From a side-scrolling perspective, players use swords and magic spells to defeat various enemies (e.g., skeletons, evil spirits, carnivorous plants). Damage is indicated by short grunts/yells and hit-point numbers floating above characters' heads; enemies disappear or fall to the ground when defeated. A handful of weapons are depicted with small amounts of blood on them. The word “damned” appears in the dialogue.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix + Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix

(PS4)

Rating: Everyone 10 and up

Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Use of Alcohol

This is a compilation of action role-playing games, based on the Kingdom Hearts franchise, in which players assume the roles of young warriors trying to stop a destructive power. Players use key-shaped swords, magic spells, and attack cards to defeat classic Disney villains (e.g., Jafar, Ursula, Hades) and fantasy creatures (e.g., dragons, magical armor, shadow imps) in melee-style combat. Battles are accompanied by cries of pain and bursts of light; enemies generally disappear amid colorful orbs when defeated. Some sequences allow players to shoot projectiles from a first-person perspective; a handful of cutscenes depict characters dramatically dissolving into mist after being struck by magical swords or blasts of energy.

 

MLB The Show 17

(PS4)

Rating: Everyone

This is a baseball simulation game in which players compete with Major League Baseball teams in a number of different modes (e.g., Franchise, Road to the Show, Home Run Derby). Players can adjust an athlete's power and precision while pitching or batting, and can initiate defensive strategies while fielding.

Thimbleweed Park

(Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Teen

Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Language, Use of Alchol and Tobacco, Cude Humor, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes

Welcome to Thimbleweed Park. Population: 80 nutcases.

A haunted hotel, an abandoned circus, a burnt-out pillow factory, a dead body pixelating under the bridge, toilets that run on vacuum tubes... you've never visited a place like this before.
Five people with nothing in common have been drawn to this rundown, forgotten town. They don't know it yet, but they are all deeply connected. And they're being watched.
In a town like Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems.

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Video Game New Releases March 21st 2017

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Mass Effect Andromeda

(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence

This is an action role-playing game in which players lead humanity to a new home across the galaxy. As players explore various planets, they use futuristic weapons and special abilities to combat hostile alien races. Battles are frenetic, highlighted by realistic gunfire, explosions, and screams of pain; enemies sometimes emit splashes of blood when hit. During the course of the game, the central character can develop relationships with crew members and engage in brief sexual encounters with them. These brief sequences depict sensual caresses, sexual moaning, and hip gyrations; characters' breasts and/or buttocks are sometimes exposed for prolonged periods. Swear words can be heard in the dialogue.

Troll & I

(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Teen

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Language, Violence

This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the roles of a boy and his creature friend as they solve puzzles and battle enemies in the wilderness. Players explore natural environments, hunt for animals, and engage in melee combat against enemies. Players use knives, spears, and crafted weapons to kill prey and enemies. Some sequences allow players to use stealth tactics to sneak up on goblins before stabbing them or cutting their throats. Animals and humans emit splashes of red blood when injured, while goblins sometimes burst into green blood and body parts when crushed by Troll. The word “sh*t” appears in the dialogue.

Mario Sports Superstars

(3DS)

Rating:Everyone

This is a collection of sports games in which players compete with Mario and his friends in games of baseball, golf, horse racing, soccer, and tennis. Players compete in a variety of game modes to become champions.

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Looking at Where, How and When Kids Play Video Games

We are taking a look at video games and children. This will be a 4 part series.

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center conducted a survey of nearly 700 parents whose 4-13-year old children play video games. The survey attempts to learn more about the role that video games play in family life and routines.

We are going to look at family life with Digital games. A national survey done in 2011 by the NPD found 91% of children 2 to 17 in the US play video games.


How often do kids play video games?

47% of children ages 4 to 13 play games everyday. As you can see older childern play everyday more. While younger play a least a few times a week.














Now let's take a look at gameplay by gender. 53% of boys play everyday while 48% of girls play a few days per week.






Where do kids play video games?

98% play at home in a living room type space. The interesting stat is 64% play while in transit. I do beilve this stat will go up with the release of the nintendo switch.




What devices do kids play on?

To my surprise 73% of kids play games on tablets compared to 60% on cell phone. Game consoles 69% are king for kids to play on compared to computers 61% and Handhelds 36%






How long to do kids play?

66% of kids play between 15 mins to an hour. At 21% kids playing 1 to 2 hours comes up third.

Let's take a look at the length of time playing games by age. For kids ages 4 to 6 53% play 15 to 30 mins. For ages 7 to 9 73% play 15 to 60 mins. And for ages 10 to 13 67% play 30 mins to 2 hours.









Thank you to Joan Ganz Cooney Center for the study and posting the stats. If you want to learn more check out www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/initiative/digital-games-and-family-life/.

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Video Game New Releases March 14th 2017

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Danganronpa 1-2 Reload

(PS4)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language

This is a compilation of puzzle-adventure games in which players follow high-school students attempting to escape from a murderous robot bear. As players navigate their environments, they sometimes come across corpses of murdered classmates. Players investigate the various crime scenes, looking for clues and interviewing rival classmates. Finding the killer can trigger “punishment” cutscenes, in which acts of violence are depicted: students killed by a pitching machine, run over by a truck, crushed to death. There are also depictions of characters getting impaled by spikes and knives. Blood is frequently depicted on and around dead bodies. Cutscenes also depict female characters dressed in low-cut outfits and bikinis that expose large amounts of cleavage; these still images occasionally depict characters in provocative poses, with the camera focusing on pelvic areas. Some scenes contain sexual/suggestive dialogue. Swear words appear in the dialogue.

Styx: Shards of Darkness

(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language

Embark upon a stealthy adventure with new enemies, new environments, and a plethora of new mechanics aimed at refining the abilities and movement of Styx; grappling around corners, climbing ropes, and using his trusty knife as a zip-wire. Shards of Darkness aims to offer unparalleled freedom of movement, along with refined stealth and assassination mechanics, expanding and improving on the strengths of Styx: Master of Shadows.

Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash

(PS4)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence

Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is a third-person shooter video game in the Senran Kagura series, developed by Marvelous. The game focuses on the Peach Beach Splash water gun tournament, which female ninjas from various factions are invited to, and where the winning team gets any reward they want. Players take the roles of the ninjas, and fight in various kind of game modes, some of which are online multiplayer battles, and some of which are single-player.Some gallery images depict female characters with exposed buttocks; pictures sometimes depict characters groping at breasts. The dialogue also references suggestive/sexual material. Swear words appear in dialogue.

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

(Switch)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Violence

This is a 2D action-adventure game in which players help a child, Isaac, escape from being violently harmed by his mother. From a top-down perspective, players traverse a basement dungeon filled with trapped children and fantastical enemies. Players solve various puzzles and battle the “cartoony” enemies by using weapons such as tear-drop projectiles. Some attacks are accompanied by blood-splatter effects, dismemberment, and decapitation; several dungeon rooms are littered with entrails and large blood pools. During the course of the game, rooms are depicted with excrement and urine; certain items allow players to defecate, urinate, or transform into excrement-themed characters.

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Video Game New Releases March 7th 2017

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Ghost Recon Wildlands

(PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs

This is an open-world tactical shooter in which players assume the role of a member of an elite special ops military unit. Players are tasked with completing missions and military objectives in order to take down a Bolivian drug cartel. From a third-person perspective, players mostly use stealth attacks and firearms to infiltrate compounds and kill guards, drug lords, and enforcers. Some areas allow players to briefly interrogate enemies while holding them at gunpoint; other areas briefly depict enemies beating and interrogating bound prisoners. A few scenes depict mutilated bodies among large pools of blood; a handful of cutscenes show enemies holding severed heads dripping with blood. The game includes some sexual material: a woman slapping a man in bed while straddling his waist; brief photographic images of a woman's breasts. The game includes several drug references in the storyline, and the use of drugs: a man being forced to sniff several lines of cocaine; various images of marijuana and cocaine. Swear words are heard in the dialogue.

Nier: Automata

(PS4, PC)

Rating: Mature

Content Descriptors: Blood, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence

This is an action game in which players assume the role of androids attempting to save Earth from extraterrestrial machines. Players use swords, spears, lances, and lasers to destroy enemy robots in melee-style combat. Large explosions and realistic gunfire are frequently heard during combat. Some sequences depict blood and additional acts of violence against human-like characters: a man impaled through the chest with a sword, resulting in large blood-splatter effects; character lying in pools of blood after getting stabbed. Some characters wear revealing outfits with partially exposed buttocks; one male character is depicted nude. Swear words are heard in the dialogue.

Loot Rascals

(PS4, PC)

Rating: Everyone 10 and up

Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence

Loot Rascals is a tale of friendship, loss and redemption in outer space. The game has two main components: First off you are exploring the planet, revealing its hexagonal surface, and fighting a menagerie of strange aliens, monsters and robots. Defeating them will win you Loot Chips - a set of schematic cards from which you get all of your abilities. Arranging these cards in your HUD to create your character’s build is the second major aspect of the game - much of the strategy comes from deciding which cards to keep - which will determine how you’ll approach the various hostile situations on the planet - and which ones you’ll convert into the precious resources you’ll need to heal up and fight your way to freedom.

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Nintendo Switch Launch Titles

Hello and Welcome to Parents guide to games. The games on this list are coming out the week of March 3^rd 2017 as part of the launch of the Nintendo Switch.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

(Switch, Wii U)
Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol
This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of Link on a quest to stop a growing evil in the land of Hyrule. As players explore the open-world environment, they can forage for materials, explore shrines, and engage in melee-style combat against fantasy creatures. Players use swords, axes, clubs, and bows to defeat enemies that generally disappear amid puffs of smoke. One brief sequence depicts a battlefield strewn with the bodies of enemy creatures; in the background, a few bodies appear to be impaled by spears. The game contains some mildly suggestive material: fairies with moderate cleavage and/or exaggerated-size breasts. During the course of the game, a shop owner tells Link that she only serves "...drinks that are definitely just for adults..."; players can also encounter a drunken character that occasionally hiccups.

1-2-Switch

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Mild Violence
This is a collection of motion-controlled mini-games set in a party-like atmosphere. Players can engage in activities such as table tennis, capture the flag, quick-draw shootouts, samurai training, wizard duels, and sword fighting. A handful of these mini-games depict violent acts: a boxing mini-game contains a brief animation of opponents throwing punches at each other; wizard duels depict two figures with wands fighting for control over a beam of energy; the sword-fighting mini-game contains clashing sound effects, while the samurai training depicts characters being conked on the head.

Super Bomberman R

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence
This is an adventure game in which players attempt to save the universe from an evil emperor. Players traverse platform environments, defeat enemies with the placement of “cartoony” bombs, and engage in frequent boss battles. Enemies generally fall over when struck by bombs. Boss battles can be frenetic, requiring players to use bombs in more complex combinations; action is highlighted by large, fiery blasts of energy, explosions, and cries/growls of pain.

Just Dance 2017

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Mild Lyrics
This is a rhythm-and-dance simulation game in which players perform choreographed routines by following the movements of on-screen characters. Players score points by accurately moving their bodies in time to the music and scrolling indicators. Some songs contain suggestive references: “He. . .scanned everything I had under my top”; “A little less conversation and a little more touch my body.” Other song lyrics contain allusions to violence.

Skylanders Imaginators

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
This is an action platformer in which players help whimsical creatures thwart an evil villain's plans. Players traverse platform environments, complete puzzles, and battle a variety of fantastical enemies along the way. Characters use punches, kicks, elemental attacks, and “cartoony” firearms (e.g., oversized blasters, missile launchers, bazookas) to defeat imps, robots, slime creatures, and boss characters. Some sequences allow players to drive a sea/air/land vehicles to shoot missiles at enemy crafts. Enemies generally disappear amid small explosions or colorful orbs when defeated. During the course of the game, players can select a flatulence sound effect that triggers when their character jumps/attacks.  

I Am Setsuna

Rating: Everyone 10 and up
Content Descriptors: Fantasy Violence, Alcohol Reference, Mild Language
I AM SETSUNA introduces the authentic JRPG style of yesteryear to Nintendo Switch™! Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land. A powerfully nostalgic experience, blending a classic style of story-telling, battle system and gameplay. An emotionally impactful story which immerses players in the narrative of Setsuna, whose story portrays heartrending sorrow. A new battle system inspired by the timeless JRPG classic, Chrono Trigger. A great homage to JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear, beautiful character designs and varied in-game locales evoke nostalgia for classic RPGs.

Snipperclips – Cut it Out, Together

Rating: Everyone
Hey, cut it out! No, really! In this action-puzzle game, paper pals Snip and Clip must cut each other up to overcome tricky obstacles…or just to laugh their heads off (sometimes literally). Partner up with friends or family to cut the heroes into the right shapes, interact with objects, and solve a world of imaginative puzzles.
Someone grab a paper weight—these puzzles just won't stay still! The only limitation to solve puzzles is your imagination. Snip may need to cut Clip into a needle to pop balloons, or maybe they'll have to team up to form a squawking, egg-laying bird!
When playing together, prove you're a cut above the rest in Blitz mode, where 2-4 players* can compete in a series of puzzlingly action-packed challenges. Three is never a crowd when you're paper thin, so make it a party! In Party mode, up to four players* can team up to solve tough challenges. Ready or not, this couch co-op is a riot, any way you cut it!

Fast RMX

Rating: Everyone
Jump into the driver's seat of your anti-gravity vehicle and put your skills to the test in high octane competitions. Play locally with three of your friends in splitscreen or online against 7 other players from all around the world.
Drive through abandoned mines in the depths of the earth, to dense jungle areas, futuristic cities, crossing vast deserts and finally up into the stratosphere and beyond. Become a legend and master all courses on even the highest speed!

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove

Rating: Everyone
Become Shovel Knight, wielder of the Shovel Blade, as he runs, jumps, and battles in a quest for his lost beloved. Take down the nefarious knights of the Order of No Quarter and their menacing leader, The Enchantress.
With a fully cooperative campaign, a full-featured challenge mode, a 4 player battle mode, and body swap mode, you'll be digging for a long time. With Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, you get it all. Uphold the virtues of Shovelry, earn relics and riches, and discover the true meaning of shovel justice!

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