Jurassic Park

Featuring fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle solving, Jurassic Park: The Game is a cinematic adventure set during the first movie. You’ll visit locations and encounter dinosaurs familiar to fans but now, you can go deeper into the island to experience unexplored areas, where you’ll meet terrifying new prehistoric creatures. It’s the perfect game for Jurassic Park and dinosaur fans.” “Jurassic Park: The Game is a cinematic adventure set during the events of the first movie. It’s the perfect game for Jurassic Park and dinosaur fans.”

For more information, go to: www.telltalegames.com

Pricing: Xbox 360 - $39.99. From your favorite game store.

Digital downloads for:
PlayStation 3 - $29.99 (On sale for $22.49 until December 31st). From PlayStation Network.
iPad 2 - $6.99 per episode (Episode One on sale for $2.99 until January 2nd). From the App Store.

PC / Mac - $29.99. From www.telltalegames.com

Infinity Blade 2 

Mobile gaming is hotter than ever and the newly released Infinity Blade II isthe game everyone is talking about! It’s THE MUST HAVE game for anyone who has an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.  Infinity Blade II is great for anyone ages 9 and up and at a price point of just $6.99, it’s the perfect gift for the mobile gamer in your life. Infinity Blade II’s great design makes it the perfect gift for casual gamers looking to jump in for a few minutes of play, for harder core gamers who want a more console like experience on-the-go, or even non-gamers who just want show-off their new iDevice. This award-winning iOS sequel features super fun sword-fighting battles and the best graphics of any mobile-based game to date. It demonstrates the potential for gaming on these mobile devices.

For more information go to: http://infinitybladegame.com/
Price: $6.99

PLATFORMS:

iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 3 (16GB+), and IPod Touch 4.

uDraw

The uDraw GameTablet was one of the breakout hits of the holiday season, and is one of the most creative, innovative devices on the market – allowing you to do things on the Wii. Xbox 360 and PS3 that you never imagined possible.

Creating artwork and exploring your artistic side is something that you’ve never been able to do on a video game device – until now … and the only limit to what you can do with the uDraw is your imagination.

At less than 50, it’s an affordable, easy way to enjoy your gaming devices in entirely new ways, and if you and your kids love to draw, paint and create together, the uDraw makes it easy – and whatever you draw, it doesn’t JUST exist on the screen -- you can save to an SD card or upload on the uDraw server, share with friends online or by e-mail, or even print it out.
The uDraw also allows you to bring the family together through games like Pictionary … and if you love playing Pictionary with your family and friends, you’ve never seen it like this.

Plus, there are more new games made ESPECIALLY for the uDraw coming out this year, so even though you may be stuck indoors during wet, cold winter and spring days, you can have enormous fun playing with the uDraw GameTablet, one of the coolest new video game devices in stores right now!

For more information, go to: www.worldofudraw.com
Plus, there are more new games made ESPECIALLY for the uDraw coming out this year, so even though you may be stuck indoors during wet, cold winter and spring days, you can have enormous fun playing with the uDraw GameTablet, one of the coolest new video game devices in stores right now.

For more information go to:  http://www.worldofudraw.com.
Price: below $50

Tiny Places

Amazing Napoleon’s Great Escapes from Tiny Places is a one-of-a-kind iPhone and iPad arcade game that will excite any iOS game player.

The game’s main character is an adorable Chameleon name Napoleon, whose sticky, elastic tongue is his only means of escape. Available now at bigfishgames.com and on iTunes, Tiny Places is a game that is easy to learn, but hard to put down.

For more information, go to: http://bigfishgames.com

ABBA You Can Dance

ABBA You Can Dance invites you to hit the dance floor and relive the golden era of pop music with one of the world’s biggest music sensations. 

Unleash your inner dancing queen with up to four players or sing along to unforgettable hits such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Fernando,” “Waterloo,” and “Take A Chance On Me.”  ABBA You Can Dance is also perfect for hosting some retro 70’s New Year’s Eve parties. 

The game contains authentic ABBA content, including music videos, live concert footage and classic photos. 

For more information, go to: http://abbayoucandance.com

Price: $39.99

The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games - www.ParentsGuideBooks.com

From smartphones and apps to online safety and social networks, today’s family is confronted by technology at every turn. Designed for both kids and parents alike, The Modern Parents Guide books – free to download at www.ParentsGuideBooks.com – make the digital world safe and fun for all. Written by parenting expert Scott Steinberg, The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games provides a vital resource to picking the right games for all ages to promoting online safety, setting time limits and enforcing house rules. Providing a complete look at the entire spectrum of games – including PC, console, online, free, social and mobile – and the issues they present, it offers an expert range of hints, tips and how-to guides for fostering healthy play and development.

    Features Include:
    Full Guides: PC, Console, Mobile, Online, Social Games
    Using Parental Controls and Video Game Ratings
    Hints, Tips and Strategies: Picking the Right Video Games
    Top Concerns: Violence, Addiction, Health, Online Safety
    Setting House Rules and Time Limits
    Best Games for Kids, Teens and Tweens
    Essential Tools and Resources for Parents