Endless Ocean 2

Diving adventure Endless Ocean was quite successful on the Wii. The diving and exploration side of the game worked well, allowing players to meet a wide variety of marine wildlife. The ‘adventure’ gameplay was more limited and didn’t go beyond looking round some sunken ruins and searching for a mysterious white whale.

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Christmas 2009: 3+

This is the first of a series of posts about possible Christmas gifts which encourage imaginative and/ or family play. We’ve sets for the 3+, 7+, 11+ and 16+ ranges. The exact age for each kid can vary quite a lot, so the age ranges are just a guide. The amount of support [...]

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Pirates and Parkour: Part 2

We’re about to suggest setting aside Mirror’s Edge and Tomb Raider while you give parkour a try for real. Before starting we must state that: PARKOUR, FREE RUNNING AND TRICKING ARE EXTREME SPORTS WHICH REQUIRE PROPER TRAINING AND TUITION TO PERFORM SAFELY. The spectacular parkour seen in movies is the result of training [...]

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Pirates and Parkour: Part 1

Parkour, free running and tricking are urban sports involving treating our city landscapes as open-ended obstacle courses. These intensely athletic, skillful and, at times, extreme sports have gained publicity as a result of their use in numerous movies and ads. Examples include Casino Royale (2006), the Bourne series and, most significantly, [...]

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The Big Draw 2009

The Big Draw is a UK wide ‘arts workshop’ that runs in October every year. Libraries, museums, schools and many other organisations run hundreds of drawing and sketching events for kids and adults. The range of activities is remarkable and the Big Draw has become a huge success over the years.

Future [...]

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Posters: Dino's Maps

Dino’s Laminated Children’s Maps offer hours of play and learning for kids aged about 4 and over. They are beautifully drawn maps/ wall charts, with clear colour illustrations that show realistic images. They are also quite large, at sizes of 136 x 96cm or 136 x 93cm. There’s a cartoon feel to much [...]

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The Wii: Cupboard Filler or Gold Medal Winner?

The Wii’s success in shifting loads of consoles to new gamers is in no doubt. The Wii’s motion sensors have also changed the way many games are played, and a handful of Wii games offer great gameplay.

So far, so good. But how many of those Wii Fit’s have been [...]

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