Monthly Archive — October 2010

  • Big Day For Video Game Releases!

    From Jeff McKinney on October 26th, 2010

    Its a very exciting Tuesday for video game fans with tons of awesome new games in stores today. Check out my top 5 picks over on the Play Forum.

  • Halloween Safety

    From Shannon Eis on October 22nd, 2010

    Kids love Halloween…and what’s not to love? They get to dress up, eat candy, explore with their friends and stay up late.

  • Time To Play With Jim & Chris

    From Time To Play on October 22nd, 2010

    Every Friday at 12 p.m. Eastern, Jim and Chris go live in this fully interactive, fast-paced hour that will show you the latest toys kids want, tackle the issues that face today’s busy families and bring you insightful guests that will take you behind the scenes of toys and much more. The show is completely interactive. We take your questions, and give away lots of cool stuff. Tune in and come play.

  • National Trick or Treat Day

    From Jim Silver on October 22nd, 2010

    I write this column every year, and this year won’t be different. Halloween has always been one of my favorites holidays with respect to spending time with my kids. The choosing of the costume (always a long hard decision), trick or treating, and Halloween parties have made Halloween a huge event. (In recent years, the trend has continued to grow as more and more adults look to the holiday as one just for themselves and their families.)

  • Weekly Game Stuff: Oprah’s Kinect Giveaway, Kirby’s Epic Yarn

    From Jeff McKinney on October 20th, 2010

    This week in my Play Forum video game post I share a video of a very excited Oprah audience and the first of my Power Ups 2010 games has arrived in stores.

  • The Trick’s On You: Halloween is Nothing to be Scared Of

    From Christopher Byrne on October 19th, 2010

    How did this happen? How did Halloween and Trick-or-Treating go from innocent fun to a night fraught with fear and worry? How did the joy of dressing up as a favorite character and getting treats from neighbors become the one day of the year many parents are convinced that their little ones are in mortal danger? It is insanity.

  • Grandparents vs. Parents

    From Shannon Eis on October 18th, 2010

    Shannon Eis shared some advice on “The Early Show” about Grandparents vs. Parents.

  • Great Deal on Video Games At Toys ‘R’ Us

    From Jeff McKinney on October 15th, 2010

    I just found out about a video game deal at Toys ‘R’ Us that ends tomorrow.

  • Review: Seek Your Own Proof

    From Jeff McKinney on October 13th, 2010

    Seek Your Own Proof is a new Online, educational game with a really cool offline component. Find out more in my Play Forum review.

  • The Chance To Dance: Part 2

    From Christopher Byrne on October 12th, 2010

    If I ever have to get bad news, I hope it’s from someone like Nora Brennan. She’s the children’s casting director for “Billy Elliott,” and about as big hearted and warm and attentive as possible. Faced with a phalanx of more than 140 girls at the open auditions for the show last month, she was welcoming, encouraging and supportive.

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