Games
Buffalo Games
Check out Gotcha! and Truth Be Told games from Buffalo Games. Both games are ideal for three to eight players, and encourage families to disconnect and reconnect with each other. Games may be purchased at www.buffalogames.com. $27.99 each.
Oops! Prank Party
Grownups and kids can bond over 100 party games that test the wits and reflexes of up to four players. The uproarious twist is a variety of family-friendly pranks that allow the winner to taunt losing players with embarrassing costumes and pranks, with the effects lasting the duration of the game. With over 500 avatar customization elements, players will have all the tools needed to tease – and crack up – their families and friends.
Family Party: Fitness Fun
Family Party: Fitness Fun for the Wii features active gameplay made for kids, including skydiving, hoverboard racing, roller derby, fencing, boxing, and many more activities tailored for kids and family gameplay. Priced at $19.95, Fitness Fun is one of the greatest values in family entertainment and offers hours of convenient at-home excitement for kids to share with their families and friends.
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma and Fred are on an all-new adventure to uncover the mystery behind a strange swamp girl and her peculiar cauldron of brew. For the first time, kids can jump in as any of the Mystery, Inc. characters (including Scooby-Doo) at any time to travel beyond the swamp and into other haunted locales.
In the team spirit of Mystery, Inc., players won't have to face challenges alone. Drop-in, drop-out, two-player co-op encourages friends and families to join in the case-cracking fun at any time throughout the game. Players can unlock fun costume pieces as well as collect Scooby Snacks to buy character accessories and clothing. There are also new gadgets and tools to help uncover hidden clues and secret investigations. All new brain-teasing puzzles, enemies, and epic boss battles are sure to keep kids challenged and mystified in this adventure.
Rated E10+ for Wii, Nitendo DS, PlayStation 2
Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
A young owlet named Soren arrives at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and tells of his escape from the evil Pure Ones, revealing a new threat to the owl kingdoms. Players take on the role of Shard, a promising young Guardian, setting out on a secret mission to reveal the truth and uncover the sinister plans of the Pure Ones.
Kids will assemble an unlikely band of heroes as they take on the role of a Guardian, a winged warrior and protector of the owl world. As Shard, players take the fight against evil to the air, armed with battle claws and aided by trustworthy allies. Traveling through the owl kingdoms, fans will have a chance to experience the unique history and lands of Ga'Hoole in the heat of battle. Can you uncover the Pure One plot before it's too late?
Rated E10+ for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Ds
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest
The first videogame offering an authentic The Lord of the Rings gameplay experience designed for all ages to enjoy together. For the first time ever, The Lord of the Rings comes to the Wii, delivering action-packed gameplay by utilizing the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™. For Nintendo Wii, DS, PlayStation 2 and PSP.
