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Like millions of other gamers, I've been looking forward to Red Dead Redemption 2 since playing the first one. I was delighted to get a copy for my birthday last week and, so far, it's lived up to the hype. It's strange to say I have an affinity with a game that glorifies crime, but it ...
Playing video games and making a mess are two things that my sons excel at. So I was pretty confident that they'd enjoy Crayola Scoot. The new family-friendly title released today is Crayola's first licensed video game in 14 years. It aims - and succeeds - to deliver competitive, social and creative play. Crayola Scoot has a ...
Kids are clever little things, aren't they? My three are always discovering little life hacks that always leave me impressed and proud. Well, to a point, anyway. There's one area that makes me cringe a little. That of my older two and video games. If there's a way of repurposing a popular title inappropriately, they'll find ...
We're big fans of LEGO games and were excited when we heard that LEGO City Undercover was coming to Xbox One. The new release - previously available on other formats - follows the fortunes of Chase McCain, a cop returning to LEGO City having left under a cloud. His job is to apprehend recently-escaped villain, Rex Fury and put ...
Xander is always asking to download new apps and games and here's his latest favourite! Airside Andy is the world's first massive multiplayer online game for kids. As its name suggests, the game is set in a busy airport. The aim is to help Andy and his assistant Tilly ensure that everything runs smoothly. Players can help with ...
We've been enjoying using our new Xbox One S Minecraft Edition for just over a week now. So it's high time for a proper review! Let's start with what you get in the box... What's in the box? Inside the Xbox One S Minecraft Edition box are: A 500gb Xbox One S console A wireless controller (including batteries) Download codes ...
I've been an Xbox fan since the very beginning. I can't quite believe that was some 15 years ago! Dylan and Xander, meanwhile, have developed more of an interest in gaming over the last year. We were absolutely delighted, then, to be offered an Xbox One S Minecraft bundle for review. That is to say that I was ...
To say that we were excited about the launch of LEGO Dimensions wave six would be something of an understatement. Since the introduction of wave one last year, our Xbox has had little rest. Dylan and Xander absolutely love it and, sometimes, Kate and I get to play it too. We were recently sent the entire new wave for ...
Dylan and Xander are proper gamers now and have become huge Star Wars fans in recent months too. While I'm not as big a fan, I was delighted to be invited to the launch of LEGO Star Wars The Force Awakens recently. Soon after arriving at London Bridge, I was on the 72nd floor of The Shard. Just ...
Dylan and Xander have both been getting more and more into LEGO lately and I've looking forward to them getting into video games too (I know, I should be careful what I wish for) so I was absolutely delighted to be offered a brand new LEGO Dimensions set for review. This 'toys-to-life' format game brings together ...
I'm Tom Briggs. A proud dad of three and, somehow or other, the writer of a multi-award-winning dad blog.
I've been writing Diary of the Dad since 2010 and it's gone from a small hobby to my full-time job.
I still have the same enthusiasm for this blog as I did when I wrote my first post and hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I do writing them.
