Alvin, up to his usual hijinks again and has managed to get Dave and the crew shipwrecked on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere.

As if that isn’t bad enough Simon was bitten by a spider and now thinks he’s a French stud named Simone, Eleanor broke her leg and there is a crazy lady living on the island that talks to various sports balls. Not to mention the Chipmunks old manager Ian is back and dressed like a giant bird. And that’s only the first 20 minutes of the movie.

Tablet PC’s are becoming the coolest gadgets you never knew you needed. Using one just makes you feel as if you’re living in the future. THQ is bringing a tablet into the gaming space, but in a far less expensive way. Today THQ revealed the uDraw GameTablet that will be released this Holiday season on the Wii for $69.99.

Ah, Thanksgiving – one of the greatest American holidays. Time to stuff oneself, watch football, catch up with family, and plot Black Friday strategies. For a lot of gamers, it’s also time to use the long weekend to catch up on some fall gaming – our busiest season of all, of course. But just because you’re surrounded by the warm and/or dysfunctional glow of family doesn’t mean you can’t have your games and family time too. Nowadays, it’s easy to mix the two, and if you play your cards right, it’s as natural as chocolate and peanut butter. Here are a few tips to keep your family gaming happy and “incident” free.

During Comic Con 2008, many games and comics were featured. And who wouldn’t want to attend a special preview of today’s most talented directors and animators create independent film masterpieces. The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival consisted of movies that fell into seven categories: action/adventure, animation, comics-oriented, documentary, humor/parody, horror and science fiction/fantasy. On July 27, 2008, the top films in each category were announced and awarded.

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It has always been challenging for parents to control the outside influences that might be warping the minds of their children. The game industry is no exception as media, parents and even the United States Senate have blacklisted a number of game titles over the years. None of this has however stopped most children from more »

In the Xbox 360’s most recent update (December 4, 2007), Microsoft included the Family Timer. As its name implies, it is a virtual timer you can set to limit the amount of time the console is used. Certainly meant to make the system even more family friendly, Microsoft conducted its own survey. According to the more »