Contributor: Bob Hoose

After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio (most recently for Adventures in Odyssey, which he still contributes to), Bob joined the Plugged In staff to help us focus more heavily on video games. He is also one of our primary movie reviewers.

Nick Jr. Party Adventure

Very young Nick Jr. lovers will rejoice over Dora’s ‘super muy bien’ introduction to video gaming.

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Our Language is A-Changin’, Whether We Like it or Not

Not all that long ago, comedian George Carlin used to build his routines around observations of our society and its tendency to transform our language in odd twists and turns. He would talk about how some very plain-spoken approaches to things in our w …

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game

Is this a perfect game for kids? Well, that will depend on how young the starfish in your gaming galaxy are.

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Zelda takes the lead in the world-saving this go ‘round. And it makes for some nice, toy-like character play.

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Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil is a disturbing film that’s torturous on several levels—including just to watch.

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My Penguin Friend

This sweet true story smiles at, teaches and encourages its viewers in equal measure.

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Wargroove 2

It’s all turn-based strategy battles in colorfully exotic settings. And there are only a few light bumps in Wargroove 2’s groove.

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The Front Room

You may go into The Front Room expecting horror, but what you’ll find is a rancid waste of film.

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AI-Generated Abuse is On the Rise. Are You Ready?

Sexual abuse may not be super easy to talk about for anyone around the kitchen table. But you can bet that AI won’t be shy about it.

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Dungeons of Hinterberg

Monsters, puzzles and casual chats make this water-colored dungeon-crawler a rare beast.

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Blink Twice

You’ll do far more wincing than blinking in this I Spit on Your Grave meets Epstein Island pic.

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Astro Bot

Astro Bot represents the best of PlayStation while leaving the worst in another universe.

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Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand

Magical relics, a clash between gods and battles against sandy wraiths are front and center in this desert-bound RPG.

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Infinite Scrolling Kids and Their Ever-Scrolling Brains

What can be done for a teen with an ever-scrolling finger in an online world designed to keep them there?

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Trap

M. Night Shyamalan is shooting for Hitchcock thriller territory, but he doesn’t quite hit the psychotic mark he’s aiming at.

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