XBox | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:22:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png XBox | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 18 of the best tech gifts for teens — according to actual teens https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-tech-gifts-teens-games-photography-creativity/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-tech-gifts-teens-games-photography-creativity/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:20:17 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38717 We know shopping for the best tech gifts for teens can be pretty challenging, but in our experience, tech is pretty much always a hit — provided it’s age appropriate. And we’ve got that down! For more than 10 years now, we’ve been in on the hottest new tech trends so we can share them […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/best-tech-gifts-teens-games-photography-creativity/feed/ 0 The best new video games for families to let everyone in on the fun. You too, parents! | Holiday Gift Guide https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/#respond Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:35:49 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46252 Who else is in the market for cool new video games for your families? Video games tend to get a bad rap, but I’ve found that picking the right game can actually foster connection and fun. So if you have an avid gamer in your family and are looking for a way to enter in, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/feed/ 0 Thinking Parent: A family that games together stays together https://coolmomtech.com/2019/01/thinking-parent-a-family-that-games-together-stays-together/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/01/thinking-parent-a-family-that-games-together-stays-together/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:06:46 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=39252 As a mom of four kids, I get all sorts of questions asked of me by friends and strangers alike. You can probably guess what they are. “How do you do it?” “Do you ever sleep?” and then a question about whether my kids get along, which is typically a welcome change from the “Oh […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/01/thinking-parent-a-family-that-games-together-stays-together/feed/ 1 Xbox launches their Adaptive Controller. Hooray for more inclusive gaming! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/09/xbox-adaptive-controller/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/09/xbox-adaptive-controller/#respond Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:00:17 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38346 We were so pleased to hear that the Xbox Adaptive Controller that has been making the news over the last few months has finally launched. That means kids and adults with disabilities who aren’t able to use current Xbox controller now have one that will hopefully work for them. Related: The coolest features of the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/09/xbox-adaptive-controller/feed/ 0 The Simpsons on Minecraft Xbox: Eat my shorts, creepers. https://coolmomtech.com/2015/01/the-simpsons-on-minecraft-xbox/ https://coolmomtech.com/2015/01/the-simpsons-on-minecraft-xbox/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:51:52 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=21994 I’m not going to lie that when I heard the news about The Simpsons on Minecraft Xbox, I got more than a little excited. Because even though my kids are completely obsessed with Minecraft, if there was anything that might get me actually interested in it, beyond setting limits to their play time that is, it would be […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2015/01/the-simpsons-on-minecraft-xbox/feed/ 0 10 of the hottest 2014 video games for kids that the whole family will love https://coolmomtech.com/2014/12/hot-video-games-for-kids-2014/ https://coolmomtech.com/2014/12/hot-video-games-for-kids-2014/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:00:25 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=20447 If you’re planning on grabbing a new XBox One, PS4 or Wii for the kids for the holidays–or maybe just freshening up your existing one with some hot new video games that the whole family can play, we’ve tracked down the very best ones. What we look for is stuff that the whole family can […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2014/12/hot-video-games-for-kids-2014/feed/ 0 Classic game controllers you can eat https://coolmomtech.com/2014/09/classic-game-controller-chocolate-mold/ https://coolmomtech.com/2014/09/classic-game-controller-chocolate-mold/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:00:17 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=18715 I’ve seen these game controller chocolates at all the fancy chocolate shops in my ‘hood, so how cool is it that you can save yourself a fortune and make your own thanks to our pals at Think Geek. This game controller chocolate mold features three different designs in sets of two that you can fill with melted chocolate, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2014/09/classic-game-controller-chocolate-mold/feed/ 0 Fun video games for families for your cool new video game console https://coolmomtech.com/2013/12/fun-video-games-families-cool-new-video-game-console/ https://coolmomtech.com/2013/12/fun-video-games-families-cool-new-video-game-console/#comments Sun, 29 Dec 2013 17:00:42 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=9590 I got the word that Santa delivered a lot of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles this Christmas, which requires lots of fun video games for families. Even if you’ve received an older version of a console, which are still very much in demand by little and big kids all over the country (and available […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2013/12/fun-video-games-families-cool-new-video-game-console/feed/ 1 The coolest features of the new Xbox One https://coolmomtech.com/2013/05/new-xbox-one-coolest-features/ https://coolmomtech.com/2013/05/new-xbox-one-coolest-features/#respond Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/%categories%/new-xbox-one-coolest-features/ Gamers everywhere have been eagerly anticipating today’s big Xbox announcement from Microsoft – especially because it has been almost eight years since the original Xbox 360 console was launched, and close to three since the introduction of Xbox 360 with Kinect. (I guess 3 years is like decades in gamer years?) Judging from the newest […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2013/05/new-xbox-one-coolest-features/feed/ 0 Piquing our Geek: Ordering pizza from your Xbox console https://coolmomtech.com/2013/05/ordering-pizza-from-xbox-console/ https://coolmomtech.com/2013/05/ordering-pizza-from-xbox-console/#respond Sun, 05 May 2013 06:00:00 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/%categories%/ordering-pizza-from-xbox-console/ Yes, it’s come to the world’s laziest pizza ordering ever. And boy, are we geekily excited. Come on, admit it, who hasn’t wished during a maxed-out gaming session that they would have food magically appear without having to cook it? Evidently, Microsoft and Pizza Hut have heard your lazy, sorry, desperate cries and are working […]

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