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Consider Minecraft for Your Next Adventure
Education journalist Lisa Guernsey is intrigued by the potential learning opportunities Minecraft offers kids, both at home and in the classroom. Some teachers are beginning to adopt the popular sandbox...Read More
Play With Me Please! 10 Great Tips for Gaming With Teens
When I was a kid, my siblings and I would enthusiastically gather around my dad’s computer to watch him kill orcs in Warcraft I. We would cheer him on, give...Read More
How Tomb Raider Saved a Life
Independent game developers are increasingly exploring ways that games could positively affect players’ emotions. Popular “AAA” games are also becoming more emotionally driven. This trend has had a huge impact on teens...Read More
How Anonymous Gamers Are Making the World a Better Place
It was March 2012, and the cancer of six-year-old John Hoover had just been deemed terminal. Various medical conditions limited John’s mobility his whole life, and his mother Carri—a longtime...Read More
19 Things Every Parent Should Know About the ESRB Rating System
What is it? The ESRB is the Entertainment Software Rating Board. It’s what parents turn to when they need to know if a game is okay for their kids—you know...Read More
T is for Teen: An Easy Guide to the ESRB Ratings
Most people know the phrase “T is for Teen.” But what does T really mean? A 2012 survey found that a significant percentage of parents are aware that there are...Read More
