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Skylanders, Disney, and LEGO: Pixelkin’s Holiday Toys-To-Life Guide

If you're looking to invest in a toys-to-life franchise, you need to decide between Skylanders, Disney Infinity & LEGO Dimensions. Here's what to consider.Read More

Final Fantasy Explorers

Final Fantasy Explorers for 3DS Is Coming to America

During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, we learned that Final Fantasy Explorers, a game that’s been out for almost a year in Japan, is getting an American release on 3DS. The release date...Read More

animal crossing

Sneak Peek: Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival

Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is what happens when you combine Animal Crossing and Mario Party. Basically, it’s an adorable board game set in the world of Animal Crossing. Players tap...Read More

Pokémon yellow

Finally Play Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow on 3DS

Three classic Pokémon games from the ’90s are finally making their way to the 3DS: Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and Pokémon Yellow. Expect them on February 27, 2016. These are the...Read More

Mario Tennis

Gaming With the Moms #31: Let’s Settle This in Mario Tennis (with Stephen Duetzmann)

Simone, Linda, and Courtney are joined by Engaged Family Gaming‘s founder, mastermind, video game expert, and Editor-In-Chief, Stephen Duetzmann. As usual we run down the gaming news. Then we talk about...Read More

Tri Force Heroes

Big Update Coming to Tri Force Heroes This December

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes for Nintendo 3DS will be getting a new challenge area called “Den of Trials” and two new costumes. The update is free and comes...Read More

Twilight Princess HD

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Coming in 2016

It’s official: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is getting an HD remake for the Wii U. Twilight Princess HD, previously only rumored, is coming out on March 4, 2016 for Nintendo...Read More

minecraft

Minecraft is Finally Being Released on Nintendo Wii U [UPDATED]

In a move that seems completely inevitable, Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Wii U console. The real question: What took so long?Read More

Xbox One Windows 10

Backwards Compatibility for the Xbox One Starts Now

The Xbox One update today introduces backwards compatibility to Microsoft’s console. But the first thing you notice will probably be the Xbox One’s new dashboard. It introduces vertical rather than...Read More

nintendo badge arcade

Nintendo Badge Arcade is Free to Play on 3DS Right Now

Nintendo has just launched another free-to-play app for the 3DS: Nintendo Badge Arcade. Well, I should say it’s free to download. Like the free 3DS apps that came before it, Badge Arcade...Read More

polychromatic

Polychromatic Review: Flashback to the ’80s

Platforms: Xbox One, PC We played on: PC I am a young’un, by many standards. My early experiences with video games came long after the migration to the home console....Read More

Disney Infinity Apple TV

Disney Infinity For the Apple TV Is More Expensive Than On Consoles

The Apple TV version of Disney Infinity 3.0 comes with the SteelSeries Nimbus controller. The Nimbus is the controller that Apple has been promoting as an accessory to the new...Read More

Spyjinx

J.J. Abrams Announces Spyjinx Game, a Collaboration Between Bad Robot & Chair

There’s a new family game on the horizon, called Spyjinx, and it’s being developed by J.J. Abrams’ studio Bad Robot in collaboration with Chair, a subsidiary of Epic Games. Chair games...Read More

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Stephen Colbert Makes Candy Crush Saga “Movie”

Last night on the “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert made fun of video game/movie crossover films, and then he showed a little Candy Crush Saga film for the “Late Show” audience—starring in it...Read More