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Quick Reference Guide to Nintendo’s Black Friday Deals
If you’re looking to pick up Nintendo consoles or games this Black Friday, get ready to strategize. Nintendo is going to have different sales at different retailers, so check out the guide below to...Read More
Rayman Is 20 Years Old! Ubisoft Celebrates With Livestream
Rayman is 20 years old! To honor this bizarre yet enormously fun franchise, Ubisoft hosted a livestream this morning with Rayman creators Michel Ancel and Frédéric Houde. The two chatted with Ubisoft...Read More
“Big Spender” Mobile Gamers & Console Gamers Have More in Common Than You Think
The research firm Newzoo released a report last week about “Big Spenders”: the subset of mobile gamers who spend a lot of money on their games. It seems these guys (and...Read More
Using Games to Bridge Language Gaps
Video games in the classroom is a topic that’s all the rage in recent years. No matter which side of the fence you fall on as far as this trend is...Read More
Blizzard Reacts to Drop in World of Warcraft Subscriptions
Today Polygon published an interview with World of Warcraft executive producer J Allen Brack, who called the declining subscription rate for WoW “a difficult problem.” Subscribers have fallen to 5.5. million,...Read More
Microsoft & Code.org Announce Minecraft Hour of Code
There’s a new Minecraft tutorial available for this year’s Hour of Code. Code.org‘s Hour of Code is “a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics.”...Read More
Mini Metro Review: Frantic Relaxation?
Mini Metro is a game that made me wonder why on earth human beings concentrate themselves in cities and then travel hither and thither in those cities all day and night. It made me...Read More
Splatoon Gets Another Update
Splatoon is Nintendo’s popular and colorful ink-shooter game released this year. You play as an Inkling—a cross between a squid and a kid—who shoots ink through various kinds of weapons...Read More
Who Is Linkle, and Why Does She Matter?
During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Linkle, a brand-new character with a striking similarity to the game’s protagonist Link, would be coming to Hyrule Warriors Legends. Hyrule Warriors Legends...Read More
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 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
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
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
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
