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Gaming With the Moms #29: Flappy Mario (with Mike Mika)

Check Out Video Games Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Nicole, Linda, and Simone are joined by game-industry veteran Mike Mika, AKA “Donkey Kong Dad,”...Read More

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Toptal Scholarships for Women Devs

Toptal is currently offering scholarships to female developers. Any female dev—or aspiring dev—older than 13 can apply. The scholarship is international, and there are no educational requirements. The scholarship was...Read More

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Nintendo Announces “My Nintendo” and “Nintendo Accounts”

Nintendo has finally announced its new loyalty program—”My Nintendo”—as well as a brand-new account system (called simply “Nintendo Account”) that will interlink your various consoles with social media and mobile devices. Both services...Read More

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You Can Pay $9.99 For Ad-Free YouTube, Starting Today

YouTube is changing things up by launching a subscription service called YouTube Red. Users can pay $9.99 a month and have access to ad-free YouTube, as well as a subscription...Read More

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Miitomo, Nintendo’s First Mobile App, Is Not a Game

Nintendo has announced its first mobile app, called Miitomo. The app has you creating custom Miis and answering questions about your personality and interests. Then your Mii goes off and...Read More

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Destiny Selling Engrams

Bungie is selling engrams in its official store now. You can get a four-pack of engrams with one green, one blue, one purple, and one yellow, for $19.99. Actually, they’re...Read More

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Need For Speed Free Trial With EA Access

The new Need for Speed isn’t coming out till November 3, but Xbox One players with EA Access can play the trial version starting today. The trial gives you unlimited access...Read More

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5 Kid-Safe Games to Celebrate Halloween

Halloween is the ultimate kid holiday. Not only is it a day where dressing up as a favorite character is strongly encouraged, but neighbors are also willing to give away...Read More

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Nintendo Sales: Half of Wii U Owners Have Mario Kart 8

Nintendo’s Q2 financial report was released today, and (in addition to news about Nintendo Directs) we got more details on what games have been selling the best for Wii U...Read More

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Hidden Family Gaming Gems: Hammerwatch

A lot of gaming parents discovered their passion for the medium in the age of arcades when gaming was a little more social and a lot more pixelated. For many...Read More

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The Land of Venn – Geometric Defense Review

Here’s the problem with educational games: if they’re educational they’re not fun, and if they’re fun they’re not educational. Few games get the balance right; The Land of Venn – Geometric Defense comes close.Read More

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Amazon Fire TV Will Play Older Final Fantasy Games

Square Enix announced today that if players have purchased Final Fantasy games through the Amazon Appstore for their devices, those games will be playable on the Amazon Fire TV. Read More

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Media Molecule’s Dreams Come to Life At Paris Games Week

Media Molecule has given us a new look at Dreams, a game that definitely seems to be following in the footsteps of its predecessors in the best way possible.Read More

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Expect a New Nintendo Direct Before 2016

At an investors meeting today in Japan, Nintendo’s new president Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed that there will be a new Nintendo Direct before the end of the year. After Satoru Iwata passed away last...Read More