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Gamers May Be More Politically Active Than Non-Gamers
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has commissioned a survey that found that gamers are more politically engaged than most Americans. The survey explored political attitudes in general, assessing political leanings...Read More
Is PlayStation 4 the New Console for FPS?
Sony says that FPS fans are moving from Xbox One to PlayStation 4. Three of the hottest shooter franchises—Destiny, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, and Star Wars Battlefront—have gotten...Read More
Gaming With the Moms #30: I Know From Nuns (with Leonard Kenyon)
Nicole, Linda, and Simone are joined by indie-game artist and composer—and author—Leonard Kenyon. As usual we run down the gaming news. Then we talk to Leonard about his projects, including a...Read More
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Has a Release Date
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, the sequel to one of our favorite family-friendly games of 2014, has a release date! The game will come out on February 23, 2016 for PlayStation...Read More
We’re Giving Away Skylanders SuperChargers for PlayStation 4
Hey y’all, we’re giving away a copy of Skylanders SuperChargers for the PlayStation 4. Yup, you heard me right. I reviewed this game for Pixelkin and I really enjoyed playing...Read More
Ana’s Apps: DNA Play
I’m always delighted to find a new company that makes apps for preschoolers. I’m doubly delighted when that company makes good apps for preschoolers (believe me, there are plenty who...Read More
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Review: Three’s Company
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes for 3DS is one of only a small handful of multiplayer Zelda games. Its unusual mechanics and irreverent tone definitely mark it as a...Read More
Land of Venn – Numeric Storms Review
Last week I reviewed The Land of Venn – Geometric Defense. This week I tried out The Land of Venn – Numeric Storms. I’ve got to say I was happy to return to...Read More
Halo 5: Guardians Is The Most-Played Xbox Game During Its Launch Week
The newest game in the Halo series, Halo 5: Guardians, has been a record money-maker for Xbox and developer 343 Industries. The numbers given to us by Xbox cover sales...Read More
Activision Announces New Content, Free Weekend for Guitar Hero’s GHTV
There’s a new music service for Guitar Hero Live called GHTV, “the world’s first playable music video network.” GHTV has hundreds of videos and new videos will be continually added...Read More
Blizzard Introduces Co-op Play in Hearthstone
In Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft you’re always playing against some one else. But in this week’s Tavern Brawl players will work together to take down Gearmaster Mechazod, who is very powerful....Read More
Big Fall Sale on GOG Offers Lots of Games
GOG is holding a Big Fall Sale starting now. You technically have 10 days to pick out sale items, but you might want to check back every 12 hours for special...Read More
More Women Own Game Consoles Than Men
New research from the Pew Research Center shows that about 40% of adults in the United States own one or more consoles. That number has been static for about five...Read More
Star Wars Battlefront 10 Hour Free Trial for EA Access Users
If you are subscribed to EA Access, you will get to play 10 hours of Star Wars Battlefront beginning on November 12. All aspects of the game will be available for...Read More