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Asi Burak Offers “Games for Social Good” Webinar Tomorrow
Tomorrow, August 20, Asi Burak will speak on video games and social good in an hour-long webinar. The first half will be dedicated to the talk and the second half to a Q&A...Read More
Nintendo Teams Up With Hasbro for Transformers Splatfest
The awesome ink-shooting turf-grabbing kid-squidding game Splatoon for Nintendo Wii U is hosting another Splatfest. This time the two teams going head-to-head are the Autobots and the Decepticons from the...Read More
Blizzard Previews New Hearthstone Cards in Tavern Brawl
Players are getting a sneak peek at the new Hearthstone cards in this week’s Tavern Brawl mode. The Tavern Brawl mode was released back in June. It’s a timed event with...Read More
Fake Amiibo Device “Amiiqo” Will Help You Cheat
A UK website is selling an “NFC Toy Emulator” called the Amiiqo. The Amiiqo, which isn’t authorized by Nintendo, stores information on amiibo characters and can be used in place of...Read More
New Official DOTA 2 Merchandise
Merchoid just announced the latest additions to their official DOTA 2 merchandise line: Pudge the Butcher’s Cleaver and Flesh Hook. The iconic Pudge weapons are lifesize foam replicas of those found in...Read More
Scooby Doo and Friends Come To LEGO Dimensions
Scooby Doo characters are among the many, many recognizable faces you’ll see in LEGO Dimensions, which comes out on September 27. The Scooby Doo Team Pack looks really cute. It comes...Read More
Help Child’s Play by Trying the Four Job Fiesta
I begrudgingly admit I have yet to complete a single Final Fantasy game. Having graduated from college recently, I have decided that this summer Four Job Fiesta is the best...Read More
Beyond Eyes Review
Platforms: Xbox One, PC, Mac & Linux We played on: PC Beyond Eyes is a game about a 10-year-old girl named Rae who’s spent the last year cloistered in her garden. She lost...Read More
Skylanders BattleCast is a Mobile Card Game Coming in 2016
Skylanders is expanding into the card game market, with a new mobile card-battling game. Skylanders BattleCast is coming out next year for mobile devices, and it’s free to play. Free...Read More
6 Gamer Dads I Admire
I’m not saying moms don’t play with their kids. Because they do. How many LEGO robots have I built? How many stuffed animals have I given a squeaky little voice?...Read More
Nintendo and the EMP Kick Off PAX With Nindies@Night
On August 27, from 8 p.m. to midnight, anyone in the Seattle area will be able to attend a special event put on by Nintendo and the EMP (Experience Music...Read More
Serious Games Challenge: Submissions Open
Submissions for the 2015 Serious Games Showcase and Challenge are now open to anyone age 12 or older, regardless of nationality. You’ll be able to submit your game until September 20,...Read More
Girls Who Code Helps Teenage Girls Do Great Things
We’re just finding out about the games and apps that the teenagers who attended the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program are creating. They’re pretty magnificent. The Washington Post’s Faiz...Read More
Tech-Less Mom: We Need Virtual Parenting
Virtual reality—it’s going to support more than just super awesome gaming (though VR gaming is, indeed, going to be crazy super awesome). Developers are feverishly trying to figure out practical, real-world uses...Read More
