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LittleBigPlanet 3 Gets a Big Update With The Journey Home

Sumo Digital is releasing their first big DLC (downloadable content) next month. LittleBigPlanet 3: The Journey Home picks up immediately where LittleBigPlanet 3 ended—or didn’t end, as it turns out.Read More

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Microsoft Drops Xbox One Price

If you’ve been waiting to pick up an Xbox One, now is a good time to do it.Read More

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Ana’s Apps: Endless Spanish

Originator has become one of the most popular developer of apps for preschoolers. If you’re not familiar with the Originator name, odds are you’re familiar with their products. They produce...Read More

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Hidden Family-Gaming Gems: Magicka

Is your copy of Super Smash Bros getting a bit worn out? Looking for a game to play with the kids that you’ll all enjoy? Well, you’re in luck. From...Read More

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Amazon Gets Serious About Game Development

Amazon Game Studios is working on a computer game. Kim Swift, Senior Designer at Amazon, posted a hiring call a couple of weeks ago. The company has snapped up a lot...Read More

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Games For Change Festival Releases Stats

The annual Games For Change Festival has put together a neat infographic of stats and figures for this year’s event, which happened in May. Games for Change’s mission is “catalyzing...Read More

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5 Great Wii U Games for Toddlers

There comes a time in every gaming parent’s life when your young child is no longer content to sit there with an unplugged (or unconnected) controller, happily mashing buttons along with...Read More

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How Games and Learning Go Together and How They Don’t

A book about games and learning was released in April, and it’s getting a lot of attention. The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter is by...Read More

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Deactivated PS4 Consoles an Issue for Sony

The big gaming console makers (Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft) have different and sometimes confusing ways of preventing users from breaking the rules when it comes to sharing games. In most cases,...Read More

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[Podcast] Gaming With the Moms #8: Pointless Games That Give Us Hats

Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Welcome to episode 8 of Gaming With the Moms! Host and Pixelkin Managing Editor Nicole Tanner...Read More

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Another Disney Infinity Star Wars Pack on the Way

 Another Disney Infinity Star Wars Play Set has been announced. It will be one of three Star Wars Play Sets that will be released for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition; we covered the...Read More

This Week in Family Gaming: June 5, 2015

Hi Pixelkiners! Welcome to our family gaming show. This year’s North American League of Legends Championships will be held in Madison Square Garden on August 22nd and 23rd! Tickets aren’t...Read More

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[Review] Decisions That Matter Illustrates Sexual Harassment in College

Decisions That Matter: An Interactive Experience is an interactive web comic where readers can make decisions about how to respond to situations. The situations in question are centered around sexual harassment....Read More

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[Review] Splatoon

Platform: Nintendo Wii U Splatoon is a new kid-friendly adventure and battle game from Nintendo. It has a great sense of humor, an adorable design, and it is a ton of fun. You play...Read More