VIDEO GAME NEWS, REVIEWS, COMEDY, AND MORE
Unravel, An Upcoming Puzzle-Platformer With a Big Heart
Today at the Electronic Arts press conference, Swedish game maker Martin Sahlin came onstage and nervously presented Unravel, a puzzle-platformer certain to pluck at your heartstrings. The game stars Yarny, a small...Read More
Free EA Access for Xbox Live Gold Subscribers This Week
At Microsoft’s press conference for E3 2015, the head of Electronic Arts announced that EA Access will be free for all Xbox Live Gold subscribers this week. What does that...Read More
Rock Band 4: Freestyle Mode Will Let You Be a Rockstar
Rock Band is introducing “Freestyle Guitar Solo” gameplay in Rock band 4, out October 6, 2015.Read More
HoloLens Puts Minecraft On The Table
Not to be outdone by Oculus and the HTC Vive, Microsoft devoted a large portion of its press conference to a demonstration of how their own HoloLens technology will work with Minecraft....Read More
Xbox Announces New Elite Controller and a Focus on Virtual Reality
At the Microsoft press conference at this week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Xbox has announced some exciting new equipment and an unexpected partnership.Read More
Gigantic Is an Upcoming Free-to-Play MOBA
If you have a kid who likes League of Legends, DOTA 2, or other MOBAs (multiplayer online battle arena games), then pay attention to Gigantic. This upcoming game by Motiga combines shooting...Read More
Sea of Thieves: If You Like Pirates…
Sea of Thieves is a new first-person multiplayer game from Rare. More importantly, it’s about pirates.Read More
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Announced
During the Microsoft press conference at E3, Electronic Arts announced the next installment in its very popular Plants vs. Zombies franchise. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 will continue with...Read More
Microsoft Announces Xbox One Backward Compatibility
Microsoft announced today that the Xbox One will now have backward compatibility, allowing you to play Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One. One hundred titles will be made available initially, with...Read More
Recore: New Game About a Girl and Her Dog
At E3 Microsoft announced a brand new game called Recore, and I’m wildly excited about it. All we’ve got so far is a short trailer, starring a young woman traversing...Read More
Why Indie Game Developers Need Power of Play
A few weeks ago, Pixelkin stopped by the 8th annual Power of Play, a conference for video game developers hosted by the Washington Interactive Network (WIN). The event was (appropriately) located just two...Read More
Brace Yourself For Tearaway Unfolded
Tearaway Unfolded officially has a release date! On September 8, PlayStation 4 owners can enjoy their own journey into the paper world of Tearaway. The game will be a retelling...Read More
[Podcast] Gaming with the Moms #9: I’m the Mom That Hides Devices
Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Welcome to episode 9 of Gaming With the Moms. This is the podcast where we chat...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: June 12, 2015
Greetings, Pixelkiners! More Star Wars. More Star Wars. This time Disney Infinity has revealed a Play Set, called Rise Against the Empire, that is based on the original Star Wars...Read More
