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Game Walkthroughs Aren’t Cheating—They’re Research

If you’ve watched your kids struggle with a game, then head to Google and suddenly come back and easily move on to the next level, you might wonder if they’re cheating....Read More

This Week in Family Gaming: April 24, 2015

Hey everybody! If you’ve got retro gaming gear, GameStop now has a trading program for you. If you’re in Birmingham or New York, anyway. The pilot program means you can...Read More

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Why Kinect Is Worth the Extra Money for Families

If you’re looking to buy an Xbox One, you’ve got two choices: with Kinect or without. Buying the system without Kinect knocks $100 off the price, but if you’ve got...Read More

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15 Truths About Learning from G4C 2015

The 12th annual Games for Change Festival is happening this week, and we’ve been watching the events every day. One of the focuses of G4C is learning, because learning is...Read More

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5 Games That Help Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This article originally appeared on LearningWorksForKids.com, a site dedicated to talking about games and technology in relation to “alternative learners,” which includes kids with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, and ADHD....Read More

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A Skylanders Lesson From the Kids…One Mom’s Story

I’m not much of a video game person. I enjoy them, but mostly because they are a great way to do something other than whatever it is I’m supposed to...Read More

Games for Change Festival 2015

G4C 2015: Inspiring Start to Games in Learning Conference

Games for Change (G4C) just wrapped up its first keynote presentation. The three-day conference focuses on games for social change, particularly games in education. The conference brings together people from...Read More

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6 Cheap, Downloadable Xbox 360 Games for Families

When the Xbox 360 launched, Xbox Live Arcade made digital downloads a reality. And nearly a decade later, the Xbox 360 remains an excellent destination for cheap, family-friendly games that you can...Read More

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GameStop Launches Pilot Program for Buying & Selling Retro Gaming Stuff

According to a spokesperson, GameStop will soon begin accepting retro games and retro gaming hardware at the trade-in desk.Read More

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Make Your OWN Angry Birds!

Summer is well on its way, and if you have gaming kids with lots of time on their hands, you might be panicking about trying to get them outside. Our...Read More

This Week in Family Gaming: April 17, 2015

Hey Pixelkiners! The U.S. Department of Education wants to make school as engaging as video games. That’s why they’re holding a Games for Learning Summit at the end of April....Read More

PBS Launches Digital Playground

PBS Kids Digital is launching its own online playground for kids ages 6-9. The game is called Kart Kingdom. It will allow players to build, play in, and share their own creations...Read More

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[New Release] LumiKids Beach

LumiKids Beach is now available for iPad on the app store. The game is the second in a series of games to be released by Lumos Labs. The first app...Read More

Paradigm Shift: Is It Sports or Video Games That Bind Fathers and Sons?

For the last year or so my 22-year-old son Kyle has been living and working in Baltimore—about a 2½-hour drive from where I live in New Jersey. Since he’s been...Read More