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This Week in Family Gaming: February 20, 2015
Hello hello everybody! A couple weeks ago I got to visit the studio that made Never Alone, a puzzle platformer starring a young Native Alaskan girl. I interviewed Grant Roberts,...Read More
Battling Grief with World of Warcraft
My stepfather died five years ago after months of terrible suffering that put my mother through the wringer. She suffered from both the physically demanding nursing required while he was...Read More
Screen Time Concerns: Setting Limits on Video Game Time
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
Making Math Fun Through Games
After working for years in the AAA games industry, Jenna Hoffstein made the decision to go indie and form her own studio, giving her a unique opportunity to do something she’s always...Read More
Interview: Grant Roberts and the Making of Never Alone
E-Line Media is the studio behind Never Alone, one of the most interesting games of last year. In Never Alone you play as a young Alaskan Native girl who is...Read More
This Week In Family Gaming: February 13, 2015
Hi Pixelkiners! Happy Valentine’s Day weekend. Or as I call it, Happy Birthday, Mom! If you’re looking for games to play together this weekend, read Andrew Hayward’s list of 7...Read More
[Review] Super Mega Baseball
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 We played on: PlayStation 4 Sports fans have few choices these days. Professional licenses have become exclusive perks—and notable games are rarely made without them....Read More
How The Sims Saved My Marriage
I downloaded The Sims 4 the other day, and there’s been a smile plastered on my face ever since. I can’t help but smile as I hear my 9-year-old-daughter, Bridget,...Read More
Our Top Kid-Friendly Indie Games from PAX South
PAX South was basically indie-game central. And you know what? After the crushing neon madness of PAX Prime, it’s kinda nice to go to a convention where indie games are the...Read More
Kahoot! Does the Impossible and Makes Testing Fun
We’ve all been there; it’s a nightmare scenario: your teacher, threatening as a T. Rex, sweeping down the aisle with a pile of red-splotched tests. What will the all-important grade be?...Read More
7 iPad Games the Family Can Play Together on the Same Screen
Many iPad games use wireless technology to enable co-op gameplay across multiple nearby devices (including iPhone and iPad touch), but it’s also great to have games to play together on a single screen. While some...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: February 6, 2015
Hey everybody! It’s almost time for the release of Majora’s Mask 3D, so we put together a sneak peek of what we know about the game so far. Majora’s Mask...Read More
Ana’s Apps: Endless Alphabet and Endless Reader
Unlike many parents, I have no problem with my 2-year-old daughter, Ana, playing games. Obviously, we keep close tabs on how much time she spends in front of a screen...Read More
[Sneak Peek] Majora’s Mask 3D
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D for Nintendo 3DS is coming out soon. It’s a remake of the 2000 classic Majora’s Mask for Nintendo 64, a darkly enchanting game...Read More
