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[Review] Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, the two new Pokémon games, are educational games. I know this because I’ve been playing Omega Ruby for a a week, and I spent more...Read More

Video Game Music Makes the Perfect Lullaby

As a parent of a young child I’m all too familiar with the eternal struggle of bedtime. After many sleepless nights, I discovered a nightly ritual of a lullaby playlist...Read More

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[Review] Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age: Inquisition is Bioware’s third installment in the high-fantasy Dragon Age series of roleplaying games. After 100 hours, I can safely say that Inquisition is one of my favorite games...Read More

[Review] Never Alone

Never Alone is the perfect title for this Xbox One, PS4, and PC game for a number of reasons. Based on the beliefs and home of the native Alaskan Inupiat people,...Read More

Family Gaming Memories: Retro Moments with Dad

My father was a computer programmer for a large pharmaceutical company from the early 70s until the mid-80s. I vividly recall him bringing home large stacks of punch cards in...Read More

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[Review] Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for Wii U is the latest game in the Sonic franchise from Sega. It was released simultaneously with Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for Nintendo 3DS....Read More

10 Best Family Games for the 2014 Holiday Season

This holiday season has been bursting with new game releases. We here at Pixelkin have played a ton of these games and have chosen our 10 favorites that we feel...Read More

[Review] LittleBigPlanet 3

The latest game in the LittleBigPlanet main series brings new characters and puzzles, but keeps the creative heart that’s always been at the center of the series. If you haven’t...Read More

22 Games Your Kids Will Want This Holiday Season

Shopping for the holidays is always stressful, and when you don’t know much about what you’re shopping for, it can be even worse. We know walking into a video game...Read More

[Review] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

If there’s one Wii U game this holiday season that’s designed for everybody, it’s Super Smash Bros. In part, that’s because nearly everybody—as far as Nintendo’s wide and diverse character...Read More

This Week In Family Gaming: November 22, 2014

Toys are getting a lot smarter these days. Games like Disney Infinity and Skylanders use near-field communication so that your toys can store game save data. Toys-to-life games are just...Read More

Third Grader Inspires Us To Take a Second Look at Games in the Classroom

Individualization, Failure, and Fun: Changing the Way We Educate Students (by Cordell Steiner, October 15, 2014) Third grader Cordell Steiner took the TED stage last month to talk about his...Read More

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[Review] Assassin’s Creed Unity

Assassin’s Creed Unity is a game with epic, glorious highs and baffling disappointments. And I loved it. The Story Unity is the latest entry in the very popular Assassin’s Creed series...Read More

Everything Parents Need to Know About Nintendo's Amiibo Toys

If your kids are enraptured by Skylanders or Disney Infinity—and/or are huge fans of everything Nintendo—then you may be eyeing a new set of interactive figurines as stocking stuffers this...Read More