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Why Parents Should Be Playing Games With Kids

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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What The Heck Is LEGO Dimensions?

We’re living through the first big boom of toys-to-life games. Everyone is throwing their hat into the ring. We all know the big players: Disney, Activision, Nintendo. We’ve talked less...Read More

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Facebook Hackathon Participants To Design New Super Mario Levels

Next week, Nintendo will be hosting a hackathon at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California (near San Francisco). Facebook employees will take a break from their normal work in order to try...Read More

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Fallout Anthology Set for Release on October 2

Bethesda has announced a Fallout Anthology for PC. The anthology will feature five games and their official add-ons. It will come with an extra space so you can stick your copy of Fallout...Read More

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Breath of Light Is a Truly Relaxing Game

Lately, lots of games have been claiming to create Zen-like experiences that would put you into a state similar to hours of meditation. Often these games fall short for one of two...Read More

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Vote for the Next Disney Infinity Character

The next Disney Infinity character is in your hands! The Disney Infinity Player’s Pick started today, which means Disney is holding a vote on what character they’re going to be...Read More

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Video Game Theme Park Coming to Orlando Resort

We already knew that Nintendo and Universal Studios had had partnered up to create Nintendo-themed attractions, but it’s looking like they’ll also be making a new video game theme park.Read More

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New RPG Mooncrest Stars Two Female Protagonists

I’m sure everybody who knows me or has ever read anything I’ve written about games knows that I’m very serious about BioWare.Read More

This Week in Family Gaming: July 24, 2015

Good morning Pixelkiners! College athletes have settled a lawsuit with Electronic Arts after the athletes weren’t compensated for appearing in EA’s NCAA game series. I’m not sure in what world...Read More

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[Podcast] Gaming With the Moms #15: What Is the Mother of All Apps?

Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio This week it’s all the video game news and rumors with gaming moms Nicole Tanner...Read More

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Madden NFL 16 Hopes to Bring Back Lost Fans

Polygon’s Samit Sarkar spoke with Madden’s creative director, Rex Dickson, about Madden NFL 16 at a recent demo. There’s been a divide in NFL games fans since ESPN NFL 2K5 over...Read More

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Forza Motorsport 6 Gets 41 New Cars and a New Track

Forza Motorsport 6 is getting a brand new track and a bunch of new cars—41 new cars, to be specific. Read More

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Rise of the Tomb Raider Will Come to PS4…Eventually

Rise of the Tomb Raider was initially Xbox-exclusive, but today Square Enix announced that the Tomb Raider sequel will come to PlayStation 4 in “holiday season, 2016.” That’s still a...Read More

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Pro Gamers to Get Tested for Drug Use

The Electronic Sports League will begin drug testing its competitors. This news comes after a professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive  player, Kory “Semphis” Friesen revealed that he and some of his...Read More