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Violent Video Games Evoke Guilt and Sympathy in Players
You’ve heard it all before: playing violent video games leads to violent behavior. Violent video games are bad for you. The same narrative gets repeated over and over, especially when something...Read More
Coming Up Soon: Disney Infinity 3.0! Here’s What You’ll Get
The new Disney Infinity 3.0 is coming out sooner than we expected! The release date is set for August 30. The regular Starter Pack is $64.99. It’s called Twilight of...Read More
PewDiePie’s YouTube Fame Has Earned Him Millions (but parents should watch out)
Update: This guy has posted a lot of objectionable content since this post was written. Parents should be aware that his videos are not appropriate for kids. Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg...Read More
Your Guide to Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition
Nothing like a color-variant edition of a popular collectible to send people into throes of joy, right? The new Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition Starter Pack will include an extra figurine and...Read More
Games Like Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls is a wildly popular cartoon about twin siblings, Mabel and Dipper Pines, who spend a summer with their Grunkel Stan in a rural Oregon town. The show is...Read More
New Hearthstone Expansion Set for Release on July 22
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the multiplayer online card-battling game by Blizzard Entertainment, is going to get some new content soon. Packages containing scrolls have been sent to a number of...Read More
[Video Games 101] What Are Esports?
This post is part of a series that addresses the needs of the parent who “just doesn’t get video games.” I’m here to catch you up, Clueless Parent! Okay, so...Read More
The Minecraft Builder Bowl Begins, Finalists Will Compete in Paris
The Immersive Education Initiative (iED) launched its Minecraft “Builder Bowl” in June. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are participating in the Builder Bowl and creating “immersive experiences, content, and applications.” According...Read More
Intergenerational Workshop Aims to Bring Relatives Together With Games
An intergenerational game making workshop at the National Museum of Natural History proved successful last week. Kids, parents, and grandparents all got together to practice game design.Read More
Teacher-Made Minecraft Mod Adds Programmable Turtles
Minecraft is everywhere in education these days. Now a teacher-made mod for the game, ComputerCraftEdu, is available for classrooms and parents.Read More
College Board Releases New Statistics For Computer Science Education
Enrollment in AP Computer Science classes continues to rise for the fifth year in a row. And, according to the College Board, it’s the fastest-growing AP class in the country. Only...Read More
Prof. Constance Steinkuehler Talks About Video Game Benefits
The ESA recently interviewed college professor and researcher Constance Steinkuehler about her work with and admiration for video games. Pixelkin has spoken with Dr. Steinkuehler before. She always has a lot...Read More
Annual STEM Video Game Challenge Winners Announced
The National STEM Video Game Challenge just announced the winners of the 4th annual challenge. They’re all middle and high school kids. There were nearly 4,000 entries in total. While only a handful...Read More
Hidden Family-Gaming Gems: Child of Light
Have you ever wanted to help your child through a magical fantasy adventure? Of course you have! And you’re in luck, because that’s exactly what Child of Light wants to offer...Read More
