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Ana’s Apps: Metamorphabet
When you talk about educational apps, often the first to come up are alphabet apps. I think getting kids to learn their ABCs is something that a lot of app developers see as...Read More
Museum of History Displays Home Office of the Father of Video Games
The home office of the “father of video games” is currently on display at the The National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. The museum rebuilt the workshop using...Read More
Are Endless Runner Games Stress Relief Games?
Endless runner games are popular, and I like to play them sometimes. But when I play them, I’m always asking myself whether it makes me feel more stressed out or less....Read More
Cities: Skylines Could be Getting Zombies
Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order—the dev team behind Cities: Skylines—recently spoke with TechRadar about an upcoming expansion for the city-planning game.Read More
Brain-Controlled Game PsyPod Hopefully Coming to Schools
Someday, that is. Scientist David Schwarz has built a co-op game called PsyPod that has two players working together to protect a baby robot.Read More
Australia Video Game Ban Affects More Than 200 Games
Australia has banned 220 video games while it waits for the International Age Ratings Coalition to come into effect.Read More
[Video Games 101] Massively Multiplayer Online Games
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! MMOs—or massively...Read More
Kids & Video Games: 3 Ideas To Help You Feel Better About Your Kids and Screens
Last night, I did a webinar with Amy Lang of MamaCon and Birds+Bees+Kids. It was all about screen time for kids. One reason we wanted to tackle this topic is that we think...Read More
“Chicks Dig Gaming” Belongs in Your Library
“Chicks Dig Gaming” is an anthology of nonfiction essays celebrating women’s love for and contributions to the gaming industry. The collection has been nominated for a 2015 ENnie Award—essentially the...Read More
Tower Control Coming to Splatoon on July 1
Tomorrow (July 1), Nintendo will be adding a new play mode called Tower Control to its game Splatoon for Wii U. Tower Control will be a part of Ranked Battle, which is...Read More
7 Great Massively Multiplayer Online Games for Families
Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs) are a dime a dozen online. There are thousands of different MMOs to choose from. Whether you want to play something that has a fantasy,...Read More
Plants Vs. Zombies: Now With More Learning
Plants Vs. Zombies: educational? It certainly has potential.Read More
Dads Bring Super League Minecraft Gaming to Movie Theatres
Super League Gaming is the “world’s first recreational video game league in a cool movie theatre.” This week Super League Gaming is holding Minecraft tournaments in several Seattle-area movie theatres.Read More
Indie Game Spotlight: You Must Build a Boat
Building things can be a lot of fun, but you know what makes the task of building a lot more exciting? Puzzles! Action! Monsters! Go! This month’s indie pick from...Read More
