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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
[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
[Review] Halo: The Master Chief Collection
November 9th marked the 10th anniversary of the release of Halo 2, and 343 Industries has released Halo: The Master Chief Collection to commemorate it. It includes the remastered versions of Halo:...Read More
Top 5 Smart Toys for 2014 Holiday Giving
What’s a smart toy? It’s a toy that’s made intelligent by electronics—like on-board computer chips, robotics, sensors, or speech recoginition. Sometimes smart toys are complete unto themselves, and sometimes they work with a computer, pad,...Read More
[Review] Tetrobot and Co.
Tetrobot and Co. (E for Everyone) is a puzzle game by Swing Swing Submarine. It came out on PC last year, and it was just released for Wii U. It takes...Read More
This Week In Family Gaming: November 15, 2014
Hey Pixelkiners, we have a week full of reviews for you.Read More
The EMP Hosts the Indie Game Revolution
Indie Game Revolution opened November 8th at Seattle’s Experience Music Project. The exhibit features a ton of playable indie games, including the critically acclaimed Gone Home. Another standout was Roflpillar, a...Read More
