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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
[Review] The Sailor's Dream
Like a message in a bottle, The Sailor’s Dream is part love letter, part ghost story. It’s the latest game from Swedish indie game makers Simogo, and (for now) it’s available...Read More
[Review] Sunset Overdrive
The apocalypse has arrived, but it’s not what you expected. There are no zombies, and no weird strain of the flu has killed off most of the population. No, the...Read More
6 Sports Games Your Kids Will Want This Season
If your kids love playing sports outside, chances are they love playing sports video games as well—maybe even more so! Today’s expansive, polished sports simulations pack in all of the...Read More
[Review] Civilization: Beyond Earth
Civilization: Beyond Earth is both familiar and completely new. I grew up playing the Civilization series, with its pseudo-historical war, economics, and diplomacy. Sure, some of the history was unrealistic (Gandhi...Read More
[Review] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the latest entry in one of the most popular first-person shooter franchises on the market. The Call of Duty games are known for their...Read More
