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8 Best Games for Stress Relief
Something that comes up a lot when you ask gamers why they like gaming is the phrase “I do it to relax.” After a long day at work or school,...Read More
Windows 10 and What It Means for the Future of Gaming
Video gaming experiences continue to evolve in exciting and unusual ways as we push into the future with new technologies, new ways to play, and new ideas driving modern gaming...Read More
This Week In Family Gaming: January 23, 2015
Heyo Pixelkiners. Club Nintendo is over. Nintendo’s loyalty program is being retired in favor of…a new loyalty program. Currently the details are pretty slim, but what you do need to...Read More
[Sneak Peek] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse for Nintendo Wii U is coming out in less than a month. Let’s take a look at what we know about it now, based on...Read More
12 Upcoming Family-Friendly Games in 2015
End-of-the-year lists are always a fun grab bag of arguments and criticisms over our favorite games, but nothing reflects our passion quite like looking ahead at new games on the...Read More
Club Nintendo To Be Replaced by New Loyalty Program
If you’ve purchased a Nintendo Wii U or 3DS game recently, you may be familiar with Nintendo’s six-year-old loyalty program, Club Nintendo. Each new Nintendo game comes with a unique PIN, which you...Read More
A Parent’s Guide To Early Access Games
Years ago in the heydays of cartridge games and early disc-based console games, buying a new game meant you were paying for a finished product. Sure, you might still find...Read More
[Review] Terraria
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Kindle Fire. We played on: PlayStation Vita Terraria is an action-adventure game set in...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: January 17, 2015
Hello Pixelkiners! You know we’re all for reading the ESRB’s content descriptors before you buy a game. They’re usually a pretty good indication of what you can expect, especially if...Read More
Treating ADHD with Video Games and Exercise
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
Indie Games: A Primer for Parents
Over the past six or seven years, independent or “indie” games have grown from low-profile diversions for killing time between bigger releases into a major tour de force in the...Read More
How To Go Beyond the ESRB’s Sexual Content Descriptors
Most parents are fairly familiar with the ESRB ratings that can be found on game boxes and elsewhere. These ratings give us an idea of what might be found in a game, including...Read More
10 Great Co-Op Games for 3+ Players
Playing games together is definitely one of the best ways to bond as a family. But sometimes it’s hard to find a game that everyone can play. We put together...Read More
[Review] Thomas Was Alone
Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Vita, Xbox One, Wii U, iOS, Android We Played on: iOS Thomas Was Alone is a single-player, 2D platform game with a twist....Read More
