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The Week’s Game News Roundup: Guitar Hero and More
Guitar Hero is Back Guitar Hero is coming back! This rhythm game that you play with guitar replicas has been a long-time favorite for family gaming, and the announcement four...Read More
[Review] Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Platform: Wii U Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is a claymation-esque side-scrolling platformer in which the player guides Kirby using a rainbow paintbrush. While Rainbow Curse has a lot of good...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: February 27, 2015
Hi there everybody! Simone de Rochefort from Pixelkin.org here with your family gaming news.Read More
Ana’s Apps: Bugs and Buttons and Bugs and Buttons 2
Most adults are scared of bugs of some kind. Whether it’s ants or spiders, most of us get pretty squeamish around creatures with six or more legs. My daughter is...Read More
How Games Replaced Sports in My Son’s Childhood
There are fathers who grab a football and go outside to play catch with their kids. I used to play catch with my dad. When I became a dad, I...Read More
Using GameMaker to Create Your Own Games
Creating a video game can seem like a great mystery that’s too complicated to unravel without a college degree. However, many young gamers have an interest in making games themselves. Accessible...Read More
[Review] Majora’s Mask 3D
Platforms: Nintendo New 3DSXL, 3DSXL, 3DS, 2DS We Played On: 3DSXL Like all Zelda games, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D for the Nintendo 3DS is an action-adventure puzzle game...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: February 20, 2015
Hello hello everybody! A couple weeks ago I got to visit the studio that made Never Alone, a puzzle platformer starring a young Native Alaskan girl. I interviewed Grant Roberts,...Read More
Battling Grief with World of Warcraft
My stepfather died five years ago after months of terrible suffering that put my mother through the wringer. She suffered from both the physically demanding nursing required while he was...Read More
Screen Time Concerns: Setting Limits on Video Game Time
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
Making Math Fun Through Games
After working for years in the AAA games industry, Jenna Hoffstein made the decision to go indie and form her own studio, giving her a unique opportunity to do something she’s always...Read More
Interview: Grant Roberts and the Making of Never Alone
E-Line Media is the studio behind Never Alone, one of the most interesting games of last year. In Never Alone you play as a young Alaskan Native girl who is...Read More
This Week In Family Gaming: February 13, 2015
Hi Pixelkiners! Happy Valentine’s Day weekend. Or as I call it, Happy Birthday, Mom! If you’re looking for games to play together this weekend, read Andrew Hayward’s list of 7...Read More
[Review] Super Mega Baseball
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 We played on: PlayStation 4 Sports fans have few choices these days. Professional licenses have become exclusive perks—and notable games are rarely made without them....Read More
