GAMING NEWS, REVIEWS, TIPS, AND MORE
[Sneak Peek] Mario Party 10
Mario Party 10, like the Mario Partys before it, is a board game simulator. Players use characters from the Mario universe as game pieces on complex, interactive boards. Let’s take...Read More
Parents and Psychologists Talk Screentime and More
Being a parent and a gamer can present a whole host of challenges. Games are a pretty new medium, and with novelty comes fear of the unknown. Fortunately, none of...Read More
Six Downloadable PlayStation 4 Games to Play with the Family
There are dozens upon dozens of games available to download for the PlayStation 4. This includes many digital exclusives that are much cheaper than their disc-based counterparts. We’ve gone through...Read More
[Review] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Platforms: Wii U, New 3DS, 3DS, 2DS We Played On: 3DSXL Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars is a straightforward puzzle platformer. You must help tiny windup dolls called Minis, each of...Read More
How Role-Playing Games Can Teach Kids Decision Making
“Okay, so what you want to do is try to have everyone attack the same enemy, so that…or you can try spreading the damage around too. That’s fine.” My daughter...Read More
Starbound Is a Little Like Minecraft Set in Space
Minecraft‘s runaway indie success has nearly single-handedly spawned an entire genre of games—commonly called “sandbox.” They’re all light on structure and story, instead emphasizing open-ended gameplay such as exploration, crafting,...Read More
Gaming News Roundup: Gamers Want Female Heroes
The Annual Game Developer’s Conference This week is GDC, the annual Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco. Highlights of the conference have been huge progress in virtual reality technology, as...Read More
Making Games Together Brings a Couple Closer
Game development is hard. Independent game development can be, in many ways, much harder. Add in the fact that your business partner is also your spouse and you’ve got a whole...Read More
Taking Kids to Conventions—Is It a Good Idea?
Conventions are popular with game enthusiasts, but what can you do with kids at a convention? Nicole Tanner and KayLee Jaech talk about when they started taking their kids to...Read More
Four Cool Ways Video Games Bring Us Together
We spend a lot of time at Pixelkin—and in gaming communities in general—talking about how games bring us together. Co-op and online multiplayer features are often touted as “proof” that...Read More
[Sneak Peek] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, the latest installment in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong puzzle game series, is coming out on March 5. Let’s take a look at what...Read More
Valve to Release New Virtual Reality Headset Called Vive
Valve, the Bellevue company responsible for computer gaming platform Steam and for the excellent Portal game series, has just announced that they will be teaming up with HTC and releasing...Read More
Indie Games Spotlight: Let There Be Life
With so many games out there that focus on shooting, stomping, exploding, punching, kicking, smashing, smorshing, smooshing, fwooshing, fworping, and zapping… It’s so nice to find a game that has absolutely nothing to...Read More
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
