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[Review] The Sims 4
I absently rubbed the ache in my shoulder while my mouse hand continued to zip around the table, clicking incessantly. I had been playing The Sims 4 for six hours. For...Read More
Parents Who Hate On Technology in the Classroom Are Wrong
Not long ago I spoke to a really angry mom at a business networking event. Somehow we got onto the topic of educational games, and this mom launched into a...Read More
[VIDEO] What Do Families Think of PAX Prime?
On Labor Day weekend, the Pixelkin team went to PAX Prime. While we were there we played a lot of games, met a lot of great people, and asked local...Read More
The 8 Best Family-Gaming Panels We Attended at PAX
The Pixelkin Staff spent the weekend at PAX Prime looking at games and attending panels on a variety of topics related to family gaming. Here are the best panels we attended...Read More
The 6 Best Educational Games We Saw at PAX
The Pixelkin Staff spent the weekend at PAX Prime looking at games and attending panels on a variety of topics related to family gaming. Here are the six best educational games...Read More
The 10 Best Family Games We Saw at PAX
The Pixelkin Staff spent the weekend at PAX Prime looking at games and attending panels on a variety of topics related to family gaming. Here are the 10 best family games...Read More
What Is PAX and Why Should You Care?
Over Labor Day weekend, video game fans from all over the world will descend upon Seattle for four days of demonstrations, panels and fun, known as PAX, which is short...Read More
[Review] Wayward Manor
Wayward Manor, author Neil Gaiman’s first foray into gaming, is a game to unite a family with varied gaming skills. An indie, point-and-click puzzle and adventure game for PC, Wayward Manor...Read More
Playing Games Online Is Something Any Parent Can Do With Their Kids
When I was growing up in the 1990s, “stranger danger” was a popular refrain. The Internet was a brave new world, and parents were concerned that with sudden access to...Read More
Killing Baby Animals and Other Things No Kid Should Be Asked To Do
We talk a lot about what makes kids games good. Today, I’m going to tell you about something that can make a kid’s game very bad: emotional manipulation via imperiled baby animals. In other...Read More
What’s Twitch and Why is Amazon Buying It for Nearly $1 Billion?
Non-gamers out there may not have heard of Twitch, but in the video gaming world, it’s a big thing. It’s so big that now Amazon has fought off Google’s bid...Read More
New Research Shows That Kids Who Play Video Games Are More Social Than Those Who Don’t
Think back to your middle- and high-school years. You’re in the cafeteria, or on the playground, or you’re waiting outside the classroom chatting with your your friends. Suddenly, the conversation...Read More
[Interview] Pixelkin Talks to DC Douglas about Voice Acting, Sharknados, and More
A few weeks ago I got to interview actor DC Douglas. I knew him as Legion from Mass Effect 2, one of my favorite games, but he’s had a long...Read More
9 Reasons Kids Game So Much and What You Can Do About It
When I identify myself as an authority on family gaming, the conversation often goes something like this: Concerned Mom (wrinkled brow, stage whisper): “So, I don’t tell everybody this, but...Read More
