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Gravity Ghost

[Review] Gravity Ghost

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux We played on: PC I’ve been gaming a long time. I’ve played strategy games, role-playing games, action- adventure games, and platform games, and for the most...Read More

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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

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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

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

[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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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