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[Review] The Fall: “Nothing Binds Me”
In The Fall, a point-and-click adventure game, you play as the artificial intelligence (AI) aboard a combat suit, programmed to protect the human inside. Who could have predicted that a...Read More
Gaming and Giving in Memory of Robin Williams
Did you know that actor/comedian Robin Williams was an avid gamer? Williams even went as far as naming his daughter Zelda after the popular video game character. The actor was...Read More
Libraries Aren’t Just for Books Anymore
Most of us grew up with the notion that libraries are a place for books (or maybe videos, if you’re young enough). Some libraries around the country are changing their...Read More
5 Games That Will Show You the World
When I was 16 I went on a road trip with my dad through southern France. I sat in the passenger seat with a huge book of maps in my...Read More
Make Your Own Virtual Reality Headset out of a Cell Phone and Some Cardboard!
At the end of June, Google’s annual I/O conference marked the debut of Cardboard, a brand-new, low-tech alternative for virtual reality (VR) technology. VR has been pretty experimental so far, and while...Read More
Tearaway Unfolded Is Coming to PS4!
In what is possibly the most exciting news of the century, Media Molecule is making a version of Tearaway for the PlayStation 4! The announcement came from Gamescom 2014, during...Read More
7 Video Game Vacations That Will Please the Whole Family
If you have gamers in the family, it’s a good bet that you can find something fun and game-related on your vacation. And don’t worry, that doesn’t mean sitting inside...Read More
[OPINION] The Last Tinker: When Good Games Make Bad Choices
The question “what is your favorite color” is especially difficult in The Last Tinker: City of Colors. You are trying your darndest to reunite the people of Colortown and fight...Read More
They’re Learning What?! Sex (Ed) In Gaming
This article is Part 5 in our Sex in Video Games series. Sex education can be a contentious topic among parents. With different laws in each state and different programs in...Read More
[VIDEO] 3 Games From E3 That Make Me Look Forward to the Future
At long last, here’s the final installment of Pixelkin’s trip to E3. This time I talk about three of the most interesting games I played on my last day there—Road...Read More
Girls Make Games is Using Kickstarter to Help These Kids Turn Their Video Game Into a Reality
This last June, the new summer camp Girls Make Games provided a three-week crash course in game design for young girls in the San Francisco Bay Area. The campers broke up into small teams based on...Read More
4 Types of Typing Games That Can Help Your Kid Learn Keyboarding Skills
When my son was young, he had a learning disability called dysgraphia—a problem that affects handwriting. Students who have dysgraphia can have problems in school. Fortunately, my son learned to type...Read More
[New Release] The Counting Kingdom Hits Steam
Remember when I reviewed the adorable and educational game Counting Kingdom? The game is now being released on Steam, so you can give it a try yourself. The Counting Kingdom...Read More
The Scariest Enemies in NInja Pizza Girl Are Other Teenagers
Ninja Pizza Girl is a game inspired by, well, a real life ninja pizza girl. Or at least a pizza girl. The game came about after Jason Stark’s teenage daughter, Alia, started...Read More
