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Hack ‘N’ Slash Early Access Review: A Girl-Centric Coding Adventure With a Long Way to Go

Hack ‘N’ Slash is currently available on Steam as an Early Access game. This means that the game is unfinished and that community feedback will have an impact on the final product....Read More

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5 Ways Parents Can Connect with Tweens Through Video Games

When my kids were tweens (9 to 12 or so), I noticed they didn’t like me quite so much anymore. Or at least they didn’t want to be by my...Read More

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Growing up Mobile: 4 Ways to Manage Screen Time With Small Kids

We are a tech family. My husband owns his own IT company and I’m a writer, photographer, and blogger, so we are always on top of the newest trends in...Read More

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Cute of the Day: Tearaway Concept Art

The team behind Tearaway just posted a new piece of the game’s concept art —the main character sleeping in a tent under a cloudy sky. Tearaway came out back in November,...Read More

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[VIDEO] What's Coming Up This Year? Pixelkin's Trip to E3

Three weeks ago I went to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to represent Pixelkin and get the details on all the upcoming games for 2014 and 2015. While I was there...Read More

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When The FCC Acknowledges Game Accessibility, Everyone Wins

A little while ago, I had the honor of interviewing Ian Hamilton and Jonard La Rosa about Accessibility Jam, which encouraged game designers to create games that were accessible for...Read More

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Come See Pixelkin and Play Thousands of Games at the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo

The Seattle Retro Gaming Expo is coming up on June 28th-29th! If you’re in the Seattle area and you want to meet up with local gamers—well, you’re already coming, right?Read More

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"None of the characters kill. It's the war that kills." Kevin Erwin and the Making of Valiant Hearts

From 1914 to 1918, Europe was ravaged by a war that cost 16 million lives. Though World War I is often overshadowed by World War II in history classes and pop culture,...Read More

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Games Instead of Tests in American Schools

If you’re one of the many, many people who think high-stakes American testing needs some work…well, you might be surprised at some of the possible solutions we’re coming up with....Read More

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Dark Souls II Review: Unforgiving Fun

“Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom.  I believe they called it Drangleic.  Perhaps you’re familiar. No, how could...Read More

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Designing Apps to Keep Kids Healthy: An Interview with Wellapets Creator Alex Ryu

In April we reviewed Wellapets, a game that’s fun and teaches kids how to handle asthma. We talked to Alex Ryu, the CEO and Co-Founder of Wellapets maker LifeGuard Games. Ryu...Read More

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It Was Hard to Choose—6 Great Games From E3 2014

E3 is gaming’s big event of the year. Held in Los Angeles, California, it’s a trade show where many companies make their big announcements and debut the games that will...Read More

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15 Games We're Psyched for After E3

Last week was the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in LA, and many of the biggest game companies in the world announced their upcoming titles. Here’s a list of the (non-M-rated)...Read More

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6 Games to Play if you like Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones fans just sat down for the season finale, and maybe…just maybe…you’re all looking for something to fill the emptiness inside. We suggest video games! Here are six games...Read More