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If you’ve watched your kid get hypnotized by a game, you know what focus looks like. Now some educators are trying to turn that focus into a teaching moment. David...Read More
Whether it’s your first con or your fiftieth, it’s always handy to remind yourself of the bare necessities. Cons are fantastic fun, but they also mean action-packed days of scheduling...Read More
Should video games be taught as literature? Like television and film before them, video games are taking their sweet time to catch on as academic curriculum. Luckily, that’s changing. The...Read More
A few weeks ago, I interviewed my 83-year-old dad, Richard Breneman, about his life as a gamer. I also somehow convinced my 16-year-old nephew, Tyler Wojcik, to sit for a...Read More
Earlier this year, we reached out to our friends, family, and followers, and asked: what have you learned from video games? Here’s what you said.Read More
Here’s the scenario: your kids want to cosplay (short for “costume play”) and go to a convention, or maybe they just want to dress up as a video game character...Read More
A mammoth wearing silly hats? A giant volcano that looks like a cat? You might not even notice you’re practicing your math skills. Slice Fractions, a new mobile game by...Read More
[Click here for the mobile version] Interested in dressing up as some video game characters for a convention? Halloween? Maybe just for fun on a rainy day? Sometimes it’s tough...Read More
When game developer Square Enix announced a brand new property called Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, it seemed to be very similar to the well-established Final Fantasy series. The...Read More
Conventions! For lots of adults the word might evoke dry meetings and boxed lunches. For anime, video game, and comic book fans, conventions mean whirlwind weekends of nonstop action and...Read More
Cosplay (derived from “costume play”) involves dressing up like a fictional character. It’s a hobby enjoyed by people all over the world, and it’s not just about anime; people cosplay...Read More
Titanfall was released today for the Xbox One (it’s also available on the Xbox 360 and PC). Titanfall is a first-person shooter with a couple of twists. First, you can...Read More
Games have been used to explore aspects of identity—from personality traits like bravery and leadership to more complex issues like gender identity. Roleplaying games like World of Warcraft have often...Read More
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, the latest installment in the popular Plants vs. Zombies franchise, is here, and it’s a shooter. According to critic reviews, it’s a really good shooter. It’s...Read More