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School’s Out! Summer Gaming Is In
The start of June marks the beginning of summer break for both kids and parents across the country. Many parents have spent the year regulating gaming time to fit around their kids’...Read More
Minecraft Has a New Competitor: LEGO Worlds
LEGO is stepping up its game. The company has just launched a sandbox game through Steam (Windows only, so far) where players can shape and build the landscape. It’s called LEGO Worlds.Read More
Megan Fox Tweets on Kids’ MMOs. Here’s Why They Fail.
Megan Fox (not the actress) recently published a series of very funny (albeit NSFW) tweets about her experience at Lego Universe, a now-defunct Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game for kids. (NSFW means...Read More
Nintendo Announces New Products, Games
Today’s “Micro” from Nintendo Direct revealed some exciting new developments in the game world. Here’s a breakdown of every announcement.Read More
CEO Announces Incentive for League of Legends Female Players
In a blog post today, Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood announced he’d sponsor any League of Legends team that has a female player on its roster. He said he’s disappointed by...Read More
[Video Games 101] What Is Destiny?
This post is part of a series that addresses the needs of the parent who “just doesn’t get video games.” We’re here to catch you up, Clueless Parent! Just so there’s...Read More
This Week in Family Gaming: May 29, 2015
Hello everyone. Your own personal digital assistant Cortana is coming to Android and iOS in a new app. Cortana has always been a Windows thing, originating as an AI character...Read More
[Podcast] Gaming With the Moms #7: Todd Bishop Is Not a Mom
Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Welcome to episode 7 of Gaming With the Moms! Host and Pixelkin Managing Editor Nicole Tanner...Read More
E3 Opening Its Doors to the Public (Kind Of)
E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is a huge annual showcase of games and technology, most of which are still in development. Until now, the expo has only been open to...Read More
Google Cardboard Is Now Available for iOS
Google Cardboard, an app that allows users to turn their smartphones into virtual reality (VR) headsets, is available on iPhone starting today. It was previously only available to Android users.Read More
Google Play’s New Program is Designed for Families
Google Play is introducing a program called “Designed for Families.” Developers of apps will be able to opt into the program if their games and apps meet the requirements for...Read More
Endless Spanish App From Originator Is Available Now
The Endless series of educational apps developed by Originator have become some of the most popular among the preschool crowd and their parents. Their latest app, Endless Spanish, is available...Read More
Game Writing Challenge Starts in 3 Days
Here’s a neat opportunity for new game devs and other interested parties: the WAG (Write a Game) Challenge. Submissions open in three days, which is also when they’ll be announcing...Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Start Making Games
No, seriously. During the Power Up event at the EMP Museum, we put together two panels of game devs and educators and asked them about their jobs and what it...Read More
