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The Light and the Dark Side of Video Games

“Daddy, why don’t you play with me?” I looked down; my daughter, then 4 years old, had walked up to my computer desk from her coloring table because she knew it...Read More

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[Podcast] Gaming With the Moms #2: Q&A & Free-To-Play

Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Welcome to episode #2 of the Gaming With the Moms podcast, where we goof around...Read More

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7 Funny Games That Are Funny

Sometimes life can be really stressful. Whether you’re swamped in school, work, or perhaps your deadline for publishing an article about funny games is coming up, you need outlets for...Read More

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Candy Crush Saga Paired with Windows 10 at Launch

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably heard of Candy Crush Saga. And now it’s coming to Windows 10. Candy Crush Saga is...Read More

The Year Without an Atari VCS

The year was 1981. And, oh man, was it ever a great year to be a 10-year-old kid. Pac-Man had invaded popular culture. Raiders of the Lost Ark had plundered...Read More

[Podcast] Pixelkin’s Gaming With the Moms Podcast Debuts

Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio In the pilot episode of our new podcast, Gaming With the Moms, Nicole Tanner (of...Read More

This Week in Family Gaming: May 15, 2015

Hey Pixelkiners! Video game company Konami, which has been going through some growing pains lately, has stated that the future of video games is all in mobile. The interview was...Read More

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Ever, Jane Brings Jane Austen Into the Gaming World

Teenagers often complain about having to read a Jane Austen novel for school. They may be put off by a dry title like Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice. But these novels...Read More

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[Sneak Peek] Splatoon

Splatoon is a colorful, fast-paced shooter from Nintendo—but it’s a shooter without weapons. You use your shooter to shoot ink. It’s coming to Wii U at the end of May,...Read More

How to Choose the Best Gaming Headphones

A couple of weeks ago someone asked me what the best gaming headphones are, and I realized he probably wasn’t the only one wondering. There are a few things to keep...Read More

Technology at the Speed of a Horse-Drawn Carriage

In 1995, the world wide web was four years old; the President of the United States had had e-mail for two years; Amazon.com was launched during the summer; and I...Read More

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Famous Psychologists Take a Stand on Boys and Games

You may recognize Dr. Phil Zimbardo‘s name from the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. Well, he’s moved his focus to video games, and we’re not thrilled with what he has to say about...Read More

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Let’s Play Mario Kart 8 DLC: The Special Cup!

A Let’s Play is a video of a person or group playing a video game—and talking, screaming, and/or making weird noises the whole time. Pixelkin staff and guests invite you to share the experience...Read More

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Playing With Mom Inspired My Love of Games

Final Fantasy VII is not a game I believe a 6-year-old should be playing. It has a lot of vulgarity, a very complicated story, and adult themes that would go right over...Read More