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[Interview] “Would Ash Ketchum Give Up?” How Psychologist Kelli Dunlap Uses Video Games To Reach Kids
I first heard Kelli Dunlap speak at PAX Prime 2014 in the panel “Giving Through Gaming: Making the World a Better Place,” and her stories blew me away! Here’s a...Read More
[Review] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (henceforth referred to only as Naruto Shippuden: UNSR) is a pleasant surprise of a fighting game. Based on the ridiculously popular Naruto manga and anime,...Read More
[Video] Teens On the Autism Spectrum Can Find a Safe Space In Dungeons and Dragons
Can Dungeons and Dragons help build social skills? We sat down with Adam Johns, one of the founders of Wheelhouse Workshop, to talk about tabletop roleplaying games and what we can learn...Read More
[Review] Cannon Brawl
Cannon Brawl, by Turtle Sandbox Games, is incredibly fun. It’s a family-friendly real-time 2D strategy game with a fast pace, a smart design, and a good sense of humor. It took me...Read More
Industry Insights: How Screen Time Helped Me in School
This article is part of our ongoing Industry Insights series where parents who work in the video game industry share their personal stories. This entry comes to us from Mike...Read More
Is The Sims the New Foreign-Language Textbook?
When I first began learning to play World of Warcraft, I felt like I was learning a foreign language. I was too shy to speak over a headset and instead...Read More
[VIDEO] Teaching With Portals? You Bet. Josh Weier Explains How Portal Can Help Kids Learn.
Do you know how to think with Portals? Valve, the makers of Portal and Portal 2, launched a program to bring Portal into classrooms. It’s called Teach With Portals, and it...Read More
5 Reasons Why You Don’t Like Video Games
This one is for you non-gamers in the audience, all you readers who came to learn about gaming for the sake of someone else, but who don’t consider video games to be your thing. Reader,...Read More
[Review] Destiny
Destiny, a T-rated online shooter with a science-fiction theme, is probably best described as a cross between Halo and Borderlands. The most interesting thing about it might be how seemingly...Read More
We Aren’t Losing a Generation of Boys to Games
“How We Lost a Generation of Boys to Video Games.” That’s the title of a recent article in The Week, and it’s a familiar sentiment; kids nowadays, eh? They’re pretty...Read More
Microsoft Is Buying Minecraft
There’s been very little “will they-won’t they” talk surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Mojang, the company responsible for Minecraft. Six days ago it was rumored that Microsoft was looking into buying...Read More
[Review] Dance Central Spotlight
One of the biggest concerns voiced about video games is that they’re making kids fat. Critics of games bemoan the hours spent sitting on a couch in front of the...Read More
[Review] Gummy Drop! Adds Its Squishiness to the Match-3 Mix
I’m 59-year-old woman and, like most middle-aged women, I’m a gamer. That’s right. More than 60% of women between 45 and 64 play video games. They may not play Assassin’s Creed...Read More
[Video] Families Come Out for the Vintage Computer Faire
The Living Computer Museum in downtown Seattle held its first annual Vintage Computer Faire on August 9th. Families were invited to get hands-on with a 3D printer, make jewelry, play...Read More
