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If There’s a Real World, Is There a Fake World?
I find myself saying “the real world” a lot when I’m trying to differentiate video games from the rest of life. It’s something I’m trying to train myself out of, because there’s...Read More
League of Legends Championships Coming to Madison Square Garden
The North American League of Legends Championship Series is coming to Madison Square Garden this summer.Read More
Kids Who Don’t Like Toothbrushing Might Like This Game
Kids don’t generally have a good sense of time. What feels like foreeeever might only be a few seconds. We’re supposed continue toothbrushing for a good minute or two, paying equal...Read More
New Study: Kinect Learning Is Effective Learning
A recent study supports the theory that kids learn best when they can touch things. Researchers from the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh explored how kids...Read More
“Playmation” Might Get Video Game Lovers Outside
Playmation might be a name you’ll start hearing, especially if you have kids in the house. Disney’s new toy line straddles the boundary between video games and physical play. It uses...Read More
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
