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Playing Games Online Is Something Any Parent Can Do With Their Kids
When I was growing up in the 1990s, “stranger danger” was a popular refrain. The Internet was a brave new world, and parents were concerned that with sudden access to...Read More
Killing Baby Animals and Other Things No Kid Should Be Asked To Do
We talk a lot about what makes kids games good. Today, I’m going to tell you about something that can make a kid’s game very bad: emotional manipulation via imperiled baby animals. In other...Read More
What’s Twitch and Why is Amazon Buying It for Nearly $1 Billion?
Non-gamers out there may not have heard of Twitch, but in the video gaming world, it’s a big thing. It’s so big that now Amazon has fought off Google’s bid...Read More
New Research Shows That Kids Who Play Video Games Are More Social Than Those Who Don’t
Think back to your middle- and high-school years. You’re in the cafeteria, or on the playground, or you’re waiting outside the classroom chatting with your your friends. Suddenly, the conversation...Read More
[Interview] Pixelkin Talks to DC Douglas about Voice Acting, Sharknados, and More
A few weeks ago I got to interview actor DC Douglas. I knew him as Legion from Mass Effect 2, one of my favorite games, but he’s had a long...Read More
9 Reasons Kids Game So Much and What You Can Do About It
When I identify myself as an authority on family gaming, the conversation often goes something like this: Concerned Mom (wrinkled brow, stage whisper): “So, I don’t tell everybody this, but...Read More
Disney Infinity Is Now Free to Download for Wii U
But don’t be deceived—if you don’t already own the game on Wii, you will still be spending money. Starting today, Disney Infinity is available as a free download for Wii U from...Read More
6 Games That Address Grief, Loss, and Depression
When a person, especially a young person, is experiencing grief for the first time, it can be incredibly disorienting, isolating, and confusing. If you’re watching from the outside, the feeling of...Read More
Turning Chore Time into Fun Time: Gamification in the Home
This article originally appeared on EngagedFamilyGaming.com, a website dedicated to providing families with the information they need to make informed gaming decisions. We’re happy to announce that we’ll be regularly...Read More
[Review] The Fall: “Nothing Binds Me”
In The Fall, a point-and-click adventure game, you play as the artificial intelligence (AI) aboard a combat suit, programmed to protect the human inside. Who could have predicted that a...Read More
Gaming and Giving in Memory of Robin Williams
Did you know that actor/comedian Robin Williams was an avid gamer? Williams even went as far as naming his daughter Zelda after the popular video game character. The actor was...Read More
Libraries Aren’t Just for Books Anymore
Most of us grew up with the notion that libraries are a place for books (or maybe videos, if you’re young enough). Some libraries around the country are changing their...Read More
5 Games That Will Show You the World
When I was 16 I went on a road trip with my dad through southern France. I sat in the passenger seat with a huge book of maps in my...Read More
Make Your Own Virtual Reality Headset out of a Cell Phone and Some Cardboard!
At the end of June, Google’s annual I/O conference marked the debut of Cardboard, a brand-new, low-tech alternative for virtual reality (VR) technology. VR has been pretty experimental so far, and while...Read More
