GAMING NEWS, REVIEWS, TIPS, AND MORE
“My son and I play some games together, but once he goes to bed the gloves come off”
We’re thrilled to welcome writer/gamer/mom Nicole Nymh as a regular contributor to Pixelkin. She’s going to be sending us tales from her gaming life twice a month. Don’t forget to tune...Read More
Interview: Brianna Code on Child of Light and Making Games That Everyone Can Enjoy
Brianna Code is the Lead Programmer for one of my new favorite games—Child of Light. I’ve written about it before, and highly encourage you to check it out. I reached out...Read More
14 Games From World Cup Countries to Keep You Busy When It’s All Over
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is almost over—and sadly, many dreams have been crushed over the course of the knockout round. We’re gonna miss the World Cup when it’s gone. Now, we...Read More
Not A Gamer? These 7 Games Might Change Your Mind.
It’s okay to not be a gamer. A lot of my favorite people are non-gamers. There are, after all, millions of equally valid hobbies, and it can be hard to find the time or money...Read More
No Girls Allowed: Gender Exclusivity in Competitive Gaming
Competitive gaming, also called esports, has become incredibly popular in recent years. There are more competitions than ever before, some with prizes in the tens of millions, and there are...Read More
Railroad Tycoon: Learning Economics Through Games
While I was working at the Pixelkin booth at the Seattle Retro Gaming Expo, I chatted a bit about the earliest games I played growing up. One game I played...Read More
5 Things Your Kids Are Actually Doing With Their Screentime
Scenario: your kids are looking at screens, like, 24-7. You don’t think they’ve looked you in the eye in weeks. In fact, you’re starting to wonder whether they even remember what...Read More
[VIDEO] 3 Games That Made My Day. Pixelkin’s Trip to E3, Part 2
Did you see part one of my trip to E3? I had a great time, and in this video I talk more about the games I played and my impressions from the...Read More
Hack ‘N’ Slash Early Access Review: A Girl-Centric Coding Adventure With a Long Way to Go
Hack ‘N’ Slash is currently available on Steam as an Early Access game. This means that the game is unfinished and that community feedback will have an impact on the final product....Read More
5 Ways Parents Can Connect with Tweens Through Video Games
When my kids were tweens (9 to 12 or so), I noticed they didn’t like me quite so much anymore. Or at least they didn’t want to be by my...Read More
Growing up Mobile: 4 Ways to Manage Screen Time With Small Kids
We are a tech family. My husband owns his own IT company and I’m a writer, photographer, and blogger, so we are always on top of the newest trends in...Read More
Cute of the Day: Tearaway Concept Art
The team behind Tearaway just posted a new piece of the game’s concept art —the main character sleeping in a tent under a cloudy sky. Tearaway came out back in November,...Read More
[VIDEO] What's Coming Up This Year? Pixelkin's Trip to E3
Three weeks ago I went to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to represent Pixelkin and get the details on all the upcoming games for 2014 and 2015. While I was there...Read More
When The FCC Acknowledges Game Accessibility, Everyone Wins
A little while ago, I had the honor of interviewing Ian Hamilton and Jonard La Rosa about Accessibility Jam, which encouraged game designers to create games that were accessible for...Read More
