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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
My Toddler Is a Zoo Tycoon
Like most young children, my daughter is fascinated with animals. Cute and cuddly, smooth and slimy, dark and creepy—you name it. She loves them all. We spend hours looking at...Read More
New Release: Grail to The Thief
Grail to the Thief, a choose-your-own adventure game suitable for visually impaired players, is now officially available for download! It was created by game company For All To Play and successfully...Read More
A Parent’s Easy Guide to the Nintendo Consoles [printable chart]
Nintendo has released some pretty awesome games over the last 125 years (yes, it’s really that old). In the 1980’s, after the fall of Atari, the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was largely...Read More
The Dangers of "I Don't Know"
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 be crossposting articles from Engaged...Read More
[Review] The Sims 4
I absently rubbed the ache in my shoulder while my mouse hand continued to zip around the table, clicking incessantly. I had been playing The Sims 4 for six hours. For...Read More
