

Over Labor Day weekend, video game fans from all over the world will descend upon Seattle for four days of demonstrations, panels and fun, known as PAX, which is short...Read More
Wayward Manor, author Neil Gaiman’s first foray into gaming, is a game to unite a family with varied gaming skills. An indie, point-and-click puzzle and adventure game for PC, Wayward Manor...Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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