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Why College Students Need Pokémon
The sounds of fingers clicking on keyboards filled the dim auditorium. On a stage, a dozen gamers sat in a row, their LAN party projected onto a screen behind them....Read More
Hi-Res Episode 1: Conventions!
In this first episode of Pixelkin’s new webseries, Hi-Res, Simone de Rochefort and Keezy Young look at conventions: what to expect, what to get excited about, and—most importantly—a hearty reminder...Read More
Interview: Prof. Steinkeuhler on Being a Mom, Scholar, and Gamer
Constance Steinkeuhler is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-directs the Games+Learning+Society (GLS) center at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery. Professor Steinkeuler has earned a PhD in Literacy...Read More
Why Isn't Bilbo a Girl? Pixelkin Panels at Emerald City Comicon
We have an important and very exciting announcement!Read More
Tenacity: Something We Can Learn From Games
If you’ve watched your kid get hypnotized by a game, you know what focus looks like. Now some educators are trying to turn that focus into a teaching moment. David...Read More
The All-Purpose Con Survival Guide: Family Edition
Whether it’s your first con or your fiftieth, it’s always handy to remind yourself of the bare necessities. Cons are fantastic fun, but they also mean action-packed days of scheduling...Read More
Why Computer Game Gone Home Deserves a Place in Your Teenager's English Curriculum
Should video games be taught as literature? Like television and film before them, video games are taking their sweet time to catch on as academic curriculum. Luckily, that’s changing. The...Read More
Your Grandpa Can Play Video Games—And Beat You!
A few weeks ago, I interviewed my 83-year-old dad, Richard Breneman, about his life as a gamer. I also somehow convinced my 16-year-old nephew, Tyler Wojcik, to sit for a...Read More
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Video Games
Earlier this year, we reached out to our friends, family, and followers, and asked: what have you learned from video games? Here’s what you said.Read More
Cosplay 101: How to Help Your Kids Dress Up as Their Favorite Characters
Here’s the scenario: your kids want to cosplay (short for “costume play”) and go to a convention, or maybe they just want to dress up as a video game character...Read More
Review: Slice Fractions
A mammoth wearing silly hats? A giant volcano that looks like a cat? You might not even notice you’re practicing your math skills. Slice Fractions, a new mobile game by...Read More
8 Great Video Game Cosplays You Should Make With Your Kids
[Click here for the mobile version] Interested in dressing up as some video game characters for a convention? Halloween? Maybe just for fun on a rainy day? Sometimes it’s tough...Read More
Review: Bravely Default
When game developer Square Enix announced a brand new property called Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, it seemed to be very similar to the well-established Final Fantasy series. The...Read More
Conventions 101: An Easy Guide to Organized Geekdom
Conventions! For lots of adults the word might evoke dry meetings and boxed lunches. For anime, video game, and comic book fans, conventions mean whirlwind weekends of nonstop action and...Read More
