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AsapSCIENCE: How Video Games Can Make You Smarter
Check out this video from AsapSCIENCE on how video games can make you smarter! We’ve covered a lot of this before in our research library, but these guys sum it up...Read More
Review: Broken Age Act 1
Double Fine’s Broken Age is an adventure game. Imagine playing a fantasy novel; L. Frank Baum or Diana Wynne Jones come to mind. The story guides you through spaceships, time travel,...Read More
5 Game Soundtracks for the Whole Family
Are you looking for some epic, catchy game soundtracks from games your kids love? The Pixelkin team listens to soundtracks almost every day, so we put together a list of...Read More
When We Grew Up: Gaming as an Adult
IGN recently published a series of brief personal stories from its staff recounting the moments they realized they had become adult gamers. The transition between childhood and adulthood is something that has...Read More
Battle Chef Brigade: A Cooking Game With Monstrous Seasonings
Trinket Studios‘ Battle Chef Brigade is still a game in progress (set to launch sometime this year), but we’re pretty excited about it. For families who like cooking games and...Read More
The Secret Behind the Disappearance of Educational Games
Educational games never quite turned out like we hoped they would. That’s the conclusion Technapex’s Tristan Kruth reaches, as he fondly remembers the educational games of the 90s—Oregon Trail, Carmen...Read More
Advice From a Gamer Dad
Some of my fondest memories are of my siblings and me gathering around the computer while my dad played games. Gaming became a family pastime; we would help from the...Read More
Review: Ittle Dew
Last week I had the pleasure of playing through the indie puzzler Ittle Dew by Ludosity. As a longtime Legend of Zelda fan, I won’t deny that I was initially...Read More
Apple Offers Up Seeds of Reparation
Apple Inc. recently agreed to provide full refunds to parents whose kids accidentally spent money on microtransactions. Sometimes families can rack up thousands of dollars in debt without even noticing....Read More
4 Reasons I’m Buying an Xbox One Now
I’m a Microsoft person. Always have been. I’ve had my problems with Microsoft products, sure, and gotten frustrated at times, but who doesn’t get frustrated with technology? (Apple people? Maybe,...Read More
What It's Like To Be a Woman in School for Game Development
Mariko, aka Gamerwife, recently spoke to Tina Kalinger, a game developer-in-training, as part of her series of fantastic interviews of women in game development.Read More
10 Games for Your Space-Obsessed Kid
Is your kid absolutely crazy about space? A space-themed game could pique their interest and let them explore genre-specific themes. But where do you start? The good news is, there...Read More
NPR On Reaching Out With Empathy Games
A recent NPR story has highlighted the growth of emotional, story-focused indie games—a trend that could make gaming increasingly accessible to players who look for more than pulse-pounding action. These games...Read More
Steam Family Gaming Options Now Available
Game distributor Steam has recently announced the introduction of new family options for all of their users. Starting last week, any Steam user may enable family settings that can hide...Read More
