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No Lazy Gaming. What Comes After Minecraft?
Last summer I met two boys (both under 10) who were thrilled to learn I played Minecraft. They wanted to know what I had built. “Um, a really ugly castle,” I...Read More
16 Games You Can Finish In Under 10 Hours
Most gamers get kind of upset when a game they like is too short. They feel cheated. But there’s nothing that says shorter games are worse games. Most of us...Read More
When You Game Online, Your Info Is Saved. But Who Saves It?
In the last decade of popular online console gaming, a generation of human beings has gone from tiny babies to hormonal middle schoolers. If you’re a young person, that might sound...Read More
Codecademy Makes Its Free Lessons Available to Spanish, French, and Portuguese Speakers
Learning to code will be one of the most important skills kids can learn in coming years. Free-to-use website Codecademy is a major resource for those looking for coding lessons—in...Read More
The New Disney Infinity Trailer Is Way Cool (And Way Cute)
Brace your wallets, parents. The Avengers are coming. Last month it was announced that the popular sandbox/figurine game Disney Infinity is adding the cast of The Avengers to its roster...Read More
Elder Scrolls Online—Fairly Progressive Game; Fairly Regressive Community
Last month saw the release of Elder Scrolls Online on the PC and Mac platforms. Release on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is set for later this year. Set...Read More
How Long Did It Take You To Play? Log It on Gamelengths!
Ever wondered how long it will take you to finish a game? Yeah, us too. (To be honest, my finish time is usually far longer than everybody else’s—what can I...Read More
New Release: Transistor
From the makers of the much-beloved game Bastion comes Transistor, a new action-RPG with a female protagonist. Transistor takes place in the gorgeously rendered sci-fi city of Cloudbank. Red, a voiceless musician,...Read More
8 Great iPhone and iPad Apps for Kids
How did people parent before smartphones or mobile tablets? I received my first iPhone when my daughter was about 3 years old, and having that magical little box with us...Read More
Geocaching's Bryan Roth Explains How Gaming Helps Kids
A few weeks ago, Groundspeak hosted the Pixelkin staff at its super-cool Geocaching HQ in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. We learned all about Geocaching, the amazing game of high-tech treasure hunting,...Read More
What Accessibility Jam is Doing to Help Disabled Gamers and Why It Matters
On May 11th, gamers around the world kicked off Accessibility Jam, a three-week game jam all about accessibility. (If you aren’t sure what a game jam is, check out this...Read More
Mainstream Media Can Stop Preaching About the Dangers of Games. Parents Aren't Buying It.
The Entertainment Software Association’s 2014 report, “Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry,” already revealed that gaming is a popular activity in most households—and that adult women play more...Read More
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
May 15 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! GAAD was created a few years ago by Jennison Asuncion and Joe Devon as an annual opportunity for people everywhere to try to see...Read More
Why Parents Should Study Up on “Realistic” Military Shooters
The past decade has seen the rise of a previously nonexistent genre of video games often referred to as “realistic shooters” or “realistic action.” Before the 2007 release of Call...Read More
