The upcoming Super Mario Maker for Nintendo Wii U is all about experimentation. Players will be able to create their own Super Mario levels and then play levels created by…
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This week, in a slightly shorter-than-usual Let’s Play, Simone and Courtney take on the second half of the third area in Splatoon‘s single-player mode. Simone’s in control of the GamePad…
Platforms: iPad, Android tablet (coming soon to Mac, PC, and Kindle Fire)
We Played On: iPad
Zoombinis is a family-friendly game that has you guiding a fleet of adorable blue creatures through tricky environmental puzzles. The game is a rerelease of the 90s classic The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis, which was (full disclosure) one of my favorite games of all time. I’m thrilled to report that the rerelease is wonderful. It fully captures the character of the original while providing many of the handy updates we expect from modern games. And if you’re an instructor, check out this educational pamphlet written by two of the game’s developers. Read More
#ThrowbackThursday: Stories To Make You Miss Your Sibling
Posted by Courtney Holmes | News | No CommentsWay back in February of 2014, I asked a bunch of my friends if they had any great memories of gaming with their brothers or sisters when they were young. Even my non-gamer friends came out of the woodwork to volunteer up some stories, and each one is more cute than the last. Read More
Nintendo is getting ready to release another update to their much-loved ink-shooting game Splatoon. This Splatoon update promises to be its biggest yet. Not only will it include several new weapons and outfits, it will also bring some overdue adjustments to the ranking and matching systems. And it’s free. Read More
Facebook Hackathon Participants To Design New Super Mario Levels
Posted by Courtney Holmes | News | No CommentsNext week, Nintendo will be hosting a hackathon at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California (near San Francisco). Facebook employees will take a break from their normal work in order to try their hand at the upcoming game Super Mario Maker, a game that allows its players to design their own Mario levels. Read More
