News Games and Movies Aren't the Same. Let's Talk About It. There's a lot of ground to cover when it comes to treating games the way…Simone de RochefortMarch 28, 2014
News Why College Students Need Pokémon The sounds of fingers clicking on keyboards filled the dim auditorium. On a stage, a…Courtney HolmesMarch 27, 2014
Tips for Parents Hi-Res Episode 1: Conventions! In this first episode of Pixelkin's new webseries, Hi-Res, Simone de Rochefort and Keezy Young…Keezy YoungMarch 26, 2014
Feature 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)…Linda BrenemanMarch 25, 2014
News Why Isn't Bilbo a Girl? Pixelkin Panels at Emerald City Comicon We have an important and very exciting announcement! (more…)Keezy YoungMarch 24, 2014
Tips for Parents Tenacity: Something We Can Learn From Games If you've watched your kid get hypnotized by a game, you know what focus looks…Simone de RochefortMarch 22, 2014
Tips for Parents 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…Simone de RochefortMarch 21, 2014
News 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…Courtney HolmesMarch 20, 2014
FeatureGet Connected Gamer ProfilesVideo 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…Linda BrenemanMarch 19, 2014
News 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…Editorial StaffMarch 18, 2014
Tips for Parents 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…Keezy YoungMarch 17, 2014
Reviews Review: Slice Fractions A mammoth wearing silly hats? A giant volcano that looks like a cat? You might…Courtney HolmesMarch 15, 2014