Black Ops 3, the latest addition to Activision’s Call of Duty series, has ranked second in video game sales (first goes to Fallout 4) for the Christmas 2015 season. Released […]

Video games are far more than eye candy. The games that kids love the most for their great graphics, exciting stories, and engaging game play also happen to be cognitively […]

In this Let’s Play Minecraft survival video, our Let’s Play editor Ryan finally buckles down and finishes his fort. See how fancy his dwelling looks with the new texture pack […]

Do video games improve concentration or are they responsible for a shorter attention span?

Yes. No, really. Studies suggest that the answer to both questions is yes.

Certainly, the fast-paced […]

Can video games encourage creativity in children? Just a decade ago, conventional wisdom dictated that video games reduced creativity and produced more imitative play. But recent research suggests that kids […]

Is there a child in your family who has a short attention span? Does she flit from one activity to another? Does her tendency to get bored quickly make it […]

“My concern with Minecraft is that it isolates my child from the family and minimizes his communication with others.”

The idea that video games isolate kids from others is usually […]

If you are the parent, grandparent, teacher or relative of a kid with ADHD, you’ve probably noticed that this kid loves video games. Video games have many of the qualities […]

When I was in high school, my dad bought me a Kindle. The year was 2009 and the Kindle (any electronic reader for that matter) was brand new technology. My […]

Letsplay editor Ryan shows us why the one-versus-1 virtual collectible card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is so fun and engaging. From the makers of the popular Warcraft and World […]