Recent studies indicate that video games have the potential to improve executive functions in older adults. A study by Basak et al. (2007) found that 70-year-old adults showed improvement in […]

Mario Kart Tour is the mobile installment of the classic Mario Kart series. All of the classic Mario characters take to the race track, with the player in charge of […]

Recent studies indicate that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder may benefit from video games that help children learn to recognize emotions. One study conducted by the University of Alabama at […]

Dr. Mario World takes one of gaming’s most recognizable characters (Mario) and puts him into a match-3 style game. In this game, viruses have infected the land of Mario. Everyone–hero and […]

For most of my professional career, there has been a widespread belief that listening to music will distract kids from effective studying. I have always questioned this assumption, as have […]

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite takes the wizarding world of Harry Potter and “brings it to our world” using augmented reality style gaming. The premise is that magic items and creatures […]

Playing board games, sports, and video games can be very helpful activities for learning. In addition to the social-emotional skills that kids learn from their play, they often have an […]

In Seriously Digital Entertainment’s Best Fiends, players use “fiends” (insect inspired characters) to rid Minutia of slugs. Players must connect three (or more) of a color to attack slugs and beat […]

The skills needed for success in the 20th century were quite different from those needed in the 21st century. In the past, going to school, doing your homework, and getting […]

In Banana Bunch, the player controls a monkey as he jumps up an endless forest. The forest contains bananas, power-ups, and obstacles. The game starts with a simple tap of […]