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This Musical RPG's DLC Has Songs And Singing That Blow The Base Game Away
8.8.2024
In musical theater, sequels are few and far between, and when they do exist they usually aren’t very good. For example, you’ve probably heard of Phantom of the Opera, the massively successful show from Andrew Lloyd Webber, but you probably don’t know anything about its sequel, Love Never Dies....
New Xbox Controller Is For All You '90 Kids Out There
31.7.2024
Remember in the 1990s and early 2000s when video game accessories and consoles came in transparent plastic shells? That stuff was so rad. And now, Xbox’s newest controller—launching in August—is bringing back this classic transparent look and I’m very excited. Read more
Bluey Receives The Full Willy Wonka Experience, Making Kids Cry
20.5.2024
This is a free country, or so I’m told. While that doesn’t mean your entitled to lifesaving healthcare without going bankrupt, it does mean that if you own a hot dog bar in Las Vegas, Nevada, you can host an unofficial meet-and-greet with world famous cartoon pup Bluey and piss off hundreds...
Online Games Act Like Unregulated Banks, And The US Gov’t Has Noticed
4.4.2024
A new report from the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—an organization focused on enforcing the laws that protect consumers—indicates the bureau is aware of and monitoring big online video games that are filled with in-app purchases, digital currencies, and shady...
Roblox Boss: We Aren't Exploiting Child Labor, We're Giving Kids In ‘The Slum’ A Job
4.4.2024
Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world, letting people (who are mostly under 16 years old) create and play their own custom creations and share them with others. Roblox has also been at the center of controversy, as some believe the game exploits child labor and doesn’t do enough...
OG Power Rangers Actor Launching Clothing Line Featuring Hitler Quotes
13.3.2024
Actor Austin St. John, who famously played the original Red Ranger in the ‘90s TV series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, has announced his plans to launch a new clothing line featuring quotes from historical figures, including “villains” like, uh…Adolf Hitler. Read more
Exquisitely Bad 'Willy Wonka Experience' Is Fyre Fest For Kids
28.2.2024
Police were called to the scene of “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” in Glasgow, Scotland, as children burst into tears when the “immersive experience” promised in AI advertisements turned out to be a sparsely decorated warehouse.Read more
New Study Shows Kids Are Bullied For Not Spending Money In Free-To-Play Games
27.2.2024
New data from Norway examines how video games influence children, their social behaviors, and their spending habits. It turns out, younger players are being bullied over their lack of cosmetic skins, are using in-game items to become more popular, and are struggling to avoid all the ads...
The Absolute Best Fast-Food Movie Tie-Ins
1.2.2024
Remember fast-food kids meals with specially marketed pop culture toys? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to. In the 1990s, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Burger King often chose chaos with their tie-ins, like the Batman Forever glass mugs or the Hercules plates. Heck, even when...
Everything You Need To Know About Final Fantasy VII, Before Rebirth
19.1.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out on February 29, 2024. But if you haven’t played 2020’s Remake, or any of the other games in the FF7 universe (known officially as the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII), you might be wondering where to start, what order you should play the games in, and whether...
Kids Want Digital Currency And Subscriptions More Than New Games This Xmas
27.11.2023
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has revealed new data showing kids want video game-related gifts more than anything else this holiday season. But if you dig into the data a little bit more, you’ll discover that most kids don’t want a new physical game. Instead, what they’re really...
A Parent’s Guide to Super Mario Bros. Wonder
4.11.2023
Good parenting is a lot like being a solid player two. You want to be supportive, curious, and competent. You’re there to have a good time, and understand going with the flow is key to harmony. This can be a challenge with kids and video games when you’re actually, literally, player two, especially...
One Of 2022’s Best Horror Movies Will Soon Be A Video Game
27.10.2023
The 2022 horror movie Barbarian wasn’t on my short list of recent films I thought might get a video game adaptation. But it sounds like one is coming from the company behind the Friday the 13th and Evil Dead games.Read more
Kids Are Attending Pro-Palestinian Protests In This Popular Game
24.10.2023
In the midst of the ongoing escalation between Israel and Palestine, gamers who can’t attend protests in real life are turning to digital spaces to show their support for those suffering as a result of the conflict. The latest venue? The ultra-popular tween hit Roblox.Read more
Big Oil's Using Fortnite, TikTok, And Twitch In Effort To Convince Kids Fossil Fuels Are Cool
6.10.2023
Kids today only care about online free-to-play shooter Fortnite. They don’t even talk about how great gasoline is! Luckily for us, one large oil company wants to change that using Fortnite, TikTok stars, and Twitch streamers. Welcome to Hell. Read more
Walmart's Entry into Roblox Metaverse Guides Kids to 'Discover the Top Toys'
21.9.2023
US retailer Walmart has joined the ranks of corporates seeking to capitalize on the popularity of metaverse platforms like Roblox, but the strategy is being criticized for being aimed at children.
According to crypto news outlet The Block, the two Walmart divisions Walmart Land and Walmart’s...
Nintendo’s Genius Plan To Sell More Switches Depends On Kids Fighting
6.9.2023
The Nintendo Switch has sold an unprecedented 125 million units so far, putting it right behind the Nintendo DS (154 million) and Sony’s PlayStation 2 (over 155 million) on a list of best-selling consoles of all-time. Could the handheld hybrid surpass them and become the best-selling gaming device...
Nintendo’s Genius Plan To Sell More Switches Depends On Kids Fighting
6.9.2023
The Nintendo Switch has sold an unprecedented 125 million units so far, putting it right behind the Nintendo DS (154 million) and Sony’s PlayStation 2 (over 155 million) on a list of best-selling consoles of all-time. Could the handheld hybrid surpass them and become the best-selling gaming device...
Empowering kids: Open campus, TinyTap & CodeGreen’s climate education
18.8.2023
An incredible partnership between CodeGreen, Open Campus, and TinyTap is working to raise awareness about climate change among children. This innovative collaboration aims to give the next generation of kids the power they need to tackle important environmental issues such as desertification, land...
El Salvador’s Bitcoiners teach 12-year-olds how to send sats
17.8.2023
Over 25,000 students in El Salvador have learned about Bitcoin in the classroom