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Cool, Creative Video Games For Your Kids To Play While Social Distancing
Hi! I’m Keza MacDonald, a video games journalist of 15 years’ experience with two small kids and a teen stepkid. I’m currently The Guardian’s games editor and I also run a podcast for gamer parents called Spawnpoint (if you play games yourself, give it a listen). In an effort to do something useful in these…
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The Words For Gaming In Different Languages
Like any community in the world, people who play video games have collaboratively created their own language and slang. Many of these words are international, but different languages have different ways of talking about play.
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A Cyberpunk Ninja Game Where You Manipulate Time
After talking my way past the receptionist at a grotty hotel in Katana Zero, I stand in the elevator at the entrance to a heavily guarded floor, watching goons patrol back and forth. One has a shotgun, another a knife, another a pistol. I formulate a plan, then burst through the doors, slicing through all…
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When Should You Start Introducing Your Kids To Video Games?
As a gamer parent, I long for the day when I can play side-by-side with my beloved progeny. Overtly or not, I think most of us hope that our kids will turn out to be mini Pokémon trainers or enthusiastic Destiny squadmates. But what’s the best way to introduce children to games?