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  • Review
    Mario and Donkey Kong Minis on the Move

    Kids don thinking caps to play and create puzzles.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    BattleBlock Theater

    Raucous co-op platformer with lots of cartoony death.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

    "Stellar" sci-fi strategy expansion wows fans of the series.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    SimCity

    Exciting but technically flawed city-building simulation.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Mayan Mysteries

    Cartoony learning adventure about ancient Mayan culture.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Crashmo

    For the 3DS, a nifty set of puzzles plus a puzzle-creation area.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Wonderbook: Book of Spells

    With new technology, kids watch a plain book magically morph into an ancient spell book and then play inside the book as it teaches them Harry Potter's spells. It's enchanting.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LittleBigPlanet Karting

    Creative kart racer lets kids set their imagination loose.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LittleBigPlanet - PS Vita

    Kids can play a wildly creative platformer and then learn how to make their own games.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Madden NFL 13

    Fun football sim gets facelift and expands ways to play.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Sound Shapes

    By playing this platformer game, kids contribute to the game's musical score. Plus, they can create their own musical game levels to share.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    DiRT Showdown

    Offroad racing and bumper-busting fun with no consequences.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Trials Evolution

    Exciting over-the-top antics combined with the ability to design your own tracks make this racing game a winner.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Scoot & Doodle

    Collaborative drawing tool helps distant families play.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Google+
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Pushmo

    This collection of 3-D puzzles is surprisingly entertaining as well as intellectually challenging.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    LittleBigPlanet 2: Move Pack

    Fun motion controls improve an already great creative game.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Crafting Mama

    Create quirky projects in latest time management sim.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Art Academy

    Thorough, fun lessons will genuinely help your art.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival

    There's so much to count at the carnival -- and it's so much more fun to do it with Big Bird and Cookie Monster!
    AGE
    3
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Webonauts Internet Academy

    Amusing and informative fable teaches Internet safety.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Gamestar Mechanic

    For kids interested in game design, this is a great way to jump in.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

    The sequel to one the most beloved strategy games in game history, this sci-fi saga is a blast.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Lifeboat to Mars

    Don't know much about biology? This free online game engages kids in the cool worlds of microbes and ecosystems.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Review
    Imagine Artist

    Excellent art sim lets players' creative sides flourish.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2009)
  • Review
    Style Lab: Jewelry Design

    Jewelry sim stimulates creativity with thousands of designs.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2009)