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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
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Learning ratings
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  • Review
    LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins

    Mediocre LEGO game with minor violence and reckless driving.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition

    Combative Dark Knight game has some blood and death.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii U
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Poptropica Adventures

    Popular virtual world now on handheld; has good role models.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Wreck-It Ralph

    Movie-based platformer misses opportunity to be great.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    The Hunger Games Adventures

    Movie/book spin-off emphasizes survival and building.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Marvel: Avengers Alliance

    Fun Facebook role-playing romp with superhero combat.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Star Wars: The Old Republic

    Play as Jedi or Sith in this story-rich, combat-laden MMO.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Team Umizoomi

    Math-based adventures well-suited to preschoolers.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Batman: Arkham City

    While dark and violent, this superhero game is intriguing.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Skylanders Spyro's Adventure

    Ingenious technology use where your character's stats are kept in the toy figurine so you can play with friends.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Herotopia

    Compelling world in which kids fight bullies and play educational games.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Math Blaster Online

    Exciting-yet-educational games in safe, social world.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)