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  • Review
    You Don't Know Jack: Twisted Trivia

    Irreverent trivia game brand comes to Facebook.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Mario Tennis Open

    Simple game for all ages is best played with others.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Battleship

    Lackluster action game with some tactical elements.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Battleship (Wii, DS, 3DS)

    Less violent version of movie-based game uses strategy.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Starhawk

    Uneven shooter blends tower defense tactics and fast action.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: PlayStation 3
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    FEZ

    Dimension-shifting puzzles make for unique gameplay without any violence.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Funky Barn 3D

    Silly farm sim with wacky machines and uncommon controls.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Horses 3D

    Fun sim game lets girls care for and train their own horse.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure

    Highly physical game can be both fun and frustrating.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Marvel: Avengers Alliance

    Fun Facebook role-playing romp with superhero combat.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Order Up!!

    Fun, accessible cooking sim teaches international dishes.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3
    (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
    Let's Cheer!

    Realistic cheers must be practiced in order to do well.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic

    Feels more like a game than a cooking sim, with nice menu.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Imagine Fashion Designer (3DS)

    This fun and creative style game for girls takes fashion beyond its superficial surface.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Dora & Kai-Lan's Pet Shelter

    Good pet sim with lots of Nick characters.
    AGE
    3
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Active Life: Magical Carnival

    Active gaming in a collection of fun fantasy settings.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Pet Pals 2: Best of Friends!

    As kids play with virtual puppies, they learn about math and emotions.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, Leapster Explorer
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: LeapSchool Reading

    Great early-reading mini-games with fun characters.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: LeapPad Explorer, Leapster Explorer
    (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
    The Sims Social

    Mature but lighthearted life sim with new social features.
    AGE
    15
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Monster World

    Cute monster-themed farming game on Google+ is a bit slow.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Google+
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Army Attack!

    Facebook turn-based strategy game best with friends or cash.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Minecraft

    Sandbox-style game with open online play fosters creativity.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Linux, Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2011)
  • Review
    Dora's Cooking Club

    Fantastic, fun math game baked into a cooking sim.
    AGE
    4
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)