Boy Is Super Psyched To Get His Tooth Pulled Out By A Mini Helicopter
One of the most dreaded things for me in childhood was pulling out teeth—but this kid? This kid is PUMPED to pull out his teeth. Dang.
Kids' 'Call of Duty Bomb' Gets Their Neighbors Evacuated at 3 a.m.
Some kids in Pennsylvania made a prop bomb they were using when they played a real-life game of Call of Duty out in the yard. This is why you don't leave your toys laying around outside, boys. A neighbor found it, didn't know what the hell it was, and a very real bomb squad evacuated several people.
Not All Kids Think Video Games Are Good For You
Now that YouTuber Game Dave and his army of young, free-spelling youngsters have weighed in on the console war, it's time to tackle a tougher issue — are video games bad for you?
Little Kid Is Upset Pokémon Aren't Real, Writes To Santa For Advice
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Bless children and their earnest, trusting hearts. Without kids, who would keep the idea of Santa Claus alive?
Kids Talking About Which Game Console Is the Best Is Hilarious
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Adults talking about which video game machine is better can be annoying and downright stupid. Grade-schoolers doing it, though, is adorable.
Third-Graders Really Don't Like Video Games Tracking What They Do
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By now, most adults are used to the idea that the software and services they use—including video games—record what they do to send feedback to the companies that make them. But when some third-graders found out that games they love have some kind of data-mining, it was a heartbreaking combination of funny and sad.
Amazing LEGO Ninja Fight Will Make You Wish You Were A Kid Again
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What goes on inside the head of a child playing with a couple of LEGO ninja? Stop-motion animator supreme Counter656 gives us a thrilling peek.
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Man, I Wish I’d Gotten To Beat A Cop At Video Games
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Kids these days have all the fun. It's bad enough they have cellphones and high speed access to the internet, but now they get to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams - beating a cop at video games.
An Adorable Little Kid Walks Us Through A Minecraft Art Project
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Remember Abe? Last time, he showed us how to make Cut The Rope cupcakes. This time, his project is less delicious but no less adorable: he walks us through how to make a Minecraft keychain.
Kids Reveal The Real Flaws Of Free-To-Play Games
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If a certain system can be used to trick children into spending thousands of dollars, then it's probably not a very ethical system.
A Ten-Year-Old Tried Using A 3DS To Find A Girlfriend
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There is something about Nintendo and love birds—first, someone tried using the Wii U as real estate for a personal ad. Now, according to Tiny Cartridge, a ten-year-old tried using a 3DS to find himself a girlfriend.
What Metroid Looks Like Through the Eyes of a 2nd Grader
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Yesterday, a good friend of mine invited me to speak at an after-school game club in East Harlem about the game industry. As an adult, it was one of those very illuminating and humanizing experiences that reminds you exactly what it was like to love games dearly when you're 11 years old. Trust me, the kids are…
How Do You Make a Zombie Apocalypse Kid-Friendly? Ice Cream, Of Course
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A few years back I played a little Wii game called Cold Stone Creamery: Scoop It Up, and advertainment piece that involved assembling ice cream cones for random customers passing by a storefront. Thefty Jack's Zombie I Scream is pretty much the same thing.
The First Gaming-Dedicated Android Handheld Goes on Sale
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Want to play Android games but don't want to invest in an Android phone or tablet? Are you children always taking your phone away to play games? The answer to these problems just went on sale in the form of the MG, the first pocketable Wi-Fi Android app-gaming system.
The Tale of a Young Boy And His Beloved Game Boy Micro Is Too Cute To…
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This is the most adorable gaming-related story I've read all week.
This Kid Gets To Sleep Inside A Video Game Every Night
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A couple is expecting their second child almost any day now. In order to accommodate the baby, they'll need to move their first child out of the nursery and into her own room.
The Best Way To Play Skyrim Might Just Be to Make It Kid-Friendly
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Generations of gamers who have not only the arcade but also years of computer, Nintendo, and PlayStation games in their pasts are now, themselves, raising children. In a world of wall-to-wall screens and endless gaming options, it can be hard to find just the right game for game-loving parents and their inquisitive…
The Joy And Wonder Of A 3-Year-Old Playing Journey
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ThatGameCompany's Journey is a wonderful game, a beautiful experience with universal wonder. The first time I played it, I felt a often felt a sense of childlike wonder.
Why Does a Game About a Little Kid Need to be Scary? Can't it be Fun,…
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Among the Sleep got people talking last month when it was first shown off, because it was about a horror game starring a toddler. Interesting premise, but as the parent of a toddler myself, it also got me thinking.