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In an era of Roblox, the little "E" or "T" simply doesn't cut it—video game ratings icons aren't enough anymore www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...
In an era of Roblox, the little "E" or "T" simply doesn't cut it.
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We asked your kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are adorable. www.crossplay.news/p/kids-revie...
Not only are we sending more time as a family together, our kids are learning valuable life lessons, too. www.crossplay.news/p/stardew-va...
The popular edutainment sports franchise is coming back, but it's trying to keep that same look, feel, and inclusive joy that made it a classic www.crossplay.news/p/the-return...
"Nagging thoughts triggered empty productivity spirals and derailed much of the joy I once found in play. I convinced myself I didn’t deserve time to myself—that I should devote every hour to the altar of caregiver-dom." www.crossplay.news/p/how-clair-...
Could you handle your kid working for you? This hypothetical became reality for the creative director of Dosa Divas, a flashy new video game about fighting and food. www.crossplay.news/p/could-you-...
The line between parental oversight and privacy is tricky in an era of tracking your children, as represented by a pulsing blue dot www.crossplay.news/p/our-child-...
Nintendo takes another swing with Yoshi, Batman arrives on the scene, but otherwise it's a quiet month ahead of summer. Here's what video games are coming in the next month for families www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...
It's rare for us to watch something collectively as a family and have everyone enjoy it. Now, we're on the hunt for a replacement www.crossplay.news/p/what-to-wa...
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I used the @crossplayblog.bsky.social review form to capture my dino-obsessed seven year old's thoughts on Primal Planet. When I asked him why he wouldn't recommend it he said "because I want it to be just our thing" and I had to explain that other people enjoying something doesn't take it from us 😅
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I asked your kids to turn into video game reviewers. The results are adorable.
