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Who else is in the market for cool new video games for your families? Video games tend to get a bad rap, but I've found that picking the right game can actually foster connection and fun . So if you have an avid gamer in your family and …

For well over a decade, people have been talking -- or more like yelling -- about being hamstrung by cable companies. Some had-it-up-to-here folks have started cutting the cable cord and looking for more manageable, customized ways of wa…

Okay procrastinators. It may be a little late to order something awesome online for Father's Day...or maybe not! Check for shipping options for some of these cool geeky gifts for your favorite gamer, or just bookmark it for future gift i…

If you're planning on grabbing a new XBox One, PS4 or Wii for the kids for the holidays--or maybe just freshening up your existing one with some hot new video games that the whole family can play, we've tracked down the very best ones. W…

Remember back when Ataris, station wagons, telephones, and all machines of power and taste included sexy strips of wood? We've covered (heh) wood veneers for iPads and other gadgets , and now we've got just the bling for your gaming cons…

Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both k…

I got the word that Santa delivered a lot of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles this Christmas, which requires lots of fun video games for families. Even if you've received an older version of a console, which are still very much in dem…

When my second grader asked me to join her to play a new video game that Daddy had downloaded for PS3, I figured I'd humor her for a few minutes. Little did I know that two hours later I would still be playing--and wrestling to pull myse…

With so many gaming systems on the market, it can be tough to know which one is the best for your family. Next up in our series of buying guides we focus on handheld video gaming devices. I know my kids aren't the only ones with some sor…

F or the last few years on Cool Mom Picks, we've ended the year with our Editors' Picks for best of the year. We're excited to do the same on Cool Mom Tech this year, starting with the best video games that the whole family will love. AB…

Let's just say that smartphone and tablet games we love are nothing compared with what's coming out soon--console games are alive and motion kicking in the most amazing ways. Last week, nearly 50,000 people in attendance at the 2011 E3 c…

I've said it before: I'm not usually a big fan of small children playing video games. But I make an exception when they've got some educational value and they get kids moving. I'm pleased to see that Nickelodeon and Nintendo have teamed …