News Item: : Welcome to GAMEparents
(Category: Misc)
Posted by Andrew Parsons
Saturday 01 January 2011 - 04:42:00
Hi there and welcome to GAMEparents, the website that helps you make the right decisions about computers and computer games. If this is your first visit, we recommend you read through the "What We're About" section by clicking here.
After that if you want to get a head start on finding out about computer and video games we would suggest the following:
- Learning is the Game - an article that exposes the positive aspects of video games and there are more than you might think! Click here
- Everything Bad is Good For You - A review of the book by Steven Johnson that reveals how popular culture (including video games) may actually be benefiting our education not demeaning it. Click here
- Computer Game Genres - Ever wondered what the different types of video games are? Wonder no longer. Click here
- Computer Game Platforms Click here
- The Gaming Parent - a revealing look at how parents in Australia look at video games with their kids. Click here
Here are some other websites that are helpful in learning about computer games and how they can be classified and viewed.
Finally, here are several other sites we highly recommend depending on where you are.
- GamerDad is a great resource for American parents who are gamers too. You’ll find GamerDad at www.gamerdad.com.
- GameParents.de - this new site was launched recently in Germany. www.gameparents.de has the same mission as us – to educate its visitors and members about video gaming and is well worth the visit for German speakers.
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