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Pixelkin covers the latest news, reviews, and advice on video games—with a special focus on families.

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Watch this emotionally stirring indie game trailer with an anti-AI art message pixelkin.org/2026/10/30/watc…
Watch this emotionally stirring indie game trailer with an anti-AI art message

Watch this emotionally stirring indie game trailer with an anti-AI art message

The trailer, which reveals the game's release date at November 13, has nearly 900k views on IGN's YouTube channel.

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Stage Tour reveals post-launch DLC: "4 major content expansions every year," plus pre-order shipping updates #StageTour pixelkin.org/2026/10/30/stag…
Stage Tour reveals post-launch DLC: "4 major content expansions every year"

Stage Tour reveals post-launch DLC: "4 major content expansions every year"

RedOctane has pulled the curtain back on post-launch DLC plans for rhythm game, Stage Tour. Stage Tour will release on December 10 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The current DLC...

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The best video game RPGs for kids and younger newcomers to the genre - pixelkin.org/2026/09/29/the-…
The best video game RPGs for kids

The best video game RPGs for kids

Our list of the best video game RPGs for kids and newcomers to the genre.

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"There's something special about bringing family and friends together around a game" #SamsungGamingHub pixelkin.org/2026/10/29/sams…
Samsung Gaming Hub aims to bring families together with their smart TV and phones

Samsung Gaming Hub aims to bring families together with their smart TV and phones

Samsung Gaming Hub is aiming to bring families together this holiday season, through smart TVs, Amazon, and smartphone connectivity. Recent research from an Ipsos Samsung Gaming Hub survey found...

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Supernatural life sim Moonlight Peaks arriving on PlayStation in November #Moonlightpeaks pixelkin.org/2026/10/28/supe…
Supernatural life sim Moonlight Peaks arriving on PlayStation in November

Supernatural life sim Moonlight Peaks arriving on PlayStation in November

PlayStation Plus subscribers can also unlock a limited, two-hour free trial of Moonlight Peaks on November 17.

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Colonus is a cozy medieval city builder published by Stardock, coming early 2027 #Colonus @Stardock pixelkin.org/2026/10/20/colo…
Colonus is a cozy medieval city builder published by Stardock

Colonus is a cozy medieval city builder published by Stardock

Stardock and indie developer Badhenke Studios announced Colonus, a cozy city builder set to launch in early 2027. As a cozier entry in the genre, Colonus puts the primary emphasis...

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Nintendo Indie World Showcase features games from creators of Celeste, Dead Cells, Abzu, and more #nintnedo #indieworldshowcase pixelkin.org/2026/10/28/nint…
Nintendo Indie World Showcase features games from creators of Celeste, Dead Cells, Abzu, and more

Nintendo Indie World Showcase features games from creators of Celeste, Dead Cells, Abzu, and more

Nintendo Indie World Showcase October 2026 highlighted upcoming indie games coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 through 2027.

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Sad news - online MOBA Pokémon Unite is shutting down in 2027 #pokemonunite pixelkin.org/2026/10/28/onli…
Online MOBA Pokémon Unite is shutting down in 2027

Online MOBA Pokémon Unite is shutting down in 2027

The Pokémon Company, Tencent, and TiMi Studio Group have announced that Pokémon Unite will be ending service on March 23, 2027.

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Making Monsters is the Barnes & Noble Family Game of the Year, from @skyliongames pixelkin.org/2026/10/19/maki…
Making Monsters is the Barnes & Noble Family Game of the Year

Making Monsters is the Barnes & Noble Family Game of the Year

In Making Monsters, players take on the role of mad scientists as they compete to create the highest-scoring monster squad.

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PowerWash Simulator blasts onto Fortnite with new island Splashout #Fortnite #Powerwashsimulator pixelkin.org/2026/10/27/powe…
PowerWash Simulator blasts onto Fortnite with Splashout

PowerWash Simulator blasts onto Fortnite with Splashout

FuturLab has launched PowerWash Splashout, a new independently-created island mode in Fortnite.

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Toca Boca World, the beloved children's app, will soon introduce KPop Demon Hunters music, characters, and fashion #TocaBocaWorld #KpopDemonHunters pixelkin.org/2026/10/16/toca…
Toca Boca World adding KPop Demon Hunters music, characters, and fashion later this month

Toca Boca World adding KPop Demon Hunters music, characters, and fashion later this month

Spin Master and Toca Boca are bringing uber-popular Netflix animated film, KPop Demon Hunters into the Toca Boca World mobile game.

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Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, the first official video game based on the best-selling series, is out now #WarriorCats pixelkin.org/2026/10/26/warr…
Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, the first official video game based on the novels, is out now

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, the first official video game based on the novels, is out now

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest, is the first official video game based on the best-selling novels by Erin Hunter.

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Cities: Skylines is coming to Switch 2 with Expanded Edition later this month #Citiesskylines pixelkin.org/2026/10/07/citi…
Cities: Skylines is coming to Switch 2 with Expanded Edition later this month

Cities: Skylines is coming to Switch 2 with Expanded Edition later this month

Players who already own Cities: Skylines on the original Switch platform can receive a 70% discount

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Escape from Playtime, the co-op spinoff of Poppy Playtime, is out now via Steam Early Access #EscapefromPlaytime pixelkin.org/2026/10/23/esca…
Escape from Playtime, the co-op spinoff of Poppy Playtime, is out now via Early Access

Escape from Playtime, the co-op spinoff of Poppy Playtime, is out now via Early Access

Mob Entertainment has released Escape from Playtime, a co-op extraction survival game, via Steam Early Access. It’s available now with a 10% launch discount through November 4. Escape from Playtime...

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Disney Dreamlight Valley 2026 Showcase details Keepsake Sea expansion characters, biomes, and release date — plus the 2027 roadmap #DisneyDreamlightValley pixelkin.org/2026/10/21/disn…
Disney Dreamlight Valley 2026 Showcase details Keepsake Sea expansion characters, biomes, and...

Disney Dreamlight Valley 2026 Showcase details Keepsake Sea expansion characters, biomes, and...

The annual October showcase for life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley revealed lots of juicy details about upcoming expansion, The Keepsake Sea.

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Wish Upon a Llama is a cozy life sim with animal breeding and romance pixelkin.org/2026/10/20/wish…
Wish Upon a Llama is a cozy life sim with animal breeding and romance

Wish Upon a Llama is a cozy life sim with animal breeding and romance

Wish Upon a Llama is a cozy farm and life sim that focuses on ranching and animal husbandry.

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With EA officially shutting down #BioWare, we explored the Rise & Fall & Legacy of one of gaming's most beloved RPG developers - pixelkin.org/2026/10/22/biow…
BioWare: The Rise & Fall & Legacy of one of gaming's most beloved RPG developers

BioWare: The Rise & Fall & Legacy of one of gaming's most beloved RPG developers

It's the end of an era for one of gaming's most beloved developers, as EA shuts down beloved RPG studio, BioWare.

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Castlebound is a co-op action-platformer with a cute papercraft art style coming to Steam and Switch pixelkin.org/2026/10/20/cast…
Castlebound is a co-op action-platformer with a cute papercraft art style

Castlebound is a co-op action-platformer with a cute papercraft art style

Castlebound is a side-scrolling action game starring warrior archer Lenora and her wizardly grandfather, Vargus.

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Waltz and Jam is a 3D platformer starring a friendly ghost and his shapeshifting dog pixelkin.org/2026/10/12/walt…
Waltz and Jam is a 3D platformer starring a friendly ghost and his shapeshifting dog

Waltz and Jam is a 3D platformer starring a friendly ghost and his shapeshifting dog

Korean indie developer Flyway Games announced platformer Waltz and Jam will release on December 3 for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Switch 2. A playable demo is available now on Steam....

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Play the new demo for Wizard 101 single-player prequel spinoff, Ravenwood Academy, during Steam Next Fest #Wizard101 #RavenwoodAcademy pixelkin.org/2026/10/21/play…
Play the new demo for Wizard 101 single-player prequel spinoff, Ravenwood Academy

Play the new demo for Wizard 101 single-player prequel spinoff, Ravenwood Academy

As part of Steam Next Fest, KingsIsle Entertainment have released a new demo for upcoming Wizard 101 spinoff, Ravenwood Academy.

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