8 Great Games for Your Nintendo Switch Under $20!
So. You have a Nintendo Switch. You've got all the important games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, ...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2019 – Subscription Gaming Services
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Family Video Game Review – Ring Fit Adventure
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Is Grand Theft Auto V Ok For Kids?
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E3 2019 – Dragon Quest Builders 2
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E3 2019 – HALO Infinite
Halo Infinite has been officially been revealed as the first game associated with Xbox’s next generation console, currently code named ...
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E3 2019 – The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics
By: James Pisano If you remember Jim Henson’s “The Dark Crystal”, then you had a fantastic childhood. If you also ...
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E3 2019 Nintendo Direct – 5 Things Parents Need to Know!
Nintendo's E3 2019 Nintendo Direct was full of fun announcements and surprises! Take a look below for five things that ...
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Square Enix E3 2018 Press Conference – 5 Things Parents Need to Know!
Square Enix held their E3 2019 Press conference on June 10th, 2019. They actually took Sony's normal spot after they ...
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Ubisoft E3 2019 Press Conference – 5 Things Parents Need to Know
Ubisoft held their annual E3 2019 Press Conference on June 10th, 2019. The vast majority of the conference was dedicated ...
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E3 2019 – LEGO Games at E3 This Year!
This weekend Microsoft had their Xbox E3 2019 Media Briefinghttp://engagedfamilygaming.com/videogames/5-things-parents-need-to-know-from-the-xbox-e3-2019-media-briefing/ and we had two Bricktastic announcements that raced into our ...
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E3 2019 – Spiritfarer Reveal
So there I was, watching the Xbox E3 2019 Media Briefing, and my eyeballs and emotions were being bombarded by ...
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E3 2019 – Tales of Arise
Bandai Namco released a cinematic trailer for Tales of Arise the next installment of The “Tales” Role Playing Game series ...
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E3 2019 – Psychonauts 2 Trailer
Xbox Game Studios announced during their E3 2019 media briefing that they had added the whimsical and downright weird Double ...
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E3 2019 – Phantasy Star Online 2
What is Phantasy Star Online 2? Probably one of the most anticipated MMO imports of all time (for a very ...
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E3 2019 – Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The highly anticipated sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest has finally gotten its release date. Players will now be ...
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Project Scarlett Tech Specs: What Do They Mean For You?
By: James Pisano So it finally happened. Microsoft announced their next console during the Xbox E3 2019 Media Briefing. For ...
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E3 2019 – Battletoads
They're BAAAACK! After years of teasers, hints and very little detail, Xbox finally released the first gameplay for the Battletoads ...
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5 Things Parents Need to Know from the Xbox E3 2019 Media Briefing!
Check out their media briefing on our YouTube Channel!! Microsoft held their annual Xbox E3 Media Briefing on Sunday June ...
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Apex Legends Season 2 – EA Play Announcements
Apex Legends was at EA Play 2019 this year. Specifically, Respawn was there to discuss their second season of content ...
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Madden NFL 20 – EA Play 2019 Announcements
The newest edition of Madden NFL is set to drop on 8/2 with all the bells and whistles that Madden ...
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FIFA 20 – EA Play 2019 Announcements
EA Play is here and rolled out the latest edition of FIFA 20 to PS4 and Xbox 1, unfortunately the ...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – EA Play 2019 Announcement
By: Colin Babcock At long last, during EA Play 2019, Respawn Entertainment’s new single-player, action adventure game has been given ...
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Playtonic Games Announces Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Playtonic Games got out ahead of the insanity that is E3 2019 and revealed their next game on Friday June ...
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EFG Podcast – The E3 2019 Schedule and Minecraft is 10 Years Old!!!
This week Stephen and Amanda come together to chat about the E3 2019 Schedule and to Celebrate Minecraft's 10th birthday!! ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from May 19 – May 25, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that are going to be released between May ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from May 12 – May 18, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that are going to be released between May ...
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EFG Podcast: Nintendo Is SLAYING + Special Guests Chris and Sarah Chipman!
This week's episode comes in two parts! First, Stephen and Teala (She's back!) talk Nintendo! Next, Stephen is joined by ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from May 5 – May 11, 2019
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from April 28 – May 4, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that will be released between April 28th and ...
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EFG Podcast – PS5, Xbox One SAD, and New Switches – Oh My!
This week Stephen and Amanda come together to chat about The new PS5 details, The Xbox One S All Digital ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from April 21 – April 27, 2019
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EFG Podcast: SOME of the Games from PAX East 2019!
This week Stephen and Amanda come together to chat about some of the video games they played at PAX East ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from April 14 – April 20, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that will be released between April 14th and ...
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EFG Podcast! -Moral Panic Begone: Real Talk About Raising Gamer Kids
Our PAX East 2019 Panel! ****Note: Sorry for some of the audio quality on this one. This was recorded in ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from April 7 – April 13, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that are being released between April 7th and ...
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Video Games VIDEO GAME DEFINITION OF THE WEEK: “Invincibility Frames”
Every week the EFG staff will be defining a gaming term that is either confusing or ill-defined. Please leave a ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from March 24 – March 30, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T that are releasing between March 24th and March 30th. Monday, March ...
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Video Game Definition of the Week: “Skins”
Every week the EFG staff will be defining a gaming term that is either confusing or ill-defined. Please leave a ...
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Google Stadia – 5 Things Parents Should Know
Google held a 1-hour press conference today as part of GDC 2019. The livestreamed event gave viewers the first real ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from March 17 – March 23, 2019
Here are all of the video game releases rated E-T that are releasing between March 17th and March 23rd. Monday, ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from March 3 – March 9, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T that are releasing between March 3rd and March 9th. Monday, March ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from February 24 – March 2, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that are being released between February 24th and ...
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Episode 165: News from the Nintendo Direct!
This week Stephen and Amanda have another cozy fireside chat as they talk about all of the news to come ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from February 17 – February 23, 2019
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from January 27 – February 2, 2019
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Episode 162: A Visit from the Respawn Aim Fire Podcast!
This week Stephen was joined by the team over at Respawn Aim Fire! They're a couple of young bucks who ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from January 27 – February 2, 2019
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T by the ESRB that are being released between January 27th and ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from January 20 – 26, 2018
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Is Mortal Kombat 11 Ok For Kids?
Mortal Kombat 11, from NetherRealm Studios has been formally unveiled during a live stream event. I can't really show a ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from January 13 – 19, 2018
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T that are releasing between January 13th and January 19th. Monday, January ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from January 6 – 12, 2018
Here are all the video game releases rated E-T that are releasing between January 6th and January 12th. Tuesday, January ...
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The Engaged Family Gaming Games of the Year 2018
I went into 2018 with relatively low expectations. We all know that I am a bottomless pit of hype, but ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from December 16 – 22, 2018
Here are all the video releases rated E-T that are coming out between December 16th and December 22nd. Monday, December ...
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All of the Family Gaming News from the 2018 Game Awards
The Game Awards were held on December 6th. The three-hour live stream celebrated the last year in gaming while simultaneously ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from December 9 – 15, 2018
Here are all the games rated E-T that are coming out the week of December 9-December 15. Monday, December 10 ...
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Parental Controls for Fortnite: Battle Royale on Nintendo Switch
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world. In fact, the only reason it isn’t THE biggest game in ...
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Parental Controls for Fortnite: Battle Royale on PlayStation 4
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world. In fact, the only reason it isn’t THE biggest game in ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from December 3 – 9, 2018
Here are all the games rated E - T by the ESRB that are being released during the week of ...
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Parental Controls for in Fortnite: Battle Royale on Windows PC/Mac
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world. In fact, the only reason it isn’t THE biggest game in ...
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Parental Controls for in Fortnite: Battle Royale on iOS/Android
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Family Video Game Review: Mega Man 11
By: Jeremy Davis Let's just be up front. Mega Man 11 is one of the most anticipated platforming games of ...
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Family Friendly Video Game Releases from November 11 -17 2018
Here are all the games rated E-T coming out from November 11-17, 2018. Tuesday, November 13 Chimparty- PS4 Everquest II: ...
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Engaged Family Gaming Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – PlayStation 4
The Holiday season is fast approaching! Games are coming out so fast that it can be very difficult to keep ...
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Engaged Family Gaming Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – Nintendo Switch
The Holiday season is fast approaching! Games are coming out so fast that it can be very difficult to keep ...
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Engaged Family Gaming Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – Xbox One
The Holiday season is fast approaching! Games are coming out so fast that it can be very difficult to keep ...
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Engaged Family Gaming Holiday Gift Guide 2018 – Consoles!
The holiday season is fast approaching and that means it’s time to start finding gifts for the gamers in your ...
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Family Video Game Review – MagiCat
MagiCat by Toge Productions is, as described on the Nintendo eShop, a Platform, Puzzle, Action, Adventure game. Originally released on ...
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Family Gaming for Less Part 3 – More Hardware Concerns!
We’re sharing tips for saving money as a gaming family in our newest guide! We will help you choose a ...
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Family Gaming For Less Part 2 – Hardware Options
We’re sharing tips for saving money as a gaming family in our newest guide! We will help you choose a ...
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Family Gaming For Less! Part 1 – Where to Buy Games!
We're sharing tips for saving money as a gaming family in our newest guide! We will help you choose a ...
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Kids React: E3 2018 Starlink: Battle for Atlas
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React – E3 2018 Tunic Trailer
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React: E3 2018 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Trailer
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React: E3 2018 LEGO DC Supervillains Trailer
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React – E3 2018: Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu! Trailer!
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React: E3 2018 Pixark Trailer!
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we wanted ...
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Kids React – E3 2018 Kingdom Hearts 3 Trailer
E3 2018 is over and the EFG Staff has gone out of our way to share OUR thoughts. But, we ...
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Kids React – E3 2018 Beat Saber Trailer
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Family Video Game Review – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
By: Rob Kalajian from A Pawn's Perspective Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition for the Switch isn't a new title really. Hyrule ...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Fortnite! How to Play the World’s Biggest Game!
by: Jonathan Goosetree of InkedGaming.com Fortnite has taken the gaming world by storm. Gamers of all types are joining the ...
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Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Illusive Age is Coming and it is Gorgeous!
Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Illusive Age has been available since last year. It is, thankfully, making its way ...
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E3 2018 Impressions: Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin
One of the games that caught my eye last year at E3 was a side-scrolling action game at the XSEED ...
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E3 2018 Impressions: Starlink: Battle for Atlas
I thought toys to life games were dead. Disney Infinite was ... finite. Skylanders has run aground. LEGO Dimensions fell ...
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E3 2018 Impressions: Mega Man 11
Mega Man has evolved a bunch of times since he first debuted in 1987. Each evolution has caused widespread panic ...
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E3 2018 Impressions: Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Spyro is coming back this Fall and you won't have to buy a single toy to play as him! The ...
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is on the Way!
Nintendo announced a new Super Smash Brothers game a few months ago, but they didn't reveal many details. That's no ...
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There Were Some Great PlayStation VR Games at E3 2018!
Sony invested a lot of money in their PlayStation VR platform before it was launched, but it hasn't exactly set ...
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The Hidden Gems of the PC Gaming Show at E3 2018
The PC Gaming Show leading into E3 showed off a lot of independent titles. While most of the reveals were ...
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Top 10 Grownup Games of E3 2018
E3 is full of game announcements every year. E3 2018 was no different. We saw some awesome family games like ...
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All-New Battletoads Coming to Xbox One X in 2019
By: Drew Habersang One of the biggest surprises on Monday was the announcement of an all-new Battletoads, the legendary borderline ...
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One For The Grown-ups – Fallout 76
By: James Pisano Sitting down for Bethesda’s reveal of Fallout 76, I expected to see something very different from Fallout ...
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Elder Scrolls: Legends Coming to PS4 and Switch with Cross play and Cross Save
EA announced that they were releasing Elder Scrolls: Legends on PS4 and Switch at their EA Play Media Briefing during ...
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E3 2018 Bethesda Press Conference
Bethesda held their E3 2018 Press conference on Sunday, June 10th at 6:30 pm PT. Fallout 76 Rage 2 Elder ...
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E3 2018 Square Enix Showcase
Square Enix posted their live E3 presentation on Monday, June 11th at 10am PT. Shadow of the Tomb Raider FF14 Under ...
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E3 2018 Ubisoft Press Conference
Ubisoft held their E3 2018 Press Conference on Monday June, 11th at 1pm PST. Just Dance 2019 Beyond Good and Evil ...
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E3 2018 EA Play Media Briefing
EA held their EA Play Media briefing on Saturday, June 9th, 2018. They made a number of exciting announcements, but ...
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E3 2018 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo posted their E3 2018 Nintendo Direct on Tuesday June 12 at 9pm EST. Mario Vs Rabbids Donkey Kong Adventure ...
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E3 2018 Microsoft Media Briefing
Microsoft held their E3 2018 Media Briefing on Sunday June 10th at 1pm PST. Halo Infinite Ori and the Will of the ...
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E3 2018 PlayStation Showcase
Sony held their E3 2018 PlayStation Showcase on Monday June 11th at 6pm PST. They had previously announced that they ...
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Let’s Talk About Anthem for a Hot Minute
By: Drew Habersang For those of you living under rocks, Anthem is Bioware’s spectacular looking open world online shooter. It’s ...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The head of Respawn Entertainment, Vince Sampella, appeared briefly during the EA Play event on Saturday, June 9th to reveal ...
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FIFA 19 is Getting More Accessible This Year!
FIFA 19 is the most recent iteration of EA’s popular soccer franchise. At EA Play, they announced story campaigns for ...
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The Adventures of Captain Spirit is Slowly Winning Me Over
By: Drew Habersang If your tastes are anything similar to mine, you sort of cringed watching the announcement trailer for ...
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Madden 2019 Has Some Big Changes and a New Longshot Mode!
Madden is yet again setting the bar for football games. Along with maintaining constantly beautiful visuals that add to the ...
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Sea of Solitude is the Next EA Originals Game
EA announced the next game in their EA Originals series during their EA Play Press event on Saturday. This time ...
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Bethesda Announced Elder Scrolls: Blades!
Bethesda had huge news during their E3 2018 press briefing. They may have just announced competition to Fortnite’s stranglehold on our ...
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EA Announces Command and Conquer: Rivals
EA announced a new entry in the venerable Command and Conquer series during their EA Play event on Saturday. The ...
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EA is Doubling Down on Star Wars: Battlefront II!
EA doubled down on the beleaguered Star Wars: Battlefront II today during their EA Play live event. Battlefront was released ...
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More Story Revealed in New Shadow of the Tomb Raider Trailer
By: Nicole Tanner The latest trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider was shown during Microsoft’s E3 briefing on Sunday ...
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Unravel Two is Available NOW!
Unravel Two from Coldwood Interactive was announced during the EA play event today, and it is available for download right ...
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Bungie Announced Destiny 2: Forsaken!
By: Drew Habersang Bungie finally revealed its next Destiny 2 expansion, Forsaken, today and, boy oh boy, are there LOTS ...
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The Official E3 2018 EFG Roster!
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is just around the corner and EFG is going to be there. The entire team has ...
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The Pokemon Company Announces New Games for 2018!
The Pokemon Company has announced Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu!, Pokemon: Let's Go Eevee!, and Pokemon Quest during a press conference ...
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The Official EFG E3 2018 Predictions Post
We turn everything into a game here at Engaged Family Gaming. Every year we make predictions about what will be ...
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E3 2018 Press Conference and Livestream Schedule
E3 2018 is nearly upon us and with it comes a stacked slate of press conferences from major publishers. Its ...
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EA Origins Access Vault – Family Friendly Games List
One of the premier features of the EA Origins Access program is unlimited access to games in the EA Origins ...
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EA Access Vault – Family Friendly Games List
One of the premier features of the EA Access program for Xbox One is unlimited access to games in the ...
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Overwatch Is Expanding Out of The Digital World!
Overwatch is celebrating its second anniversary as I write this. It has been wildly successful since the day it came ...
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Episode 131: Trevor Stricker from Mightier.com and Nintendo Online
Hello and Welcome to Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast! This is episode 131. This week we are talking video games! ...
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Xbox Adaptive Controller Will Make Our Digital World More Accessible
There is a saying that says if you know one person with a disability, then you know exactly one person ...
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Family Video Game Review – Wizard of Legend
Release Date: 05/15/2018 Available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Price: $15.99 Developer: Contingent99 Publisher: Humble Bundle If I ...
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A Parent’s Guide to PlayStation Now
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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The 2018 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees
The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the 2018 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees. Final Fantasy VII, ...
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A Parent’s Guide to EA Origins Access
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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A Parent’s Guide to EA Access
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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One For The Grown-ups – God of War
By: Drew Habersang ***Mild spoiler warnings for those who want to stay spoiler free - I’ll be discussing game elements ...
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A Parent’s Guide to PlayStation Plus
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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Nintendo (Finally) Announced the Details of Their Online Service
Nintendo has finally announced some of the details for their upcoming premium online service called Nintendo Switch Online. We still ...
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A Parent’s Guide to the Xbox Game Pass
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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PAX East 2018: Living My Childhood Dreams with Sleep Tight from We Are Fuzzy
Every kid I know build pillow forts and pretended to defend their living room from something. Sleep Tight by We ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Xbox Live Gold
It seems like everyone is starting their own premium gaming service these days. It can be tough for parents to ...
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PAX East 2018 – Saving the World in Earthnight!
Earthnight, by Cleaversoft, is a procedurally generated infinite runner hand painted in an anime style set during a dragon apocalypse ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Fortnite!
At this point just about every parent in North America (and beyond) has likely heard about the game Fortnite. It ...
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Family Video Game Review – The Swords of Ditto
Onebitbeyond has got a hit on their hands folks. I got my hands on their upcoming action adventure game, The ...
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PAX East 2018 – 20XX
What if someone told you that you could have more Mega Man whenever you wanted? What if that same person ...
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PAX East 2018: Projection by Shadow Play Studios
Puzzle platformers aren't usually my favorite games. But, Projection by Shadow Play Studios is a game that looks like it ...
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Family Video Game Review – Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
It is always great to return to a familiar and comfortable place. Level 5 Studios released Ni No Kuni: Wrath ...
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PAX East 2018: The Messenger From Sabotage Studio Delivers
I played a lot of games at PAX East 2018, but none of them captivated me like The Messenger from ...
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Episode 125: Nindies and Fortnite
Hello and Welcome to Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast! This is episode 121. This week we are talking video games ...
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Family Video Game Review: The Adventure Pals
The Adventure Pals from Armor Games is an absurd jaunt through a bizarre world where almost nothing makes sense. Turtles ...
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The Fair Play Alliance is Here to Fight Toxicity in Online Gaming!
Toxicity is a huge problem in online gaming today. Stepping into an online match of Call of Duty or DOTA ...
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THQ Nordic Announces the Return of Older Nickelodeon Video Games
THQ Nordic announced today that they would be re-releasing a slew of older games based on Nickelodeon properties. The list ...
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All the Family Friendly Indie Games Announced During the Nintendo Nindie Spotlight!
Nintendo posted a brief video today as part of the Game Developer's Conference. It was a pretty big deal because ...
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Sega Announces Sonic Mania Plus and Teases a New Sonic Racing Game!
Sega held a Sonic the Hedgehog panel at SXSW (pronounced South by South West) on Friday that was all about ...
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A Parent’s Guide to the Physical vs Digital Game Debate!
The video game marketplace is very different now than it was when many of us where kids. We remember things ...
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Episode 123: The March 8th Nintendo Direct
Hello and Welcome to Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast! This is episode 121. This week we are talking video games ...
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A New Hearthstone Expansion Has Been Announced: The Witchwood!
Blizzard announced a new expansion for its hit digital card game, Hearthstone, today. The Witchwood will launch in April and ...
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Nintendo Direct March 8, 2018 – The Family Gaming Announcements
Nintendo posted a new Nintendo Direct video today. It was approximately a half hour long and featured games for both ...
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Episode 121: Our Top 15-ish Nintendo 3DS Games!
Hello and Welcome to Engage!: A Family Gaming Podcast! This is episode 121. This week we are talking video games ...
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Podcast Episode 119 – Special Guest Rachel Kowert
Welcome to episode 119 of Engage! A Family Gaming Podcast! This is the official video game and board game podcast ...
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Family Video Game Review – Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
This Guest Review was written by our goods friend Rob Kalajian! He runs the board game website Pawn's Perspective! You should ...
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The Battle For Azeroth Begins This Summer!
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that Battle for Azeroth, the newest expansion for the hit MMO World of Warcraft, will launch ...
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Nintendo Made a Trio of Announcements on Twitter Tonight!
Nintendo surprised just about everyone tonight by taking to Twitter and making three significant announcements. It's not unusual for Nintendo ...
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An Educator’s Perspective: Nintendo Labo
One of the largest and latest crazes for kids is STEM, which is the incorporation and integration of Science, Technology, ...
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Hello Kitty Kruisers is Coming to the Nintendo Switch!
Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends are coming to the Nintendo Switch! Hello Kitty Kruisers was previously released on the ...
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Xbox Game Pass Expanding to Include New Releases!
Phil Spencer, the head of Gaming at Xbox, announced in a blog post today that the Xbox Game Pass program ...
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Nintendo Had a Really Good December!
Nintendo had a VERY good month in December. The video game industry depends on the five week reporting period of ...
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Nintendo Labo: Potential Risks and Rewards
Nintendo announced their new line of DIY Cardboard STEM toys last night: The Nintendo Labo. Its a collection of kits ...
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Celebrate a Year of Legendary Pokémon in 2018!
The Pokémon Company International announced today that 2018 is going to be a Legendary year for the Pokémon franchise. This ...
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Nintendo Announces Labo: A Line of DIY Cardboard STEM Toys
Every time I think Nintendo is going to act predictably I end up looking foolish. They announced this morning that ...
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