Fun Educational Games

Reading System for Toddlers - New Release from Leapfrog's Educational Games

LeapFrog has been creating many innovative and educational products to encourage learning at a young age. The latest products include the LeapFrog Tag Reading System and the Tag Junior Book Pal that will be available this summer. 

Walk with Me: or get fit with your Nintendo DS - Nintendo Fitness

You want to stay fit?
You Like walking? ....

Then you can now turn you DS into your personal fitness coach with WALK WITH ME.

Nintendo educational range is already providing "tool-games" for many areas such as: cooking, brain training, coaching, reading and fitness. Up till now the fitness area was mostly covered by the Wii Fit and the Wii Fit is the best example of success where many people from all age range rediscovered the pleasure of exercising. Staying fit is becoming one of our greatest concerns.

globeandmail.com: Controller Freak - LEGO Batman corrupts children?

Does LEGO Batman really corrupts children or is it all part of the war on commercialization. I don't thinks it is as bad as other fighting games that really involves violence and would tend to agree that it more a commercial battle.

"LEGO Batman is commercial, yes. But is it a toy oppressive and destructive to young children? Hardly. The CCFC's nomination of this fun and innocuous little distraction as being one of the most offensive games of last year puts the organization's motives and practices under  suspicion." (from:globeandmail.com: Controller Freak - LEGO Batman corrupts children? )

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Free Online Maths Games for Primary School

Maths can sometimes be hard work. More and more schools and teachers are using video maths games to help assist children with maths concepts. Fun educational games bring fun to the children while contributing to their learning experience.

Maths games make the whole concept of maths more appealing, attractive, interactive and more fun for children. Maths games can also help in easing the understanding of more complicated maths concepts. All games reinforce the practice and understanding of maths but do not teach it.

Now, a Wii-inspired games console for 3 year-olds

VTech Smile Motion introduced a console game specially  designed for toddlers based on the Wii concept. The VTech Smile Motion console is seen as an educational gadget that will reinforce the learning of number, colours, shapes and spelling...
Now, a Wii-inspired games console for 3 year-olds

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Junior Brain Trainer: Nintendo DS Educational - Edutainment

Specially designed for kids aged 6-11 Junior Brain Trainer for Nintendo DS could help and support kids with reading, writing, spelling, maths, geometry, logic and problem solving. Junior Brain Trainer falls into the Edutainment category where games are used as a support to education.

Brain Age: Nintendo DS Educational

Nintendo DS opened a new market back in 2006 with the launch of Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain. Since then Brain Training games have been very popular and part of the top 10 for weeks. Brain training games attract all generation, but younger children might feel challenged. Since December there is a special version for kids: Junior Brain Trainer.

Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain features a variety of tests and exercises that will stimulate the brain.  Brain training can also help sharpen you reading skills (read more...) For best results, it is recommended to play a little bit every day. Brain Age consists of 4 parts:

Totem Tribe - Fun Adventure game for PC

If you liked Virtual Villagers then you will love Totem Tribe.

Totem Tribe is an amazing fun adventure game that combines hidden objects and time strategy.

World of Goo on Wii ware - Nintendo Educational games

World of Goo is a great innovative puzzle game based on physics and engineering. World of Goo has been developed by 2D-Boy and received the Innovation Award at the Independent Games Festival in 2008.

With World of Goo you use a certain number of elements called 'goo balls' to build bridges, towers, cannonballs and other structures in order to reach the exit called the 'pipeline'. When building these structures, players will have to use gravity and physics skills. For example if the base of the bridge is not strong enough, the player will not be able to connect the two sides and complete it. Gravity is a key factor. Your construction needs to be stable and over come the power of gravity in order to stand.

Wii ware: Make the most of your Nintendo Wii, go on-line

Make the most out of your Wii and go on-line. Discover and download the latest Wii ware, play on a virtual console, surf the Internet, play on line with your friends, access Nintendo Channel, News Channel, Weather Channel, view and send your best pictures to friends and family.

Nintendo in 2009

After 2 years on the market, Nintendo Wii has changed the way we play. When it was first launched in 2006, many believed that the Wii would never succeed. People were used to game console for 1 or 2 players but the concept of playing together was different. Also many though that with such a name, there were no chance of success .... They were wrong. 2 Years later the Wii is the most popular game console and has sold over 34.55 millions units (Sept. 2008)!