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AskAboutGames On The Road: LBC Radio Healthy Gaming Guidance

One of the joys we have recently rediscovered is taking AskAboutGames out on the road to visit festivals, expos, schools and colleges. This week our editor was invited to talk to LBC radio about how to keep gaming healthy and balanced.

We had a healthy debate about the subject and offered a range of strategies to ensure your children get the most out of their gaming hobby. This includes finding games to play together, understanding the PEGI ratings and setting up consoles to set automatic limits

One of the most powerful things you can do if you have a child who loves video games is to find some video games that you would like to play together. These might be competitive or cooperative experiences. Or maybe you want to go on an adventure together.

Here are some good games to start with:

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Andrew Robertson
Andy Robertson is the editor of AskAboutGames and has written for national press and broadcast about video games and families for over 15 years. He has just published the Taming Gaming book with its Family Video Game Database.