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Re:Why dumb toys make kids smarter by DannoHung on Monday October 05, 2009 @07:10AM (#861570)
People've been saying that for going on 2 decades. There has yet to be an educational game that is truly compelling or a regular game that has significant educational value.

Actually, I guess there is Typing of the Dead...

Re:Why dumb toys make kids smarter by jcl on Monday October 05, 2009 @01:17PM (#862170)
Actually, I guess there is Typing of the Dead...

Sadly, it's discontinued, and a used PC version now sells for more than the original price. There's a sequel, but it's unlikely to see a port to English. Kids are doomed to a zombie-free Mavis Beacon typing experience.