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Set Students Up for Success with Engaging, Educational Games
Parents and teachers don’t always approve of online games for kids. In fact, many believe games to be a distraction from what’s important—namely, education. But gaming and learning don’t have to be at...
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Wizards and Pirates are thankful, too!
If you were teleporting through the Spiral or sailing through the Skyways last November, you might remember when KingsIsle gave away a free monolith housing item to each player. The reason? An...
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Unlocking the Magic: Wizard101 Spells & Spell Types
After venturing into the Spiral for the first time, Wizard101 players soon learn that the game is based on different spells and spell types. The very first spell you add to your deck depends on which...
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Winter is here in the newest Wizard101 update, Polaris
As its name suggests, the new Wizard101 world isn’t just cool—it’s positively frozen. Overseen by the tyrannical Empress Antuskette, Polaris is a land of ice, snow and quirky creatures like former...
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Gaming Gifts for the Wizard101 Player in Your Family
It’s that time of year again! The holiday season is all about giving, but coming up with unique gifts for gamers isn’t always easy. If you’re nervously eyeing the calendar and still waiting for...
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Ornament Design Contest Winners!
Each year for 12 Days of the Spiral, KingsIsle holds a contest for players to earn crowns by showing off their creative skills. This year we asked players to design a festive holiday ornament using a...
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SERVOs . . . A Monster’s Best Friend
Read the first words found on the Rise and Destroy website and you may soon be scratching your head, “Long ago, in the world of SERVOs and Monsters…” You probably know what a monster is (just ask any...
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Is Competitive Gaming a Sport?
Is gaming a sport? Some say it is, some say it isn’t. Let’s take a look at both sides of the argument! It totally is! Earlier this year, MarketWatch called competitive gaming a worldwide phenomenon...
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Rise & Destroy Elemental Powers
Have you had a chance to try out the different Elemental Powers each of the Rise & Destroy monsters have under their belts? They can be quite convenient when trying to be as quick and destructive...
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The Wizard101 Soundtrack to Everyday Life
Music—much like online gaming—has the power to calm you down, pump you up, focus your attention and ultimately inspire you. In short, it can be a potent tool when you’re looking to set a mood. Think...
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Winter: The Official Gaming Season
‘Tis the season for gift-giving, cold weather, days off from work or school, and… gaming. Because people tend to stay inside more at this time of year, winter gaming is a popular activity. Here are...
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4 Online Safety Tips for #DataPrivacyDay
Did you know that January 28, 2016 is Data Privacy Day? Data Privacy Day was created to help raise awareness about the importance of online security. While online safety is important in all aspects of...
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Wizard101 Tips and Tricks You Probably Didn’t Know
Many games have cheat codes, and although Wizard101 players aren’t cheaters, they are pretty smart! Here are some Wizard101 tips and tricks to help players advance their characters, get free stuff and...
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Which Wizard101 Characters Are You Like?
It’s fun to compare yourself to video game characters, and the Spiral is full of great ones! Which Wizard101 characters are you like? If you’re single-minded… After Malistaire’s wife Sylvia died, he...
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Innovation is all around us at KingsIsle
Did you know today, February 16th, is Innovation Day? This is a special day that’s set apart and dedicated to paying tribute to all those amazing innovative ideas around us. Every day at KingsIsle we...
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Who’s that? It’s AlphaCat!
Did you know that we’ve recently soft launched our second new mobile game? It’s true! AlphaCat is a brand new match-three game from KingsIsle that’s coming first to Canada and then to the world shortly...
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Throwback Thursday!
It’s Throwback Thursday again, so why don’t we take a trip down memory lane in the Spiral? Hop in the B.O.X. with the Professor and let’s travel way, way back to this month seven years ago, in 2009!...
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Waxing the Wizard101 Nostalgia for “Old Stuff Day”
Did you know that March 2nd is “Old Stuff Day”? We had never heard of this strange holiday before, but sure enough, there it was, listed on daysoftheyear.com – complete with five fun ways you can...
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The Early History of Video Games
I know a lot of you readers may think any computer game that came before 2005 is ancient, but there’s a long history behind video games! One of the first games I enjoyed playing with my friends was...
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Pirate101 Fan Art Spotlight
Can you believe that Spring is almost here? 2016 has been flying by! With March in full swing, we are certainly ready for that springtime weather to kick in. And what have our Pirates been doing while...
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