It’s a fairly common sight these days to see a toddler with an iPhone or iPad learning basic math and sight words with the latest edutainment titles available in the App Store. The increasing availability of intuitive touch technologies has made gaming more accessible to the youngest minds and fingers.
Warner Bros. recently launched two Sesame Street-themed titles – Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure for the Wii and Cookie’s Counting Carnival for the DS, and SouthPeak Games announced plans Wednesday to introduce a new line of interactive education games. So while edutainment might not seem like the most popular or exciting genre, the opportunities are certainly increasing.