best tablet games for kids

Check out Tom's Guide's latest story on games for Android tablets. Smartphones make gaming on the go pretty easy, but there's something to be said for the screen real estate and hardware offered by today's tablets, and there are some stunning games being developed for tablets these days.

Tablets put everything you need right at your fingertips, from the Web and Facebook to games and email. And while these devices started as mere PC companions, they're becoming powerful enough for all your computing needs. The trick is getting the right slate for you.

Look, let's not call them prayers. Rather, you can say that your deepest desires were answered when you got a shiny new smartphone or tablet under the Christmas tree today. Sure, you'll need it to stay on top of the ungodly pressures of modern life but, dammit, you need some good games for your tech slab, too.

Introduction Okay, show of hands: Who out there doesn't like free games? Nobody? We thought so. When it comes to mobile apps, free is where most of the action is. Gartner, Inc., a leading IT-research firm, projected late in 2012 that 89 percent of all mobile-app-store downloads in 2012 would be of free titles.