Get, Set, Go!: the family guide to games UKIE

How do you keep children safe online? Will Guyatt is joined by Laura Higgins, Director of Digital Civility at Roblox, who talks through all the top tips on how to play safely online (and provides some much needed reassurance along the way).

Check out the Get, Set, Go! campaign at www.askaboutgames.com/get-set-go for more information on how to keep your children safe online by activating family controls.

In the latest episode of the Get, Set, Go! podcast, our host Will Guyatt tackles one of the big things at the back of parents' minds in games: managing spend.

As well as running the rule over game passes and subscription services, Will talks to family games expert Andy Robertson about how to manage in game spend with the help of family settings and the details of DLC (including loot boxes).

Find out more about the Get, Set, Go! campaign - including tips on top family games - at www.askaboutgames.com.

Episode three is all about going online with your new console, and our big interview is with Jess McBeath - an expert who knows all about helping people of all ages to be a good digital citizen - there's plenty of advice for all the family. Andy from AskAboutGames.com is back busting more gaming jargon, and Dan Dawkins from games media giant Future Publishing tells us his favourite games of 2020.

Check out the Get, Set, Go campaign at www,askaboutgames.com.

Episode 2 of Get, Set, Go! takes a look at another big question facing parents: what are the best family friendly games around?

Will Guyatt once again dives into this tricky topic with the able support of two guests, Louise Blain and David Upchurch, to help you pick out games that'll keep the whole family happy in the coming months.

And that's not all. We're once again joined by family games expert Andy Robertson, who gives us the lowdown on what exactly a loot box is, while leading child psychologist Emma Kenny is back for some more top tips on managing play in the home.

Check out more information from the #GetSetGo campaign at www.askaboutgames.com.

Which console is the right one for your family? In the first episode of the Get, Set, Go podcast series, our host Will Guyatt runs the rule over the Xbox Series X, the PS5 and the Nintendo Switch with Dan Dawkins, Content Editor at Future Publishing, and Alysia Judge, a freelance host and games journalist.

We also get some top tips from Andy Robertson, our resident family games expert, on understanding age ratings and Emma Kenny, a top child psychologist, on setting ground rules from the get go.

Find out more about #GetSetGo at www.askaboutgames.com and on Twitter @askaboutgames.