Can educational games really teach my child?

Are games that claim to make your child smarter telling the truth, or trying to get your money?

There has been a long debate on whether video games labeled as "educational" actually make children smarter, and the truth is, the jury is still out. There have been some games sold as "educational" that have been tested and have shown that they really don't have much of an effect on a child's intelligence. Yet there are also some games that are quite stimulating and have specific learning exercises that are fun to play.