Now, intrepid gamer NotEntirelySure didn’t necessarily reach the lowest possible score in the NES clasic Super Mario Bros., but he did set quite a standard with 600 points —and zero deaths— using an emulator and keyboard with no save states or slowdowns. Simply consider all the coins, enemies and he
The work of Rhett Allain, associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University and science blogger for Wired.com, inspired physics teacher John Burk to combine beloved indie game Angry Birds with the study of physics. And so far, Burk’s experiment has been pretty darn successful —havi
ETC-Press, publisher of Well Played 1.0 and 2.0, has released a third and final journal. Edited by Drew Davidson, Well Played 3.0: Video Games, Value and Meaning reflects on meaningful play experiences from contributing authors, including our friend Simon Ferrari. The site describes the journal: Fo
Get ready for another dose of mainstream videogame news! –Left 4 Dead 2’s upcoming DLC will breath new, um, life into the zombie-infested FPS. -Kings and queens of the 2011 Pokemon Video Game National Championships have been crowned. -The new Batman: Arkham City trailer is all riddles. -Sony chie
If you’re of a certain age, you likely recall the program D.A.R.E., an attempt at teaching school-aged children the dangers of drug use and abuse. I remember the black t-shirt with red lettering, but little else. Perhaps such lessons are taught more effectively through interactive play. Two students
Those in-flight instructions don’t lie. Image by Pippin Barr. -Lana Polansky
First, humans played chess with other humans. Seeking tougher competition, humans began playing chess against machines. The International Computer Games Association (ICGA) has taken this to the logical conclusion, pitting Machine vs. Machine in the annual World Computer Chess Championships. If only