Want to get people interested in signing up for being Border Patrol guards? Well, this real-time strategy game developed for a nifty $10 million might be the answer. Putting the “serious” back in “serious games”: So for Sandia, home of the world’s largest X-ray machine, a project like the “Borders H
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It’s rare that the creative process finds such a strange — and tragic — source, but for Mark Hogancamp, a near-death experience, has birthed an entire world of characters and set designs reflecting the brutality of war and other themes Mark Hogancamp died 11 years ago tomorrow, when five men kicked
Videogames enjoy the benefit of hindsight as other mediums are both aware of their limitations and can teach game designers much about their respective crafts. Over at the Guardian, film maker Kevin MacDonald reflects on the reality of conflict that he’s captured through his films. In particular, h
A $7000 new monitor from Swedish maker Tobii uses eye-tracking technology to control the on-screen cursor. While it probably won’t be a boon for first-person shooter fanatics, the technology will be great for those who couldn’t traditionally use a mouse. “We have already seen massive interest from t
“Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.” — Mark Twain
PopCap Games, makes of the popular Plants Vs. Zombies and Bejeweled franchises, are taking a note from the Disneys of the world and creating a much smaller studio to deliver one-offs and other creative projects that might not fit under the larger brand umbrella. Titled 4th and Battery, the mini-lab
Documentarian Danfung Dennis wanted to find a more realistic way to cover the conflict zones that he found himself filming. His iPad app in development, Condition ONE, uses both cameras on the device to expand the field of view. We could see some interesting uses of this for war games as well.: Con