video Sophisticated game design software and virtual reality technology is increasingly being used to treat soldiers and trauma victims in innovative and successful ways. But a new study may suggest that much older, simpler games may prove just as therapeutic for an entirely different class of victi
video Regrettable orientalist jingoism aside, the “Angry Mob” feature in Command and Conquer: Generals was an interesting example of the struggle of computer programming to track civil strife in a way that realistically reflected social and political tension. A recent article in The Economist sugges
Self-tracking has a long history independent of the rising cultural presence of videogames. But if the corresponding rise in corporate and behavioral “gamification” has taught us anything, it’s that everybody secretly likes that graitifying feeling of filling bars up and scoring achievement points,
Mashable has an adorable slideshow up of baby clothing fit for any self-respecting geek. My favorite is this restyling of the Nintendo Gameboy available at Etsy. Batteries not included. [via Mashable]
There has been some argument recently about how appropriate it is to compare videogames to works of literature. Is a game something you can “skim” the same way you would a book? And if a game resembles a physical (albeit still primarily textual) space moreso than a literary world, what does it mean
Besides finally earning their place on gallery walls next to comic books and fine art with The Smithsonian’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit, and, well, augmenting museum exhibitions at no less a place than The Louvre, games may continue to influence the way art and culture is curated and exhibited
Tuesday. Tuesday? Tuesday! Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition was announced. BioWare has insisted that Star Wars: The Old Republic is not losing subscribers. Activision is going to announce the next Call of Duty title on May 1st. Blizzard revealed more of the Witch Doctor’s prop
How often have you been slinging birds through outer space lately and found yourself wondering, “this seems fun, but is it really accurate?” No, not the part about birds being slung through space without pressurized suits and some source of oxygen, just the physics question. Physics Professor Rhett