PC World takes a look at a couple studies that suggest games may have positive benefits in the workplace. We’ve heard similar things about education — that games create “systems-based” thinking. That is, you’re apply a spread of skills when you play games and that may have implications for real-li
Mainstream videogame news can be tough to keep abreast of. Here’s some help: –Peter Molyneux laments his Fable E3 presentation. -Sega exec predicts Wii U launch for spring/summer ‘12. – A peek at Zelda tribute level in Super Mario 3DS. -Assassin’s Creed: Revelations teaser trailer takes a turn for t
PAUSE: A street art dog should get some Minecraft love. [Via]
The Times has a lovely obit written by Luke DuBois for Max Matthews, the arch-father of computer music: When Max died in April at the age of 84 he left a world where the idea that computers make sound is noncontroversial; even banal. In 2011, musicians make their recordings using digital audio work
A videogame in development can be used by speech therapists in their rehabilitation work. It’s developed by Algoma Games for Health. Read about it here.
Not much else to say about this. The study conducted by MocoSpace found gender and time spent playing to be somewhat equal. But: However, it’s the virtual goods sales that show a major difference. 69 percent of men buy virtual goods, while only 31 percent of women do. In fact, MocoSpace found that 9
The highly photorealistic CryEngine 3 will be used for the U.S. Army’s next training game, following America’s Army. The goal is to create an incredibly realistic simulator for up to four soldiers to train in simultaneously, with each getting a 10-by-10-foot area to move around in while wearing a b
Echoes of medical history and high-concept Scandinavian pop bands aside, the Finger-Nose Stylus demonstrates a heightened understanding of our bodies’ hidden computing potential. Check it out here.