The Present And Future Are Better Than You Think
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Can computer games change the world?
14 May 2013
By Alex Hudson: Serious games, which have addressed issues as varied as the Middle East conflict through to sexual coercion among teenagers, have gained the attention of governments around the world. But can they really directly affect the issues they cover? …More
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Video games may sharpen focusing skills in kids with dyslexia
15 Mar 2013
Here’s one possible treatment for dyslexia that kids won’t complain about: video games. …More
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The Makers Of Kinect Look To The Future Of 3D Sensing
4 Mar 2013
The company behind the technology in your Kinect, PrimeSense recently released a video showing how their technology could be used in the not-to-distant future in the style of Corning’s A World Made of Glass. …More
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TURING TEST PRIZE HAS TWO WINNERS
8 Oct 2012
by: Peter Murray: The day we can’t tell the difference between a human and robot just got a little bit closer. A Turing Test of sorts has been put to humans to see if they could differentiate between their fellow human and non-human combatants in a first-person shooter game. …More
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Learn Science While Playing Video Games? Video Game Maker Valve Makes Dreams Comes True
22 Jul 2012
by David J. Hill: For decades, video games and education have gone together like oil and water. …More
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Earth Day Makes Us Think This Is A Fitting Video Game
20 Apr 2012
We are becoming more and more aware that the fate of mankind is inextricably connected to that of animals and the environment. …More
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Gamers outdo computers at matching up disease genes
12 Mar 2012
by Stephen Strauss: Computer game crowdsources DNA sequence alignments across different species. …More
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Can Video Games Solve Energy And Environmental Concerns?
8 Feb 2012
Video games are a huge part of life today. Advanced gaming technology now means anyone can immerse themselves in warfare, become a rock star, or win the World Series, albeit virtually. But what if video games could also teach people about energy technologies and environmental concerns? …More
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27 Dec 2011
This TED Talk, is about a geo-political exercise I created for public school children in 1978. …More
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WHAT SOCIAL COMMERCE CAN LEARN FROM SOCIAL GAMING
20 Dec 2011
What could social commerce learn from social gaming? …More
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Games that launch companies, games that heal: Q&A with Jane McGonigal
23 Nov 2011
Jane McGonigal is a game designer with an apparently simple idea: some of the billions of hours we spend playing games can be used to solve real world problems, …More
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The Deepak Chopra Project: Video Game To Bring Mass Enlightenment
7 Oct 2011
Deepak Chopra, M.D.: There were a lot of huge hype for AAA games at E3 2011, buit sometimes, in all the excitement, some of the smaller, more esoteric games are overlooked. …More
GAMES TO AWAKEN THE BODY, MIND, & SPIRIT
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The parent’s guide to video gaming for kids
17 Mar 2013
by Lisa Poisso: If there’s one thing concerned parents of young video gamers need to know, it’s how important it is to acknowledge and support kids’ love of games. …More
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17 Feb 2013
by Heidi Smith: Realm Lovejoy’s journey to becoming an award winning game developer began when she was twelve years old. …More
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2013 — The Dawn Of Wearable Computing?
13 Sep 2012
by David J. Hill: Sooner rather than later you’ll have a computer attached to your face, and for some, it’ll happen as early as next year. …More
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Can A Video Game Plant 1 Million Real Trees?
27 Apr 2012
There are lots of online initiatives that claim to be capable of catalyzing real world change. We sign petitions, like Facebook posts, and accumulate points, all in the hope that somehow, somewhere along the line, our actions will make a difference. …More
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“Journey” review: Video game or work of art?
9 Apr 2012
(CBS News) “Journey” is not like most modern video games. It doesn’t appeal to the adrenaline-fueled, murder junkie inside of us.
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Videogamers Embark on Nonkilling Spree
1 Feb 2012
There’s a new way to play video games- without killing. West Side Luigi, a.k.a. Daniel Mullins, shows his stuff with his pacifist monk character Felix in “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” Warning: Video contains some animated violence. …More
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Google’s AI Challenge: Who Can Build The Smartest Ant Colony
24 Dec 2011
Want to prove to Google that you’ve got some serious programming chops? Then you better prepare yourself for war. Ant war. …More
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Gabe Zichermann: How games make kids smarter
27 Nov 2011
Gabe Zichermann is an entrepreneur, author, highly rated public speaker and gamification thought leader.
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Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world
7 Nov 2011
Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how.
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28 Mar 2013
by Steven and Michael Meloan: Humans insatiably seek to discern patterns and explore interrelationships. That drive has enabled us to conquer diseases, study other planets, penetrate the subatomic depths of matter, and decipher our own genetic code. …More
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Healthier living via video game? Twin Cities insurers think so
9 Mar 2013
by: JACKIE CROSBY: Twin Cities insurers say gaming has broad potential, from treating chronically ill kids to well-baby care. In the fast-changing world of health care, it’s game on. …More
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Solve Real World Problems With SIMCITY
21 Feb 2013
by Taylor Stein: While video games are a pastime for many, a hobby for some, and a passion for others, generally speaking the main purpose of gaming is entertainment. …More
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How Social Media Is Helping Plant 1 Million Trees In Patagonia
14 Sep 2012
I hate Facebook games. I hate the invites, the premise, and the idea that somewhere out there, people are wasting hours collecting enough fake money to buy a fake sheep for their virtual farm. …More
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Mind-Controlled Videogames Become Reality
29 May 2012
by Timothy Hay: Picture this: You put on a headset and relax your mind. Soon you begin controlling an object with your thoughts. …More
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Why Crunching Data For Science Is the Future of Game-Playing
13 Mar 2012
by Rebecca Boyle: Gamers with a penchant for puzzles are having fun answering the most tedious questions in science. …More
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Do the Best Web Workers Think Like Gamers?
24 Feb 2012
Ask the typical manager of a dispersed team what sort of mindset he hopes to encourage in his employees and the last answer you’d expect to get is that of a gamer. …More
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Thinking out of the box: Consoles are no longer the only game in town
28 Dec 2011
THE IDEA BEHIND video games used to be simple. Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Sega …More
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27 Dec 2011
Video games will be the fastest-growing and most exciting form of mass media over the coming decade, says Tim Cross
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Alternate Reality Game ‘EVOKE’ Uses Gamers to Change the World
23 Nov 2011
Most video games ask little else of players than to dedicate 10 hours or so of their time to save a virtual princess or prevent the world’s destruction. …More
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In 3 Weeks Video Gamers Defeat Biochemical Puzzle That Scientists Couldn’t Solve for Years
29 Sep 2011
Singularityhub.com September 24, 2011 Foldit is an online game that rewards you for figuring out how proteins fold. Earn points and change science forever. Seriously.