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Gamification, education and our children
Gamification and education Curated by Peter Mellow |
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July 5, 2024 8:34 PM
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On its 15th anniversary, the creators of FarmVille reflect on the compulsive cartoon farm sim that paved the way for a data-driven world
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June 28, 2024 6:51 PM
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Director Naoki Yoshida says the new release is a significant moment for the Final Fantasy franchise.
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June 26, 2024 5:04 AM
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The world’s biggest streamer wants to be a one-stop entertainment shop. Will its audience follow?
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June 20, 2024 7:20 PM
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Even those not involved in gaming culture are becoming familiar with the new vocabulary.
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June 7, 2024 6:20 PM
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IKEA has put a new spin on remote working, seeking 10 real-life staff to work in its Roblox virtual store that opens on June 24, and becoming the first brand to offer paid work on the platform, it said in a statement.
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June 6, 2024 6:43 PM
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A large team of tech nostalgia enthusiasts have made a PiDP-10, a replica of the PDP-10 mainframe computer first launched by the Digital Equipment Corporation in 1966
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June 5, 2024 7:36 PM
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Researchers believe about 100,000 Australian teenagers are clinically addicted to video games, amid concern game companies are using tactics that make it harder for people to play in moderation.
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May 6, 2024 7:09 PM
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Minecraft's biggest tournament is entering its fourth season and it's being run by a Scottish YouTuber.
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May 6, 2024 7:08 PM
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Minecraft's biggest tournament is entering its fourth season and it's being run by a Scottish YouTuber.
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April 21, 2024 6:18 PM
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The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best-selling consoles ever
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April 3, 2024 4:39 PM
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Retro video games and aesthetics are having a moment, but it’s not just gen X and older millennials reliving their heyday: younger millennials and gen Z are getting in on the nostalgia too
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March 30, 2024 5:41 PM
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Sir Demis Hassabis, co-founder of AI firm DeepMind, says parents should encourage children's passions.
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March 28, 2024 6:15 PM
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A small team of skilled players set themselves a near-impossible task: to complete every level of Super Mario Maker before Nintendo shut its servers. Did they manage it?
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March 25, 2024 1:29 AM
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SypherPK has helped make gamer Cath an online hit and she now has nearly 10,000 followers.
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March 19, 2024 6:09 PM
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For Lismore resident Kane, Dungeons and Dragons is 'the best game in the world'.
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March 9, 2024 5:11 PM
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Once the centre of fear campaigns, the classic tabletop experience is now more popular than ever – and even Australian educators are rolling with it
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February 16, 2024 3:05 AM
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Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end.
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February 14, 2024 8:21 PM
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Amid a recruitment struggle, branches are using huge hits like Fortnite as marketing tools. Some veterans see the practice as unethical – especially given the age of the gaming audience
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February 13, 2024 12:21 PM
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In its first survey of the video game industry, the advocacy group GLAAD determined that few console games include queer characters.
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February 2, 2024 4:52 AM
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Genuine moral dilemmas are frustratingly rare in gaming – change that, and we could learn more about ourselves than any book might teach us
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January 31, 2024 4:57 PM
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Media ownership has increasingly diminished as music, television and film consumers have settled into streaming. As gaming subscriptions grow, a similar transition is inevitable.
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January 29, 2024 4:58 PM
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Many English teachers are thinking seriously about how gaming applies in their classrooms. But opinions are divided about how to approach it.
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January 22, 2024 7:05 PM
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The survival game started as a meme and became a miracle for its developers, who have insisted they are not copying the popular Nintendo series.
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January 11, 2024 4:34 PM
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Video games can be arduous. But real life is hard enough.
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January 4, 2024 5:02 PM
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Why are we drawn to video games where we have to complete tasks that, in real life, may be unappealing or boring? Here are four games that show how the mundane can be made extraordinary and surreal.
