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Gamification, education and our children
Gamification and education Curated by Peter Mellow |
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August 22, 2023 12:28 PM
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Other gaming events may have hit hurdles, but gamescom in Cologne is expecting record number of exhibitors
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August 21, 2023 6:20 PM
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No, gaming isn’t a niche, violence-inducing pastime – it’s the defining entertainment medium of our time, says professor of psychology Pete Etchells
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August 4, 2023 7:28 PM
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In "Doom Guy," Romero proves that genius doesn’t always have to be tortured.
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August 2, 2023 6:58 PM
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And it’s going to be even better because we won’t have to wait for mum to hang up the phone!
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August 1, 2023 1:22 PM
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Whether you enter the big green pipe to Super Nintendo World, or want to rummage through rare games in Electric Town, Japan is a video game paradise
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July 17, 2023 10:32 PM
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Space Invaders: World Defense, Google and Taito’s new augmented reality mobile game, is out now on Android and launching at midnight local time on July 18th on iOS.
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July 11, 2023 11:29 PM
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New study reveals most classic video games are completely unavailable
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July 11, 2023 7:05 PM
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As background extras, some nonplayer characters are programmed to do one thing forever: drudgery.
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July 7, 2023 10:58 PM
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You've probably played a video game made by an Australian developer, and you just don't know it. It's an industry that's gone from being almost non-existent after the global financial crisis to pioneering in the space of 15 years.
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July 3, 2023 7:07 PM
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Esports’ rapid rise in popularity, scale and lucrative potential has detectives from Victoria Police’s sports integrity unit worried that young gamers are at risk of being targeted by organised crime syndicates.
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June 25, 2023 7:49 PM
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Primary school students are using a video game to build communities where people are connected, active and eating well — with the best ideas to be pitched to local government leaders.
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June 19, 2023 7:30 PM
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Petting pups and cleaning up digital dog poo makes me happy. What does that say about my headspace right now?
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June 11, 2023 8:03 PM
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The new "Street Fighter 6" is the latest game in a series that has remained massively popular for decades — with the help of hip-hop.
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June 9, 2023 6:48 PM
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Computer games are becoming indistinguishable from photos or videos of the real world.
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May 28, 2023 3:35 AM
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The game’s physics are impressive enough to fans. To video game makers, they’re mind-boggling.
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May 27, 2023 7:24 PM
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Eiji Aonuma designed marionettes before overseeing Zelda, the wildly popular video game series. Its latest title, “Tears of the Kingdom,” has sold 10 million copies.
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May 25, 2023 3:29 PM
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There is no doubt that open world games are popular – the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Zelda series is no exception, selling over 10 million copies worldwide in the first three days.
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May 20, 2023 6:41 PM
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At least two organizations in America’s most prominent league for professional video game players are selling their teams, underscoring the industry’s uncertain future.
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May 18, 2023 1:24 PM
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After 1987's "The Legend of Zelda," kids like me played video games because they were engines of powerful surrogate experiences. Kids like my daughter still do.
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May 16, 2023 6:13 PM
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Many parents are frustrated with games that encourage children to spend money to advance.
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May 11, 2023 6:48 PM
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I’m a game design researcher focused on creating systems that allow games to be played by anyone. There cannot be a better example of that than The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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May 5, 2023 7:10 AM
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For nearly four decades, the video game franchise has emphasized exploration and the joy of discovery. Millions of fans hope that the newest entry, Tears of the Kingdom, will push the boundaries of what an open-world game can be.
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May 4, 2023 9:32 PM
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Xbox CEO Phil Spencer took some responsibility for the disastrous launch of "Redfall," but the company's problems are much broader.
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April 30, 2023 5:27 PM
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Skills learnt by playing the fantasy tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons could be transferable to the workplace, according to a university lecturer, who says it has team-building benefits.
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April 26, 2023 7:06 PM
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The Post got a sneak preview of Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” the most anticipated game of the year, which looks to continue the series’ dominance over the industry.
