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A 13-year old's game, winner in several categories in National STEM challenge, is recognized at White House science fair.

Health Games Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio (RWJF), has updated its online health games database-the only one of its kind-by adding advanced search features to enhance the user experience. These updates make the database more accessible to new audiences and easier to search through saved searches and new item alerts.

From the abstract: "In this paper we tackle automating level design. We describe a general graph-based representation for game levels and present a preliminary system that leverages this representation. Our system automatically explores existing levels of a 2D platform game using the rapidlyexploring random tree (RRT) algorithm and constructs a compact graph representation from this exploration. Our system can also modify a graph representation onthe- fly to reflect user-directed changes to the existing level structure. This work constitutes an initial step toward the larger goal of automating level design in a general way."

From the abstract: "In this paper, I present and compare a number of cross-platform compilers. While the overview alone indicates which cross-compiler may be appropriate for the needs of a given project, the study in this paper reaches beyond that. I also present tools to support the development process and using them I create a working title. It leads to a series of tests measuring the quality of experience and showing that even very simple methods may have impact on the end-user."

story of a game developing in the 1990s and the difficulty of getting a legal copy or the source code today

"What we want to make sure, when the next wave builds, that people see that there's an infrastructure already in place in Worcester,'' McGovern said. "We want this to be the video gaming corridor of not only the Northeast, but the country.'' Becker College offers an academic program in digital game development that was ranked among the top 10 in the nation by Princeton Review Inc., a test prep and online learning company.

A hub of career information in the video game industry, including industry news, news stories, career advice, online communities, and other material of interest to aspiring game designers and developers

"A Comprehensive Study of Sound in Computer Games: How Audio Affects Player ActionJørgensen, Kristine This study examines the functionality of sound in computer games, a topic which has received little attention in game studies and media studies." Especially focuses on player experience of sound

Aimed at students who already hold degrees in other fields such as arts or computer science

Carroll and MATC will offer joint major in video game development WAUKESHA, WIS.- On Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, representatives from Carroll University and Milwaukee Area Technical College will meet on Carroll's campus to sign an articulation agreement for a joint program in information technology with an emphasis on computer game development.