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Humble Indie Bundle returns with five new games, already topped $500,000 sales - 0 views

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"a pay-what-you-want [game] sale that lets consumers decide how much money to give to developers and how much to donate to charities"

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A project run by the National Library of Finland and Microtask crowdsources error correction by encouraging visitors to play online games via Facebook

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Well Played 3.0: Video Games, Value and Meaning | ETC-Press - 0 views

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"this book is full of in-depth close readings of video games that parse out the various meanings to be found in the experience of playing a game. Contributors analyze sequences in a game in detail in order to illustrate and interpret how the various components of a game can come together to create fulfilling a playing experience unique to this medium. "

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A discussion with Drew Davidson, author of Well Played, on "the participatory future of content creation" and game design will be archived here.

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Hard Reset: PC exclusive, single-player only, new engine, OMG - 0 views

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Ars Guide: How to ruin your PC port in five easy steps - 0 views

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on the difficulties of playing games on the PC, design flaws or ignorance of how players actually use the platform?

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Three Secrets of the Video Game Designer - Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer - HBS Facult... - 0 views

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Lessons for business from video game design, emphasis on attention to progress, big and small

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BBC News - Child finds flaws in mobile games - 0 views

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A 10-year old tinkering with the device's clock exposed security holes

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"Remain Calm. Be Kind." Effects of Relaxing Video Games on Aggressive and Prosocial Beh... - 0 views

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Research shows that violent video games increase aggressive behavior and decrease prosocial behavior, but could relaxing video games have the opposite effects? In two experiments, participants were randomly assigned to play a relaxing, neutral, or prosocial video game for 20 min.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Research shows that violent video games increase aggressive behavior and decrease prosocial behavior, but could relaxing video games have the opposite effects? In two experiments, participants were randomly assigned to play a relaxing, neutral, or prosocial video game for 20 min.</div>

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Fukushima Game Jam asks game devs to help Japan recover - 0 views

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over 30 hours "attempt to create an entire game from scratch"

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GameFly goes digital with PC game "rental" service - 0 views

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"You have access to the content as long as you are a subscriber but when you are no longer a member, the content then disappears." beta in October, launch around end of 2011

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Accuracy takes power: one man's 3GHz quest to build a perfect SNES emulator - 0 views

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Interest in emulators for playing old games and the processing power required

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A Farmville for job seekers? - Fortune Tech - 0 views

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Novel, a virtual world that simulates the job search process; job seekers can determine a good workplace environment through exploring virtual alternatives

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Review: Sifteo Cubes bring physicality back to digital games - 0 views

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"blocks that players can move around and touch to one another to solve puzzles or create patterns"

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The Metroid series turns 25 this year—and matters more than ever - 0 views

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Article explains the influence of the Nintendo series

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Women Fighters In Reasonable Armor - 0 views

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a site created to offset female representation in action video games which depicts women fighters in outfits "in which they'd be easily killed"

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RIT Professor Wins Grant to Design Historic Preservation Video Game - 0 views

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"In the game, the player acts out the role of a conservator, conservation scientist or collection manager by virtually interacting with objects, materials and data embedded in quest narratives. Within the game, players will be allowed to manage a library and protect it from the elements that accelerate deterioration. Another quest will allow players to take samples from ancient artifacts and analyze them to discover the secrets of its past."

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Gamer Heal Thyself With Jane McGonigal's SuperBetter - 0 views

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Jane McGonigal used a game to help her heal from a traumatic brain injury and now makes it available to help others confront various physical ailments, in partnership with Zappos

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Game-Changing Project Combines Anxiety Therapy and Video Games - 0 views

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Collaboration between RIT and ST John Fisher College to help young peole with self control skills through video game playing

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Rich Tax Breaks Bolster Video Game Makers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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A UTA economics professor explains how companies like Electronic Arts lobbied for and benefit from federal government assistance.

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Humble Indie Bundle returns with five new games, already topped $500,000 sales - 0 views

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Well Played 3.0: Video Games, Value and Meaning | ETC-Press - 0 views

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Hard Reset: PC exclusive, single-player only, new engine, OMG - 0 views

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Three Secrets of the Video Game Designer - Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer - HBS Facult... - 0 views

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