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Computer games are a global phenomenon and a $25 billion a year industry. Over 800 million people worldwide are regular players. Gamer Revolution looks past the hype, paranoia and hoopla to explore the real stories behind the computer game revolution. Gamer Revolution explores how computer games are not only changing the world, but giving rise to a new version of life itself. The line between the real world and the virtual world is disappearing. Millions of people feel that they have a life inside these games and that it's better than their real life. Gamer Revolution takes viewers around the world from Asia to the heart of the Middle East in search of the most mind-bending stories from the cutting edge of the game revolution. It also features interviews with gamers and game developers including Will Wright, creator of the wildly popular life simulation game, The Sims. Just how pervasive has gaming become? The US army uses video games to train new recruits and to simulate real-life battle situations in preparation for combat. In Korea, computer nerds are the sex symbols of the 21st century. In Syria, a developer has designed an extremely popular shooter game in which the player gets to kill Israeli soldiers. Every year, the biggest companies in the industry try to out-do each other in an effort to create buzz for their games. It's a high-stakes business. The development cost of a new game has almost tripled in a decade. Eighty percent of games fail in the first year, but for those who succeed, the payoff is huge.

Foxconn, an electronics manufacturer from Taiwan with huge factories in China, generates about 40 percent of the global consumer electronics revenue by creating things like iPhones and computer components on giant assembly lines staffed by humans. Until recently, you'd probably never heard of Foxconn, but a series of worker suicides made us all take a hard look at where our electronics were coming from. Foxconn has made some improvements (including nets around tall buildings), but by all accounts, the core of the problem (the work) remains "repetitive, exhausting, and alienating." Yesterday, Foxconn announced (at an employee dance party of all places) that they're planning on buying some robots to replace their human workforce. And by some robots, they mean one million robots over the next three years. So for every one robot Foxconn currently has working at their manufacturing plants, they're going to buy a hundred more.

Steven Pinker is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, the author of several magnificent books about the human mind, and one of the most influential scientists on earth. He is also my friend, an occasional mentor, and an advisor to my nonprofit foundation, Project Reason.Steve's new book is The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Reviewing it for the New York Times Book Review, the philosopher Peter Singer called it "a supremely important book." I have no doubt that it is, and I very much look forward to reading it. In the meantime, Steve was kind enough to help produce a written interview for this blog.

Is this project a villa or a 300 sq. m. garden flat? Read more to know how Roland Helou Design (ROHD) executes the interiors for an elite home in Beirut.

Arthur G : Est-ce que Tarek c'est votre prénom ? Tarek : Oui. Elodie : Ca fait combien de temps que vous faites ce métier ? Tarek : Ca fait 15 ans que je fais ce métier. Amandine : Quel est l'âge où vous avez commencé à faire des BD ? Tarek : A partir de 27 ans.

Marc Fornes of THEVERYMANY designs Marquise - a billowing ultra-thin, lightweight aluminum structure that entirely transforms the approach and initial experience of a standard building entrance into a dramatic experience of threshold, and an icon that redefines the public in El Paso, Texas.

Can spirituality, architecture and sophisticated technology converge on the same canvas? AURA by Moment Factory, an immersive light, sound and video projection mapping experience within the intricately ornate walls of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is an exemplar of this confluence.

Reiterating that space (metaphorically too) is an important element of life and lifestyles, Axelrod Architects chisel an 80's home into a sleek modern structure carefully maintaining the nature connect…

@kns-architects-pvt-ltd create an element of drama and intrigue turning an ordinary retail space into a pleasurable experience. Check out the story here and leave us your views

Driven by a clear philosophy of efficiency and an aim to create an atmosphere of different public places, AllArtsDesign, Perm designs redcupmaximgorky - a coffee bar that is rustic and completely Instagram-wired! Check it out here…

Palatial settings, elaborate art-deco interiors and an ambience that recalls the grandeur of the golden era of cinema, this PVR at Gurugram by DesignEx is an ode to its legacy and nostalgic memories. Check it out here…

Carlo Ratti Associati joins an international task force of designers, engineers, medical professionals, and military experts to work on CURA - an open-source project aimed at capacity building in Intensive-Care Units (ICU) specially to treat COVID-19 patients. Check it out here…

OPEN Architecture delineate three community functions in an iconic building in Shanghai with an aim to nurture a holistic community environment

Designed as an ideal playscape for kids, the "Book worm" is an interactive installation at CSMVS #Mumbai by Architect/Artist Nuru Karim in collaboration with Priyashri Art Gallery to primarily draw one's attention to the significance of education in a literacy-starved society.

Some argue that these genes bring benefits - mental illness and genius have a long-standing link - but archaeologist Penny Spikins at the University of York, UK, goes further. She believes that mental illness and conditions such as autism persist at such high levels because in the past they were advantageous to humanity. "I think that part of the reason Homo sapiens were so successful is because they were willing to include people with different minds in their society - people with autism or schizophrenia, for example."

Have you ever wondered how an internationally-acclaimed, busy architect spends his leisure time? Find out… in his own words… Ar. Christopher Benninger #inCandidConversationwith IndiaArtnDesign.com Watch him and read what he has to say

Ar. Rahul Naik uses commonly available materials and locally procured expertise to carve out a fine-dine restaurant #MysuruGonguras in #Mysuru, transforming industrial grunge to portray an upbeat aura…