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Ed Webb

The BBC made a 'controversial' new game about Syria - Boing Boing - 0 views

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    Did those papers freak out because of the very idea of a newsgame, or that it simulates a current conflict?
Ed Webb

BBC - Future - Technology - Gamification: Is it game over? - 4 views

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    Lots of dark stuff in there, from Skinner to addiction. Did the hype bubble burst?
Ed Webb

BBC News - Minecraft maker reveals new 'hard science-fiction' game - 2 views

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    Want.
Ed Webb

BBC News - Blizzard cuts off Iranian access to World of Warcraft - 0 views

  • "This week, Blizzard tightened up its procedures to ensure compliance with these laws, and players connecting from the affected nations are restricted from access to Blizzard games and services," read the statement. Unfortunately, said Blizzard, the same sanctions meant it could not give refunds to players in Iran or help them move their account elsewhere. "We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and will happily lift these restrictions as soon as US law allows," it added. Although the block on Wow has been imposed by Blizzard, other reports suggest a wider government ban might have been imposed. Players of Wow and other games, including Guild Wars, said when they had tried to log in they had been redirected to a page saying the connection had been blocked because the games promoted "superstition and mythology". Blizzard said it had no information about Iranian government action against online games.
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    Interesting to compare this with those various US moves against Euro banks for trading with various enemies.
Ed Webb

BBC News - Why Minecraft is more than just another video game - 2 views

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    Nice. One of the few games my children play together.
Ed Webb

BBC News - Minecraft game adds Ordnance Survey GB terrain data - 2 views

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    "I was not able to light on any map or work giving the exact locality of the Castle Dracula, as there are no maps of this country as yet to compare with our own Ordnance Survey Maps..."
Ed Webb

BBC News - Police investigate Habbo Hotel virtual furniture theft - 1 views

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    Isn't there a Charlie Stross novel like this?
Ed Webb

BBC NEWS | Technology | Battling swine flu in cyberspace - 0 views

  • Dubbed "The Great Flu", the game is based on the threat that the emergence of a new flu virus and its rapid spread across the globe would pose to humanity. "The game is based on the need to increase public awareness to the threat posed by a pandemic and the measures in place to contain it," said Albert Osterhaus, head of virology at the Erasmus Medical Centre and one of the experts involved in creating the game.
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    Good catch. Disease games seem to be a standard form for education, now.
Ed Webb

BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Sheep Dash! - 1 views

shared by Ed Webb on 21 Oct 11 - Cached
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    fun
Ed Webb

YouTube - BBC Panorama: ADDICTED TO GAMES? - Part 1 of 2 - 2 views

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    See Part 2 also
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    Goodness. Love how they use WoW's own music against it...game addiction jujitsu!
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    I gather that Panorama has gone downhill. And did have some fun poking at this on Infocult.
Bryan Alexander

Learning from a WWII game - 2 views

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    Interesting story of trying hard to revise some history, and failing.
Bryan Alexander

Syrian Journey game - 0 views

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    Short newsgame simulating choices confronting Syrian refugess. "The Syrian conflict has torn the country apart, leaving thousands dead and driving millions to flee their homes. Many seek refuge in neighbouring countries but others pay traffickers to take them to Europe - risking death, capture and deportation. If you were fleeing Syria for Europe, what choices would you make for you and your family?"
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