This aricle introduces "World of Warcraft", a fantasy game that has become a worldwide hit.

A new online game uses crowdsourcing to find out how to save humans from extinction.

Some specially tailored games seem to help preserve mental fitness.

BusinessWeek reader Harry Konnor Tetteh urges parents and schools to inspire young students by embracing video and computer games .

Gaming sharpens thinking, social skills, and perception.

Imagine if SimCity wasn't just a game.

From the abacus to the Apple Mac, technology has constantly changed the way we learn. BBC World Service programme Digital Planet, explored three of the many unique initiatives in education technology in this article.

As Safer Internet Day emphasises ways for people to avoid trouble online, BBC News looks at what is behind so-called griefing and cyber bullying.

This paper makes a case for learning games grounded in principles of good fun and good learning, explores the commercial games market, gleaning lessons from this rapidly growing and diversifying place, analyzes the downfall of edutainment in the 1990s and establishes how the current movement differs. Then, this paper lays out the ecology of games with a purpose beyond play and establishes principles and best practices for moving the field forward in a positive direction.

Research paper on "the instructional power of digital games, social networking, and simulations" and "how teachers can leverage them"