Videogames

Rated 'M' for Mainstream

Monica J. Vila | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Education Technology, Parenting, Technology, Videogames, Letty Cherry, Annie Spencer, Microsoft, JJ Guajardo, Xbox 360, Jeff Matsushita, Video Games, Parents News

I set out to talk to the moms and dads behind the creation, production and distribution of video games to find out how they handle the negative perception on the part of friends, family, and neighbors.

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Now Open At SAAM : 'Art of Video Games'

The Huffington Post | Megan Arellano | Posted 03.16.2012

WASHINGTON -- "It's not only one of the most expressive art forms we have," said Chris Melissinos, curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's ne...

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Are We Losing the Magic of Play in a Digital World?

Maggie Jackson | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Attention, Videogames, Reflection, Imagination, Relationships, Parenting, Technology, Children's Health, Play, Children, Kids Playtime, Technology News

If we drive children away from their innate needs to go within themselves to reflect and imagine, we'll be losing something of our humanity. Are we looking up from our screens often enough -- and teaching our children to do so?

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Memo to Mayor Bloomberg: Let Them Make Games!

Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 03.14.2012

Children learn best when they are the designers, builders, navigators, engineering and key operators of their own learning.

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Where Will the Next Generation of Innovators Come From?

Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: World Wide Workshop, Games, Globaloria, Videogames, Game Programming, Innovation, Education Reform, Technology, STEM Education, Learning Initiatives, Job Creation, K-12 Education, Aspen Institute, Education News

Yesterday was a busy day. Google announced at 3am EST their "GoogleGiveBack" program, listing grants they've made to support education, technology innovation, and the fight against modern-day slavery.

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Video Games Not To Blame For Youth Unemployment, Says Federal Reserve Economist

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Unemployment, Videogames, Youth Video Games, Video Games Study, Federal Reserve, Video Games, Youth Unemployment, Business News

WASHINGTON -- The Great Recession has pushed the share of high school kids with jobs to its lowest level ever, thanks in part to competition from olde...

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Boys (and Girls) Need Games and Structure

John Thompson | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Ali Carr-Chellman, The Trouble With Boys, James Gee, Videogames, Education News

Both males and females need opportunities to test themselves, and to occasionally challenge the system. The key, it seems to me, is a culture of respect.

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Heads-Up, Media Producers: Families Still Matter Most in a Digital Age

Michael Levine | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Sesame Workshop, Digital Media, Lori Takeuchi, Videogames, Children?S Television, Children, Cooney Center, Education Reform, Michael H. Levine, Policy, Technology, Nintendo, e3, e3 Expo, Wii, Technology News

Tomorrow, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop is presenting a report at the E 3 Expo in Los Angeles that may surprise media designers and c...

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Angry Birds Confirmed For BlackBerry PlayBook

The Huffington Post | Thomas Houston | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: Angry Birds Playbook, Blackberry Playbook, Playbook, Videogames, Angry Birds Blackberry, Angry Birds, Blackberry World Conference, Rim, Rovio, Technology News

Really, can anyone be surprised by a new Angry Birds release these days? While we're patiently waiting for it to come to the Kindle and our old school...

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Portal 2: Physics, Teleporting, Shooting, And More

The Huffington Post | Thomas Houston | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Portal 2 Review, Sequel, Portal 2 Reviews, Steven Merchant, Videogames, Steam, JK Simmons, Gaming, Ellen Mclain, Portal, Valve, Portal 2, Glados, Technology News

'Portal 2,' the sequel to one of the most acclaimed games in recent years, hit the Web just after midnight, and it's already racking up glowing review...

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Chinese W.O.W. And StarCraft Theme Park Is No Rumor

The Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson, Senior Travel Editor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Games, 'Joyland' Blizzard Theme Park, Blizzard, Videogames, Theme Parks, Blizzard Theme Park, Joyland, Slidepollajax, Amusement Parks, Wow Theme Park China, Joyland China, World of Warcraft Theme Park, Wow Theme Park, Joyland Blizzard, World of Warcraft Amusement Park, World Joyland China, World Joyland, Travel News

So geek fantasies do come true. At least they do In Wunjin district, China. Reported way back on February 7, 2011 by a French gaming blog, the videoga...

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Waiting for Cupid (not Superman)

Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Learning, School Reform, Education, West Virginia, Texas, Making Videogames, Schools, Videogames, Education News, Waiting for Superman, Digital Media Learning, Learning Matters, Social Networking, Education Innovation, Digital Citizenship, Technology, Engineering, Design, Mathematics, Stem, Globaloria, Science, Social Media and Learning, Mass Customization, College Ready, Broadband Learning, Education News

The real Superman is inside kids; it's their own inherent love of learning that must be cultivated and empowered through engagement.

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John Lennon: Working Class Mythmaker

Scott Thill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Beatles, Myth, John Lennon, Videogames, Yoko Ono, Hyperreality, Media, Music, Film, Animation, Ku Klux Klan, Fbi, Entertainment News

When we examine Lennon, we must examine not just a temporal snapshot but the history of music, film, comics, conspiracy theory, literature, poetry, politics, technology from his birthday onward.

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Con Games: Third Dimension @ Aspen Ideas Fest

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 3-D Television, Dreamworks, Videogames, Avatar, Shrek, Nintendo, 3-D, Denver News

Years ago, I traveled to RCA Labs in Princeton to spend a day living in the future. It was then that I learned one of life's great truisms: Americans buy new television sets like clockwork every seven years.

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Modern Warfare 2 and Digital Distribution

Theodore Bergquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Modern Warfare 2, Entertainment, Videogames, Digital Downloads, Call of Duty, Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-2, Modern-Warefare-2-Sales, Technology, Entertainment News

The online retail marketplace for video games was recently shaken by the fact that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 comes included with third-party technology that includes a virtual storefront.

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DLC: The New Black! The Second Coming of Expansion Packs

Theodore Bergquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Media, Apple, Beatles Rock Band, Videogames, Rock Band, Digital Downloads, Music Business, Entertainment Industry, Gamersgate, Business, Video Games, Downloading, DLC Video Games, Dlc, Media News

There's been a lot of talk about downloadable content for video games recently. There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a significant, fast growing trend here.

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It's Been Too Long...

Theodore Bergquist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drm, Interactive, Entertainment, Copyright, Videogames, Digital Downloads, Video Games, E-Commerce, Business News

It's been awhile since my initial post on here, but that wasn't the original plan. In the coming weeks and months, I'll start contributing regularly ...

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Army's Videogame Recruiting Backed By Lawmakers Despite Controversy

The National Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: House, Afghanistan War, Army, Videogames, Iraq War, U.S. Army, Army Recruitment, Army Experience, House Armed Services Committee, Politics News

The House Armed Services Committee last week offered its support to the Army's controversial high-tech effort to increase awareness and knowledge of t...

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Vick Will Miss Prison Food -- Takes a Doggie-Bag

Erik Sean Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael-Vick, Videogames, Michael-Vick-Dog-Fighting, Dog-Fighting, Dog Abuse, Comedy News

Before the cameras today he announced his partnership with EA GAMES to release new video games based on his life. The first allows players to fight dogs to the death.

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Asian Women: Rape And Hate Crimes

Jaemin Kim | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gawker Media, Ethnicity, Chinese, White People, Michael Phelps, Gawker.com, Videogames, Anime, Sexism, Dating, Defamer, Racism, Racial Stereotypes, African Americans, Korean, Rape, Rachel Getting Married, Gawker, Asian Americans, Washington State, Los Angeles, Sexuality, Black People, Stereotypes, Spokane, Asians, Japanese, Nerds, Hate Crimes, Violence Against Women, Prejudice, Legal, Prosecution, Justice, Bigotry, Interracial Dating, Sexual Violence, Interracial Relationships, Fetish, Sexual Assault, Laws, Asian Women, Bias Crime, Living News, Women, Asian Fetish, Caucasians, Sex Crimes, Salon.com, Media Responsibility, Media Bias, Healthy Living News

Reducing Asian women into a sexual object is not funny, it is not flattering. It is perilous. We can see this when Asian women are subject to race-targeted sexual violence.

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Guitar Hero Sales Surge As Halo 3 Cools

Wall Street Journal | Dan Gallagher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Halo 3 Sales, Xbox, Halo 3, Videogame Sales, Guitar Hero Sales, Guitar Hero, Xbox 360, Videogames, Nintendo Wii, Business News

Videogame sales jumped 39% in October but came in below several optimistic expectations as sales of the blockbuster Halo 3 slowed considerably followi...

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