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Zynga.org will invest $1 million in educational game studios
Zynga’s non-profit arm has announced it will invest $1 million into educational game developers in partnership with the NewSchools Venture Fund. It is hoped the fund will help entrepreneurs create new...
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School of hard blocks: educating children through gaming
Penelope Trunk, an American mother, has allowed her sons to educate themselves with video games. David Owen speaks to the woman who used Minecraft as a spelling tool. “Why aren’t people worried that...
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“Lack of women in ICT is an absolute scandal”: MP calls for gender equality...
MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Chi Onwurah has called for reflection among the UK games industry on the issue of gender equality in issues such as employment, skills and more. The MP called the imbalance...
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Warren Spector and Blizzard COO to create gaming academic academy
Warren Spector and Blizzard COO Paul Sams are collaborating with The University of Texas at Austin to found the school’s first academic video game program led by industry veterans. The Denius-Sams...
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Exploring the magnetic appeal of typing games
Last month Mojang’s resident hat-warmer Notch released Drop, a challenging typing game for browsers. VG247′s Dave Cook plays it, and explores other quirky typing games over the years. American writer...
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Rocksmith series has sold 1.4 million copies, new study confirms shredding...
A national study by the Research Strategy Group, has found Rocksmith is “the fastest way to learn how to play the guitar. The study was conducted via hundreds of participants across New York, Los...
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New research finds games make for moral and ethically-minded kids
New research conducted by Dr. Kathy Sanford at the University of Victoria in British Columbia has published insight into a five-year study on the impact of games on children aged 13-17. The results...
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CDC to investigate gaming’s role in US gun violence
The Centers for Disease Control has been charged by US President Barack Obama to investigate the role of videogames in acts of gun violence. Findings from the study will be presented in 3-5 years....
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SCEE to fund Gamer Camp scholarships
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is to invest in Gamer Camp, a Masters degree run by Birmingham City University. As part of its PlayStationFirst program, Sony will be offering scholarships to Gamer...
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Mind-Controlled Pong created by Ph.D. student
Have you ever wanted to control Pong with your mind? Well, Duke University Ph.D. student David Schwarz has realised that lofty dream, utilising electrodes and brain waves to allow players to move those...
View ArticlePS4 dev kits to be made available to educators through PlayStation First...
PS4 development kits will be made available to educators through the PlayStation First Academic Programme starting tomorrow. Educators at Universities interested in the kits will need to seek out an...
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ESRB streamlines ratings icons for digital and mobile age
The Entertainment Software Rating Board is changing the look of its video game ratings icons in order to make them more clear and easy to understand given we’re now in the digital distribution age....
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Rocksmith 2014 Edition will be “a fully responsive personal teacher,” says...
Rocksmith 2014 Edition will have an expanded Lesson system which will do more than just identify your mistakes, according to Ubisoft. This time around, Lesson will offer a solution to each player’s...
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Ex-Zynga Germany developers form new kids-focused studio
Kidcore is a new kids focused development studio formed by ex-Zynga Germany developers Rocco Di Leo, Sascha Gobel and Tim Keszler. The company pans to provide games to children built around core values...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 video details interactive lessons
Rocksmith 2014 has a new video available which shows how the 80 lessons in the game will work. It’t not all about riffing: you’ll learn how to hold a pick, tune your guitar, and more advanced...
View ArticleNeuroracer keeps elderly people’s brains sharp, trains them to multitask again
Scientists and game designers have worked together at UC San Francisco to develop Neuroracer, a multitasking based racing game designer to help elderly people maintain mental elasticity. A new study...
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Brenda, John Romero to oversee new UC Santa Cruz master’s degree
Industry veterans Brenda and John Romero will oversee UC Santa cruz’s new 12 month master’s degree program in games and playable media. GamesIndustry reports Brenda Romero (formerly known as Brenda...
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Rocksmith 2014 Edition: new tracks announced alongside Epiphone Les Paul...
More tracks have been announced for Rocksmith 2014 Edition as well as six additional songs that will be available as free DLC for all purchasers of the guitar bundle. The Rocksmith 2014 Edition guitar...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 Edition will be colorblind friendly
Rocksmith 2014 contains a mode for those with colorblindness, Ubisoft has announced. According to producer Taylor Benson, who is also colorblind, adjusted hues will allow those with the malady to learn...
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Scottish Games Network launches as Scotland’s games industry body
Scottish Games Network has launched today as the nation’s official games industry body. It has gone from a small Yahoo group to the voice of Scotland’s industry in a matter of years. Get the details...
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