Tag: Games/Gaming
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Wii! The Revolution commeth
Nintendo is getting some flack for the name of it’s next gen console – Wii (Wee!) is what it’s going to be called. I don’t know how well that is going to sit (not that it will matter, many will likely still call it Revolution) as some may not buy it because of the name.…
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The Escapist
I got this from Social Studies Games. Much of it is saying what Gee says in another manner (and likely Prensky as well, though I’m still working through Blink! to get to his latest).
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Puzzles and Brain Age
If there is no other argument as to why games should be used to help develop minds, all one has to do is look into the world of puzzles to see how cognitive gymnastics help keep the old grey matter from getting old. The BBC has a story on a game that is available for…
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I train to fight so that I never have to fight
This weekend, I was up late and I watched Karate Kid and really enjoyed it now (it seems that many things in my youth have gotten better with age, including Mr. Miyagi’s advice). Then this morning while surfing through the RSS (a little aside here – I like the short summaries in the RSS, but…
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Interesting Resource – Gaming Librarian
I found this on my usual first thing in the morning, circuitous route through the RSS feeds – that were lengthened by the long weekend. In the latest post, the librarian points out an interesting double standard between what are seen as depraved games/movies and books. In Conclusion… It will be a while before R-Rated…