GamePolitics.com celebrates Constitution Day
Apparently September 17th is Constitution Day in the United States.GamePolitics.com is celebrating the day by publishing a series of articles about the constitutional issues regarding video games. The...
View ArticleHalo 3 is the biggest entertainment product launch in history
Halo 3, the latest installment of one of the most popular video game franchises of all times, is launching today at midnight.It is expected to bring Microsoft $150M in revenue on its first day. That...
View ArticleVideo games aren't just for kids, folks
Newsweek's N'Gai Croal says:"The assumption that all videogames are toys for children rather than entertainment for a variety of different audiences is one of our pet peeves."You and me, you and me.Mr....
View Article2006 Gamer Demographics
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has again published their annual Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry paper.The basic demographic numbers are pretty much unchanged...
View ArticleIraq war veteran shoots down gaming stereotypes
Jeffrey D. Barnett, an officer in the US Marine Corps, has written a most excellent article about video games on a blog called Home Fires hosted by the New York Times.It turns out this Iraq war veteran...
View ArticleNo research to show causation between playing violent video games and violent...
A Texas A&M Professor Christopher Ferguson has conducted a study of all existing research on the affects of playing violent video games.His study concludes there is no evidence whatsoever to...
View ArticleVideo game industry growing faster than the overall US economy
A new study by The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) found out that the video game industry growth far exceeds the average growth of the US economy. The video game industry growth grew more than...
View ArticleA study claims ESRB ratings system better than most
Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government, has released a study on entertainment...
View ArticleEarthquake in Zipland helps children deal with divorce
Zipland Interactive has produced a game called Earthquake in Zipland to help children deal with divorce or separation of their parents.The game has been produced with the help of a professional family...
View ArticleThe town of Guelph, ON, Canada uses GuelphQuest Online to educate residents...
The town of Guelph, ON, Canada is growing fast and is facing some city planning challenges in the future in dealing with the population growth.The town has turned towards games to educate its residents...
View ArticleUS Marine rehabilitating from Iraq war wounds with an XBox 360
Lance Cpl. John McClellan was shot by a sniper in Haditha, Iraq. The bullet damaged the part of his brain that controls movement in his left hand and leg.John used to play a lot of video games before...
View ArticleChild's Play Charity raises over $1M for children's hospitals across the world
Child's Play Charity raised over a $1M USD for children's hospitals across the world this year.The charity started by gamers and taking in cash and goods donations overwhelmingly from gamers has been a...
View ArticleSony Computer Entertainment America donates to Children Hospital of New Orleans
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has donated 8 new video game systems, two HD TVs and two TV stands to Children Hospital of New Orleans.The video games and TVs are placed in the hospital's...
View ArticleVideo game trains a good samaritan to administer first aid
Paxton Galvanek, a 28-year-old gamer from North Carolina, witnesses a serious car accident last November. An SUV driving on a highway in the other direction flipped over several times and started...
View ArticleCustom Xbox 360 gives patients better information about their hospital stay
Spectrum Health, Microsoft and Cerner Corp have collaborated on developing a custom Xbox 360 video game console called Cerner Care Console.The care console allows patients to access a whole wealth of...
View ArticleGamer hero saves nephew's life by donating his liver
Aiden Diederich suffered an acute liver failure last fall just days after his first birthday. He was rushed to the hospital, but the doctor's couldn't do anything to help him. He needed a liver...
View ArticleThe cultural impact of video gaming
Back in August 2005 The Economist magazine wrote a long feature article on the cultural impact of video gaming. The article is no longer available on The Economist website, but you can read it over...
View ArticleGamesForHeroes.com - two teenagers sending handheld video games to US Marines...
GamesForHeroes.com is a non-profit organization started by two 15-year-old kids from upstate NY. Peter Gallagher and Jack Wilson started the organization earlier this year after finding out portable...
View ArticleGrand Theft Childhood
Adam Thierer has posted a thorough review of a new book about violent video games and children called Grand Theft Childhood - The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can...
View ArticleHarvard Business Review on what massively multiplayer online games can teach...
Harvard Business Review has a feature article on an 8-month study on leadership in games and work commissioned by IBM and conducted by Seriosity. The full report can be downloaded from Seriosity's...
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