Microsoft to aid users unable to take advantage of “New Xbox Experience”
Microsoft is set to unveil its “New Xbox Experience” to eager 360 owners on November 19, 2008. This update is set to revamp the 360’s entire dashboard and introduce “avatars,“ which are characters that players can customize to suit their own whims.
This “new experience” will come at a cost of 128 MB of hard drive space; while this may not be a problem for 360 owners who have purchased sufficient memory sources, there remains a large amount of individuals who have not. For these people, Microsoft has promised to come to their aid…
PopCap survey indicates kids with ADHD may benefit from casual games
It’s difficult for the parents of a child diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to find ways to control their child’s disorder and help him or her live a normal childhood.
PopCap Games recently contracted Information Solutions Group to conduct a unique survey in April 2008 in which 2,728 respondents (of the 13,296 casual gamers surveyed) indicated they or someone they are caring for has a disability…
Videogames help parents bond with their children
According to a recent survey by Information Solutions Group and PopCap Games, gaming can help parents and grandparents bond with their children. Most of the people involved in the survey agreed that gaming can be beneficial in areas such as hand-eye coordination, mental exercise and memory. As some games are now used in therapy and education, parents see them as a beneficial learning tools and are getting involved with them and this leads to bridging the gap between the generations and gives them a common interest.
It’s good to see that gaming is starting to lose its reputation as a vice and a waste of time. I remember when my parents thought of my consoles as some weird ...
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RE: Army to spend $50 million on training games
It’s ugly and unpredictable. At least with war as it is now, there is a cost and it makes war the last option of many…" MORE »
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RE: Army to spend $50 million on training games
I foresee a day when all wars will take place on computers. There will be no need for human life to be spared. An army…" MORE »
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RE: Nexon and 7-Eleven team up for "Where You Play for Free" Slurpee campaign (update)
Its a download disc with all the game clients on there, so you don’t have to spend 1-3 hours downloading the game. It isn’t a…" MORE »
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RE: Man hacks Chrono Trigger to propose to girlfriend
Awesome gesture. Cool that he found a way to breathe new life into this great game. Bums me out the original developers can’t gather in…" MORE »
