Six to Start

June 30th 2010

Gaming for Reading

A feasibility study on the use of video games to engage in reading for pleasure: http://tinyurl.com/2uj7qqu

Credit: Reading Agency UK Org

Posted at 12:21pm and tagged with: games, gaming, literacy, reading, study, by silentsun.

June 16th 2010

Earn your badge for social and gaming success

Article Highlights:

FarmVille and Doodle Jump are two prime examples of socially aware games that dominate their respective sectors
The iPhone introduced short burst gaming, or micro-gaming, to the masses
The Ford Fusion hybrid car comes with a virtual pet in its dashboard display to encourage light-footed driving

Source: imedia connection

Posted at 3:40pm and tagged with: games, gaming, marketing, by silentsun.

May 18th 2010

Reblogged from basler|1 note

basler: The elements of videogames

Posted at 1:58pm and tagged with: gaming, games, by silentsun.

May 13th 2010

@ebbynezer: Predicting the unpredictable: Convergence 2010

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via slideshare.net
Dan Shust of Resource Interactive’s RI: lab slideshares his list of “10 Cool Things That Could Happen This Year….or Not” in the world of digital experiences. If you are a marketer, techie, creative, geek, nerd, sharer, digerati, wannabe, or a…

Interesting insights about media experiences. Social media, real time and AR are still a promising trend. Gaming practices and features are also mentionned:

“Game theory and mechanics will infuse all our digital activities”

The actual, tangible ‘real’ world is more and more considered as a media platform (digital interactions with locations, objects, etc).

Posted at 11:25am and tagged with: media, social, AR, gaming, by silentsun.