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“Serious games have become increasingly popular as an educational tool in schools, as a training device for professionals and as a means which may add entertainment to teaching and training, making the learning experience fun” (Katsaliaki and Mustafee, 2012). In other words, Katsilk and Mustafee assert that serious games are going behind the spectrum. Where games were just limited to fun and as a way for entertainment; however, that's no longer the case. Many institutions are now using serious…

“Come on dude we gotta go to the arcade. Willie and his friend hopped in the car and his mom drove them to the arcade. On their way, his mom noticed that the car was on low fuel and they didn’t want to stop to get gas so they kept on going so we decided to take it slow and keep on driving. They really wanted to win that Xbox and hopefully today was the day, because they have nothing to do at their house and hopefully they can change that. They arrived at the arcade and immediately they signed…

Talking to oneself needs not be seen as a sign of lunacy or bizarre behavior anymore. Third-person monologue could become a useful strategy for emotional management according to a team of researchers in Michigan, USA. Apparently, people do a better job of controlling their emotions when they talk to themselves in the third person than talking in the first person. This was the first study to document this phenomenon. The research had financial support from the John Temple Foundation and the…

Pokemon Go has swept across America with people extremely excited at the opportunity to play the game. On street corners and in front of establishments people gather, with cell phones in hand, to play and enjoy the moment. While most fans are still learning all the tips and tricks of this new game, it's caught the attention of everyone who uses a cell phone (including the youngsters). Perhaps that's why it's no surprise that Hollywood is buzzing about a movie. The whispers about this latest…

Medieval Boardgames Humans have created and passed on games since the beginning of time, and learning about these games can teach us about past cultures. (Wilkins 2) The highly developed cultures have more complex games, which is why intellectual boardgames were abundant in medieval societies. Some of these board games are still seen today, while others have disappeared. Nine Men’s Morris is supposedly one of the oldest games in history. Morris comes from the latin word merellus which means…

Is Boredom Really That Bad? Did you know that boredom can trigger creativity? Being bored is what most people fear, but could being bored be an essential part of life? Many studies have found that being bored can bring you and those around you together while also helping you to keep in touch with your emotions. Imagine you're on a family vacation and your phone is sadly left on your bed at home. Scary right? Not entirely. By being involved in family outings and activities, it could actually…

their gameplay to an audience. They can talk to their audience about the game and even stream for charities or their own personal donations. Since Twitch and video game streaming started gaining popularity, it has changed how gamers share their experiences. Twitch wasn’t always a video game streaming website. It originally started as a video streaming website known as Justin.TV. Justin was founded in 2005 by Yale student Justin Kan. Originally Justin Kan set out to make Justin.TV similar to…

Kids should have an enforced video game time limit. Children become stiff after sitting and staring at a screen they don’t get enough vitamin D, and not all video games promote creativity. Kids are stiff after sitting and staring at a screen. This can lead to them displacing their shoulder blade. After staring at a screen kid’s bodies become stiff.Most kids use bad posture, which just makes their body hurt more. When gaming, kids do not get enough vitamin D. Most video games are played inside,…

30th, 2017 JAY-Z released the music video for his song The Story of O.J. on Tidal as a soft of teaser trailer to his latest album 4:44. In lieu of shooting a traditional music video, JAY-Z opted instead to create an animated video that employs a style that calls back to flagrantly racist portrayals of African Americans in classic animated short films such as All This and Rabbit Stew and Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land. After its release, the music video was met with both universal acclaim…

children are impressionable. Children are directly and indirectly affected by their environment. One thing that is common with children is that children play video games. In fact, over 90 percent of children play video games in some form and that figure is even higher, at 97%, when only considering children ages 12-17 (APA). Many modern video games are not designed for children. Some are designed and marketed solely for adults. These games often contain much more mature themes and have content…