Tag: video games

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U.S. sanctions cut off Iranian gamers' access to World of Warcraft

In the battle between Iran and the United States, the latest casualties are the video gamers of Tehran. Big users of World of Warcraft, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, in Iran can no longer access the game, because the game's creator, Blizzard Entertainment, blocked them to comply with U.S. sanctions....
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Indie games find the quirk in their craft

With video game playerss becoming increasingly common in American households, a considerable indie genre has also developed. While some indie video games may be as simple in design as clicking a mouse, other games offer unique and even artistic approaches to game design....
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Video game soundtracks getting symphonic treatment

A lot of video game players can hum along to the original Super Mario Brothers theme song, but as time has passed and games have gotten more complex, so has their music. Now, a London orchestra has turned to video games for a new album....
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Boys don't do as well as girls in school - video games can help

Researcher says incorporating things that appeal to boys, like video games, will re-engage them in learning....
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A video game designed to heal

Playmancer is designed to help with physical rehabilitation as well as mental health issues, like bulimia and gambling addiction....
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Can (online) games save the (real) world?

Video games can change people's lives and may be able to save the world, if we can put them to good use....
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