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Jack Thompson: Games Industry Colluding With Department Of Defense

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2007-12-28 12:44:54 by Earnest Cavalli in Game | Life
...simulations to train their recruits for the rigors of real world battle While the linked site does reveal (already public) information regarding the use of gaming in the various branches of the military, it specifically states that the games used as training tools are not the same ones you'd find on the shelves of your local Wal-Mart Jim...
 
Tags: game-like simulations, game-like, industry, games, simulations, simulation, game-simulation, game industry, game
 
 
 
 
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PlayStation 3 Joins Fight Against Cancer

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2007-03-17 03:39:24 by admin in
...simulations to study the process. And because these simulations can take up to 30 years for a single computer to complete, Folding@home enables this task to be shared among thousands of computers connected via the network, using distributed-computing technology Once the data is processed, the information is sent back via the Internet to the...
 
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The Analog Gamer: Rolling for Initiative

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2008-01-05 01:26:17 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...Simulations Inc. (SSI) and the Gold Box games. SSI brought the pen-and-paper experience to the fledgling computer market on the Commodore 64, Atari ST and IBM PCs and established a foothold that continues through to today with Neverwinter Nights 2 and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Other, similar RPGs of the era Ultima and Wizardry...
 
Tags: tabletop games, tabletop games influence, game, include game recommendations, game tool, pen-and-paper game complete, games, computer games, based games
 
 
 
 
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IndieGames.com Interview: Dan Tabar (Cortex Command)

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2008-05-31 08:00:30 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...simulations and integration with our brains improve, a lot of people are going to eventually be spending more time in simulated environments than in real life I mean, look at MMO addictions already. A lot of people choose to spend more time and effort in these still crude simulations, through still crude human-machine interfaces, than in...
 
Tags: indie game showcase, indie game, cortex command, game, physics game, game dev, game developers, game development, cortex command fans
 
 
 
 
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Sporting chance

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2008-08-12 22:13:39 by Jason Hill in Screen Play
...simulations If EA adopted the current World of Warcraft model and virtually gave the main game away but charged a monthly subscription, it could tempt a lot of previously cynical gamers back to try their games And in the case of FIFA, many players might get a very pleasant surprise in how well it plays now compared to critical darling Pro...
 
Tags: sports simulations, play sports simulations, subscription system, pro evolution soccer, favourite sports title, main game, offer fantastic presentation, monthly, monthly subscription
 
 
 
 
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Start your Life with PlayStation

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2008-09-18 05:59:47 by Noam Rimon in PlayStation.Blog
...simulations of protein folding and support for wider variety of simulations, in addition to adding a unique ranking system showcasing top contributors from around the world Ive also put together a quick video demo to make sure youre checking out all the new features here Life with PlayStation is now available for download by selecting the...
 
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Opinion: On Invisibility In Game Design

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2008-10-02 08:00:41 by Chris Remo in GameSetWatch
...simulations" -- games that attempt to utilize the rules of our own world as fully as possible, presenting clearly discernible affordances and supplying the player with appropriate inputs to interact with the gameworld as he might the real world. The ultimate node on this design progression would be the experience of The Matrix or Star Trek's...
 
Tags: game, video game, video game developer, game designer, player expectations, player, player interacts, designer lives, lives
 
 
 
 
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US Army Creates Office Of Gaming

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2007-12-13 12:00:06 by Earnest Cavalli in Game | Life
...simulations, providing soldiers with a more realistic, engaging idea of what they will face during actual combat The office -- under the name Training and Doctrine Command's Project Office for Gaming (TPO Gaming) -- will also create games that allow soldiers to customize and generate their own training scenarios "without waiting for a...
 
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Puzzle City - puzzle game

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2007-10-11 21:43:00 by Games Review in Best Games Review
...simulations. Revitalize 48 different cityscapes as you build homes, factories, shopping malls, schools, fire stations, and more! Use power-ups to bulldoze unneeded buildings, freeze, reverse, break up or detonate construction pieces, and spray paint new colors! Earn bonuses and create special buildings across multiple stages including...
 
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Wii Sports

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2007-10-02 21:28:00 by Games Review in Best Games Review
...simulations, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to new players. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket. The sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing Wii Sports is part of an ongoing series of games sometimes...