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Digital Games as Assessment?

In January, I attended a workshop dedicated to games, assessment and learning hosted by the MacArthur and Gates Foundations and the USC Game Innovation Lab. The workshop brought together game

Where Will Digital Learning’s Killer Apps Come From?

At SCE, we aim to support and influence the emerging world of anywhere, anytime, any-device, access-for-all learning. Our vision, of course, relies heavily on high-quality digital media, and on aiding

White House Announces National STEM Video Game Challenge!

  President Obama is announcing our National STEM Video Game Challenge today at 3:15pm EST. Tune in to the LIVE Webcast. Inspired by the “Educate to Innovate” campaign, President Obama’s

Why Does the Media Still Think Video Games are Bad for Kids?

Do video games cause violence behavior in children? Are they ruining their minds? Despite scientific evidence that refutes these assumptions, why does the media still think video games are damaging

Top 50 Game Design Books

In 2006, The Edge published their picks in an article called 50 Books For Everyone In the Game Industry. What must-have books should be added to this list?    

2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC): It’s All About Me, Its All About We

May 2010:This year’s San Francisco Game Developers Conference, the largest annual game developers conference in the world, was marked by a notable focus on player-centered and social game play experiences.

2010 Game Developers Conference (GDC): It’s All About Me, It’s All About We

May 2010:This year’s San Francisco Game Developers Conference, the largest annual game developers conference in the world, was marked by a notable focus on player-centered and social game play experiences.

Game Up!: SF GDC 2009 Highlights

Reprinted from the April 2009 Cooney Center Bits Newsletter:“Spore’s Wake: What Seriously Happened?” More than 17,000 game industry professionals gathered on March 23-27 for the largest game developers conference in