Archive for the Gaming Category

GLIMPSE THE FUTURE: AUGMENTED REALITY MONITOR

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

Take a look at the video on the right hand side of this website entitled FLIGHT SIMULATOR CURVED MONITOR. I haven’t tried it yet but I would sure like to! Slowly but steadily, progress is being made in the creation of more realistic virtual reality environments and that is combining with the richness and realism […]

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VIDEO GAME HAS BENEFITS ON BRAIN FUNCTIONS IN CANCER PATIENTS

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

The results of a study, presented at the 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, showed that playing the video game Re-Mission (TM), specifically designed for young adults with chronic illness, has a broad impact on specific brain functions. Several key regions of the brain are activated when patients play the game, including neural structures relating […]

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VIDEO GAME MELDING WITH FILMS NOT IMMINENT!

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

I know, I know. I posted a blog this very morning mentioning Ray Bradbury’s The Veldt suggesting that video games and films will merge sooner or later, creating this amazing interactive experience with almost any movie star who ever existed. Well, maybe I was a bit premature. You see, I posted a discussion on the […]

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FALLOUT (NOT THE) VIDEO GAME BEING MADE INTO FILM

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

The Fallout, a film being made in eastern europe(I AM NOW INFORMED NOT based) on the video game, (WHICH SEEMS SURPRISING AS FALLOUT WAS TRADEMARKED IN APRIL FOR FILMS CREATION) will soon start shooting. The post-apocalyptic thriller deals with the psychological conflicts of people striving to stay alive after the next nuclear war. The film […]

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VIDEOGAME TREND–CLOSER TO REALITY: “CALL OF DUTY”

Posted on October 29, 2009 by

A video game coming out next month called “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” apparently allows players to be able to shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic rendering of a terrorist attack. This was revealed in footage leaked from the video-game a few days ago. The game shows a face off against […]

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FUTURETRENDS IN VIDEO GAMES

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

The video game industry, which is exceeding all expectations in profits and loyal customers is evolving and changing quickly. Over the next 5-10 years video gamers will demand more involvement and feel inside virtual realities in order to become more a part of the game. This will help to merge gaming with the film industry […]

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BUENO DE MESQUITA–PREDICTIVE GAME THEORY GENIUS OR MATH HERETIC?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

A 2007 article in Good Magazine written by Michael A.M. Lerner summarized some of the work of Bruce Bueno de Mesquita in mathematically predicting “virtually any international conflict, provided the basic inputs are accurate.” Bueno de Mesquita can also be seen on You Tube giving lectures and his work raise important but thorny issues on […]

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