Kojima proceeded to play perhaps the strangest three and a half minutes of video ever to grace the E3 stage. Keep in mind that this is a venue where cybernetic dinosaurs and giant-felling samurai are par for the course. The video opened with a William Blake poem, the first lines of "Auguries of Innocence," then cut to a close-up of highly realistic computer-generated sand. The camera floated over the sand, revealing a jumble of dead crabs.
There was no hint as to the story, the gameplay or even the genre of the game. It was all mood and symbol and Norman Reedus's shiny posterior. It was more like something you'd see at MoMA than at E3. But the crowd went wild.
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How video games can help build a growth mindset – The Daily Free Press
Game to Grow, a non-profit organization based out of Washington state, attended this year's annual gaming convention PAX East to present a panel entitled, "The Player is Evolving! Using Games to Foster Growth Mindset." The talk, which was held on Friday, was part of a series spanning all weekend, focusing on improving mental health through gaming.
Jared Kilmer, a member of Game to Grow and discussion moderator, introduced the concept of a growth mindset to the nearly 100 people in attendance.
Wargaming Is Using Video Games to Support Veterans' Mental Health | Built In Austin
There's no doubt that war is traumatic for the individuals who serve, but too often that stress follows them even after they get home.
The U.S. government reports that 11-20 out of every 100 veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year. It's important that these individuals get the mental health resources they need, but some veterans are finding their own form of therapy through video gaming.
The future of Mars colonization begins with VR and video games - CNET
"It's getting easier all the time to tell the story of sending people to Mars because now we have all these tools," Burk said. "People are more accepting of that reality now."
Just hours after Surviving Mars was announced in May 2017, people took to the internet to argue (as they do) about how much of the game was factual and how much was science fiction. They went so far as to exchange formulas determining whether wind turbines would really be a plausible way to generate electricity on Mars, as they are in the game, Dyankov said.
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Parents Teach Kid to Drive So He'd Stop Playing Video Games | Time
Setting boundaries for kids’ time playing video games in this day and age can be challenging for any parent, but here’s how one took a creative (if slightly illegal) approach this week.
Video Game Lounge, E-Sports Complex Opens In Foxborough | Foxborough, MA Patch
FOXBOROUGH, MA — Patriot Place just got a new spot for video game enthusiast to play some games and see some of the world's best compete on the international stage. Kraft Sports and Entertainment has partnered with Helix eSports to open an 18,000 square-foot complex with more than 100 computers, 30 gaming consoles and high speed internet infrastructure.
The new complex also hosts the practice facility for the Boston Uprising, New England's professional gaming team that competes in the game "Overwatch."
Best gaming console ever: Nintendo Switch reigns 3 years after debut - The Washington Post
That's not to discount or ignore the sheer variety and unmatched ingenuity found on the PlayStation 2, nor the history made on Nintendo's own Super Nintendo. But the Switch is now the console I see myself playing for years to come, mostly because the games on it are already tested and proven to be timeless classics. Three years after its release, it's the one platform that consolidates so many fantastic games, all in a single, attractive and deceptively powerful handheld device.
The cultural and historical significance of video game music - Highlander
The film "Sonic the Hedgehog," has the highest grossing opening weekend of any video game movie on record which may be attested to all its fanservice. The most touching of which comes near the end of the film, where a piano suite version of "Green Hill Zone" plays in the background.
Like film, VGM brings the audience original pieces of music by hired composers. The difference is, where film is set as an absolute start to finish project, video games give players full control; this means the composers have to be more calculated about what music is going to accompany the player in a certain setting. The "Green Hill Zone" music was so recognizable in the Sonic film because of its constant looping and use in the first level of the iconic game, "Sonic the Hedgehog.
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