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Pamoja Mtaani Honored for AIDS Relief Efforts
Live the experience, learn the truth, change the future.
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment was honored this past week by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for its efforts in the fight against the African AIDS epidemic with its new health game Pamoja Mtaani. ...
Join Serious Games Jam Online
Posted by mlazarus in News on 05 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Start summer with a jam.
Starting next week, Serious Games Jam will be holding its second “jam session” online where some of the most innovative minds from across the globe will join in to discuss Serious Games. The session runs for five straight days, June 1 to June 5, and is for companies,...
Games for Health Conference 2009 Keynotes Announced
Posted by mlazarus in News on 05 29th, 2009 | No Comments
The Games for Health Conference 2009 in Boston is just around the corner, and Ben Sawyer just announced the keynote speakers.
OPENING KEYNOTE: 9:00 AM, June 11, 2009
Shyang Kong, EA SPORTS
Driving the Virtual Fitness Revolution: The Development and Launch of EA SPORTS Active.
Shyang Kong was the Lead...
Serious Games get $64B from Korean Government
Posted by mlazarus in News on 05 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Korea puts serious money in serious games.
I came across a very small article in the Korean IT Times that stated the Korean government plans to invest 80 Billion won (that’s approximately $64 billion) on serious games development and dissemination. Their goal is to grow the serious games market...
Does New Study Make Exergaming Just Entertainment?
Lack of exercise no longer a problem?
According to a recent news release in Amsterdam, a research study presented at the European Congress on Obesity determined that food intake alone explains the increase in American body weight over the last thirty years. Professor Boyd Swinburn, Director of the...
Games for Health Conference Seats Filling Up Fast
Posted by mlazarus in News on 04 9th, 2009 | No Comments
Register for GFHC 2009 soon!
I received an email from Ben Saywer, Co-Founder of the Games for Health Project, that seats for the Games for Health Conference this year are filling up fast. According to Ben, “This will be the event’s biggest content offering yet.” In other words,...
Second Life Now Teaching Future Doctors
More high tech teaching.
Imperial College London is going high tech with a new full service hospital for their med students…on Second Life. Examine patients, order medical tests, call for a consult, and make a diagnosis, all from the comfort of your computer (but don’t try this at home–3rd...
Games for Health Conference 2009 Line-Up Announced
Posted by mlazarus in News on 03 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments
healthGAMERS’ favorite conference.
The biggest conference for health game lovers just announced its speaker line up. The 2009 Games for Health Conference is going to be held at the Hyatt Harborside Boston on June 11 and 12. Click on the Games for Health registration page to sign up today!
The...
Retirement Homes Still Give Wii Two Thumbs Up
More articles show Wii is not just for kids.
The folks at Nintendo knew what they were doing when they donated Wii games to retirement homes across the country back in 2006. Today the Wii continues to be in the spotlight with more and more seniors utilizing the benefits of Wii Sports and other physical...
French Professor Says Brain Games Aren’t So Smart
Do brain games make kids smarter?
Brain games have been the subject of much controversy due to their unclear effectiveness in maintaining mental fitness among users. Many are asking, “Do these games really make people smarter?” I say that the real question is “Are these games better...
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