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Konami Announces Wii Exercise Title Walk It Out

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:46:00 -0400

Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that it is developing Walk It Out, a rhythm-based physical fitness title for the Nintendo Wii. In Walk It Out, players stroll through a virtual world that evolves in sync with an on-screen avatar's footsteps. Skyscrapers, windmills, and lighthouses will spring up as players successfully step to the beat of a background music track. Walk It Out uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to track player movement. The game also ...

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of July 10

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:37:00 -0400

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Rockstar, Junction Point Studios, and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, ...

Genomics Digital Lab Uses Gaming to Teach Biology

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:39:00 -0400

Spongelab Interactive has released Genomics Digital Lab, a series of online educational games that focus on plant life and biology. The suite complements a typical middle school and high school science curriculum. The Genomics Digital Lab program is presented in an online format that allows students and instructors to participate in a classroom setting. Educators may set students up with personal accounts in order to track their progress on both an individual and on a ...

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week of July 3

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:36:00 -0400

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Blizzard, Microsoft Game Studios and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, ...

At-Risk Assists Educators in Identifying Student Depression

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 -0400

Training simulations developer Kognito has released At-Risk, a web-based serious game application designed to increase the willingness and skill of educational faculty to identify student mental distress and thoughts of suicide. At-Risk puts users in the role of a faculty member who has noticed signs of distress in six of his students. Users must analyze character profiles in order to narrow down the faculty member's suspicions to a group of three at-risk students. Through a ...

Mamba Games to Publish Making History Sequel in Europe

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:00 -0400

Mamba Games announced that it has acquired the European, Australian, and Eastern European publishing rights for Making History II: The War of the World, a sequel to Muzzy Lane Software's World War II-based serious game application. British economic historian Niall Ferguson lends his expertise in the field toward the development of the sequel. A significant portion of Making History II's gameplay will focus on the global economic climate during World War II. "Economic resources were ...

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 26

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:08:00 -0400

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Crystal Dynamics, Trion and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone ...

Learning Games Network Extends Student Video Contest Deadline

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:27:00 -0400

The Learning Games Network has extended the deadline for its student video contest. Students now have until July 31st to submit their entries for consideration in the Learning Games Network's judging process. The competition encourages students to submit their stories and ideas regarding how video games can change the face of modern education. Contest entries may fall into one of two categories -- "My 'Aha' Moment" or "My Dream Assignment." "My Aha Moment" entries must ...

Cooney Center Report Urges Increased Spending on Youth Gaming Research

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:14:00 -0400

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop released a study highlighting video gaming's positive effects on American children. The report urges increased federal and philanthropic spending on youth gaming research and development. The study, titled Game Changer: Investing in Digital Play to Advance Children's Learning and Health, notes that gaming's many beneficial effects often go overlooked. "Despite their reputation as promoters of violence and mayhem, digital games have in fact been shown to help ...

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 19

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:07:00 -0400

In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Bungie, Relic Entertainment and more. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone ...