by Kourosh | Jun 16, 2008 | On Technology
Massively points out a nicely written piece on Kotaku about a gamer who “powerlevels” a character. The story is presented in three parts: Part I Part II Part III Powerleveling is a type of service, generally considered against the rules, for...
by Kourosh | Jun 10, 2008 | On Mind, On Technology
Games are increasingly being recognized as having educational potential. For example, The Escapist points to an article listing a top 25 sims and games for the classroom. But even games that do not consider themselves “edutainment” can hold...
by Kourosh | May 20, 2008 | On Mind, On Technology
Neat. Video Game Play and Addiction was mentioned on Ars Technica by their gaming guru Ben Kuchera. He specifically mentions and looks at the section about how gamers are different. A lot can be said about this topic and some very good literature has been...
by Kourosh | Apr 24, 2008 | On Mind, On Technology
Well, I’m just ecstatic. The first review of Video Game Play and Addiction is in, courtesy of Adam Thierer, senior fellow of the Progress and Freedom Foundation. I’m very happy that the book is receiving positive feedback. The book began as...
by Kourosh | Apr 21, 2008 | On Technology
Well, after about a year of work, it’s finally done. <i><a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-PLAY-AND-ADDICTION/dp/0595454704″>Video Game Play and Addiction: A Guide for Parents</a></i> is now ready for pre-order: <p...
