Usability evaluation for video games

Usability evaluation for video games: Formal evaluation methods
Gamasutra
by Georgios Christou [Console/PC, Design] [In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, European University Cyprus's Georgios Christou continues his discussion on video game usability evaluation by looking at formal evaluation methods.] ...

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Businesses turn to video games to generate customer loyalty
Chicago Tribune
When Extraco Banks got ready to curtail its free-checking offerings last year, the Waco, Texas-based lender sent out postcards with a link to an interactive online game. At the site, cybercustomer James acknowledged that he was "irked" by the ...

CNN Thought Gamer Chopped Off His Arm, Missed 'Joke'
Kotaku
"Boy Severs Arms After Playing Video Game" read the headline of a story that ran on CNN's iReport site earlier this morning. It's the stuff of nightmares for video game advocates, another chance for those who demonize games' effects on human behavior ...

Electronic Arts claims First Amendment rights to use weapons, aircraft images ...
Stars and Stripes
But Electronic Arts says that its video games are protected by the First Amendment as a form of free and expressive speech and that images of the aircraft are widely seen in the public domain and therefore not subject to trademark or copyright ...

Are Video Games More Fun If They're Totally Mindless?
PSX Extreme
Let's face it: during the early days of video games, they were all mindless. Pong? Pac-Man? Yeah, we knew what they were; electronic toys that required reflexes and a bit of luck, and that's about it. But as time has gone on, game developers have been ...

Gaming: A way to cope with depression?
Hindustan Times
Conducted by Daniel Loton at Melbourne's Victoria University, the yearlong study is looking at the psychological effects of gaming by comparing gamer's habits and mental health diagnosis history. Participants have been categorised into two groups ...

Hindustan Times

Halo: Legends (2011): An enjoyable intersection of anime and video games
Examiner.com
Halo:Legends is a dynamic, innovative animated feature that is comprised of a collection of insightful, creative segments which grants an eye-opening introspection into the universe of one of the most popular video games ever, Halo. ...

Pretend Toilets in Video Games
Kotaku
Having another crack at Heavy Rain. I'll give it this much, it's certainly unlike anything else I've ever played but to be honest, once the novelty of being able to make this dude take a piss in pretty much every scene he's in wears off the frustration ...

Podium finish IRL for PlayStation gamer
Autoblog UK (blog)
By Mark Nichol, Jan 17, 2012 A PlayStation gamer who spent hours honing his Gran Turismo 5 skills has fulfilled the dream of probably every kid (or adult) that ever played it. Jann Mardenborough, a 19-year-old from Cardiff, has gone from armchair racer ...

Video game art coming to Smithsonian
Bizjournals.com
The Smithsonian is tapping into the world of video games for a new exhibition. "The Art of Video Games" is one of the first major exhibitions to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking graphics, ...

Retro-Bit RetroDuo Portable plays your SNES video games
Ubergizmo
By George Wong on 01/17/2012 06:21 PST The world's fascination and love for retrovideo games will never die, and every other week we find some new way to enjoy these out of production games that a lot of us grew up with. Last week at CES 2012, ...

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Video Games and Dance Classes: Does It Cost More to Raise a Boy or Girl?
Learnvest Living (blog)
According to a study conducted last year by British website LoveMoney.com, an extra X chromosome can be costly. The study results showed it cost about $3200* more to raise a daughter than a son—blaming the disparity on girls having more expensive ...

Here's Why Experts Think Playing Video Games Actually Makes You Smarter
Business Insider
However, as an industry that brings in over $25 billion in annual revenue and captures the free time of more and more children and adults, researchers are starting to consider the real consequences of playing video games. You may find the conclusions ...

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Starting Down the Path of PC Gaming
GoozerNation (blog)
I've become a PC gamer. My consoles have not been used for gaming in nearly a month and it's all Star Wars: The Old Republic's fault (read the review here). I knew there was something special about Star Wars: The Old Republic when I went from being not ...

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[Top 10] Candlelight Red Share Their Favorite Horror-Themed Video Games
Bloody Disgusting
Well, Candlelight Red are opening up about one of their favorite past times: horror-themed video games! Below you can check out their Top 10 Horror-Themed Video Games, which includes some of my personal favorites! Good picks guys! ...

Bloody Disgusting

Review – Eagle Eye Converter 3.0 From Penguin United (Xbox 360)
GamerFront
I'ma PC gamer at heart, so I tend to do better with a keyboard and mouse, rather than a controller. So was my performance better while using this device? I can answer that with yes. What's interesting is that playing console games with a keyboard and ...
 
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Video Game Quick Hits 1/17/12
Big Shiny Robot!
In addition to the Genkibowl VII package releasing today is CheapyD from Cheap AssGamer. He'll be one of your regular homies you can call for help once you reach that point in the game. CheapyD will come with the Genkibowl VII DLC for $7. ...

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The benefits of gaming
Minnesota Daily
I suggest video games. I am far from a hardcore gamer. I usually spend maybe an hour a day playing video games, and then I turn it off and return to work or watch TV. Gaming is an essential part of my stress relief. It allows me to inhabit a different ...

Armored Core 5 demo dons online and offline play
Computerandvideogames.com
A local release for the demo is yet to be confirmed, but the smart gamer will have a Japanese accounts primed for such occasions. Namco Bandai confirmed last week that Armored Core V will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 20 in US and March 23 in Europe.

Tetris (2011 edition)
Pocket Gamer
by Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman When we weren't packing the dance floor of our local discotheque, we residents of Pocket Gamer Towers spent our tender years nodding our noggins to the bleepier 8-bit version of the Tetris theme, necks aching as we peered ...

Max Payne 3 Rescheduled for May Release
PC Magazine
According to Computer and Video Games, the move was intended to "ensure that Max Payne 3 delivers the highest quality." Rockstar is no stranger to product delays; its two most-recent titles, LA Noire and Red Dead Redemption, were also delayed. ...

Greetings from the newsroom guild
Williston Daily Herald
Video games aren't one of my hobbies, and I don't know anything about them. But where I work seems exactly like what I've heard about an online game called "World of Warcraft." I am a member of the newsroom guild. Our territory is to the southwest, ...

GAME: Our website wasn't hacked!
Register
By John Leyden • Get more from this author Video games purveyor GAME says it has not been hacked after reports yesterday claimed that the retail biz had suffered a security breach. A list that purported to be 200 email addresses and unprotected clear ...

Virtual reality exercise boosts mental fitness
CBC.ca
Exercise video games that work the mind as well as the body may offer more benefits for older adults than traditional exercise alone, a new study suggests. Virtual reality-enhanced exercise or "exergames" combine physical activity with ...

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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec in deal with WB Interactive for ...
Montreal Gazette
The announcement means that as of March, library patrons will be able to rent several video gamesas part of a collection of 150 titles WB has donated to the library. The studio also donated movies on Blu-ray discs. Guy Berthiaume, the library's ...

Global Game Jam descends on UMSL
UMSL Daily (blog)
UMSL will be a host site for the 2012 Global Game Jam Jan. 27-29. As many as 10000 people across the globe in over 44 countries will come together to create thousands of video games in 48-hours. Are you a gamer? Programmer? Designer? ...

New Video Game Releases Week 3, 2012 - Video Games Blogger
By Ferry
What video games will you be playing this week? Blog Widget by LinkWithin. Categories: 3DS News, DS News, News, PC News, PS3 News, PSP News, Videos, Wii News, Xbox 360 News ...
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All Servers Gaming Event Winner - Cyberpower Gamer Extreme ...
By noreply@evga.com
Since some of you asked, here are some pictures of the computer that I won from the EVGA All Servers Gaming event. I want to thank EVGA and all the sponsors that were involved in this giveaway for being awesome. Rob B shipped my prize ...
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Understanding Dark Souls | GGS Gamer
By Ben Tyrer
Community Q: favourite gaming-related Youtube channel? | GGS Gamer on Contact · Community Q: favourite gaming-related Youtube channel? | GGS Gamer on Contact; Stephanie on You Might of Missed This, but DC Universe Online is Now ...
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iaffe-europe.org: Helpful tips For Selecting Puzzle Video games Online
By admin2
Helpful tips For Selecting Puzzle Video games Online. 17 January 2012 3:32 pm. The problem games are incredibly much popular currently which free style games online in sharpening any minds. They are really interesting not to mention ...
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Starhawk Beta Available Now! | Front Towards Gamer
By Tony "ChaingunPope" Wilson
The successor to LightBox Interactive's 2007 multiplayer hit is available now!
Front Towards Gamer

Hulu - Saturday Night Live: Lana Del Rey: Video Games
Lana Del Rey: Video Games. NBC Saturday Night Live. Excerpt (s.37 : ep.12)|04: 30|. View ...
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WTF is with empowered women in video games now?
You also have to take into account the amount of females who play video games - there are heaps - it's a stereotype that the average gamer is a pimply teenager ...
www.mgtowforums.com/.../6516-wtf-empowered-women-vid...

How to Spot a Social Gamer
To any of our readers who are into social gaming, please do not take this as an insult. It's definitely not intended that way. I'm not a social gamer.
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