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Video Games, New Media Have Place in Training, Say Medical Students
It doesn’t take being a parent to figure out that kids like video games. And a growing body of research shows that college students do, too. Moreover, certain types of games and related new media can enhance the learning experience compared with traditional teaching techniques. It’s less clear, however, whether the nation’s medical students can be counted among these video-engaged learners. Now …
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More Action And Fewer Cutscenes In Video Games, Please
Video games are more like movies than ever before. Studios are spending boatloads of cash to get epic games on store shelves, and along the way, they’re making stories more engaging and dramatic. A key component in a developer’s ability to create a more cinematic experience is the use of cutscenes. Just about every game nowadays starts out with a cutscene to break gamers into the title and ends …
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VIDEO: Winter X Games Athlete Interviews
The superpipe at Buttermilk is ready for Winter X Games action, and the Aspen Skiing Co. aims to make sure the thousands of people converging at a ski industry trade show in Denver know what’s happening at the Games.
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