‘GameMaker’ Humble Bundle Is a Massively Good Deal
If you’ve been dreaming about making a game, as a hobby or new career, the ‘GameMaker’ Humble Bundle is packed full of development riches at a near-unbelievable price.
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Interview: PlayStation First and the Gaming Community
Now the Hour of Code is finished, what do you do with your budding game developers? EG Mum takes a look at one of the academic programmes for older students and interviews Dr Maria Stukoff, Head of PlayStation First.
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Keeping Teen Brains Safe
Most of us thought we were adults in our twenties, but brain research shows it takes a long time to finish developing our minds. Risky behavior is a prominent feature of the adolescent brain; how can we keep our kids safe?
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‘Killers and Thieves,’ From Alex Thomas of ‘The Banner Saga’
Alex Thomas, Creative Director for ‘The Banner Saga’, is aiming to steal your time in his new game ‘Killers and Thieves.’
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Adventures in Lego
On a rainy weekend, what better way to reward good behavior than by pulling out my boy’s first actual Lego Kit. Moving beyond Duplo, this is the stuff Master Builders are made of!
Continue ReadingPathfinder MMO on Kickstarter
Back in 2009 Paizo Publishing released Pathfinder, a table-top roleplaying game that extended the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 ruleset. Pathfinder has gained considerable popularity in the ensuing years, and now the team at Paizo is embarking on a new project, …
Continue ReadingFun Weekend Coding Marathon Benefits Charity
When I was studying engineering, I took a couple of introductory programming courses (Pascal – yikes!) that were required. For one of them, I have a fond memory of one particular assignment given by the instructor for extra credit — …
Continue ReadingSo You Want to Be a Video-Game Developer? Here’s How.
If you or your geeklings harbor dreams of working as a video-game developer, here’s the inside scoop from three producers of The Malgrave Incident, the latest Mystery Case Files game and the series’ first title for the Wii. Nintendo’s Azusa …
Continue ReadingDude, Listen To Your Buds
In our rapidly advancing tech world, children’s usage of iPods and MP3 players is increasing every day. In fact, ownership of these types of listening devices among children has increased from 18% to 76% in just the past 5 years according to the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. These devices are common in our […]
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