Looking up some of the most recent news in the gaming world, I stumbled upon something that may be of interest to our gamers out there. It has to do with the Annual Independent Games Festival, ever heard of it? Well, in case you have not, the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival, commonly abbreviated to IGF, [...]

This week I have a special for you, my ever faithful readers: an interview with three of the coolest online game designers.  I interviewed Margaret Wallace, Tom Rassweiler, and Shane Culp.  Margaret Wallace is the CEO of Rebel Monkey, Inc and has been in the online game industry for thirteen years.  Tom Rassweiler is Manager of [...]

Video games are often associated with having adverse health effects, but it does not mean that video games have not been doing some good in the field of health. Recently, video games have made some really exciting contributions to health and science.

Addiction is a term that is tossed around quite frequently. A lot of parents say that their kids are “addicted” to video games. When does a hobby actually become an addiction? Do you believe that playing video games can be a real addiction, akin to caffeine, or is it just someone’s over-exaggeration of a child’s excitement for [...]