About Serious Games

Serious games (SGs) or persuasive games are computer and video games used as persuasion technology or educational technology. They can be similar to educational games, but are often intended for an audience outside of primary or secondary education. Serious games can be of any genre and many of them can be considered a kind of edutainment.

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Friday, 7 December 2007

Is it OK for adults to play video games?

There was a time where video games were once the domain of young children and 'computer geeks'. Nowadays it's a multi billion dollar industry, with some games receiving the hype usually reserved for Hollywood blockbuster. But can you confidently talk 'Halo' strategies at dinner parties in the same way you'd talk golf, and not look silly?

Dr Penny de Byl, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computing at the University of Southern Queensland, has studied, and played the odd computer game, "it's funny, when I started my Phd I was looking at artificial intelligence, I was keen to implement that in game environments. But I didn't think it was a serious domain for a Phd. But my supervisor said it was definitely legitimate, and once I got into the field, you get beyond the fun aspect of 'playing' the game and you see how complex they are behind the scenes."

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1 comments:

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Whether it is ok or not children are hooked to them and there are not too many parents who are successful in holding the brakes.

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