Virtual Worlds

A study from Brigham Young University (BYU) has revealed online role-playing games like World of Warcraft both negatively and positively impact marital satisfaction.The study looked at 349 heterosexual couples, dividing the respondents into two groups: one in which both spouses gamed, and the other in which only one spouse gamed. For couples in which both spouses play, the … [Read more...] about Those who play together, stay together – study

Video games and education. Two passions in my life that I tend to keep separate. I’ve been on the learning side of education for the last 16 years, but last fall I made the transition from student to teacher. I was dead set on bridging the gap between my life as a gamer and my life as a teacher before the school year even started. I plastered the walls of my classroom with … [Read more...] about ClassRealm: How One Teacher Turned Sixth Grade Into An MMO

Students at Maine Endwell High School have entered in to a virtual world in order to learn about financial planning for their future. Visions Federal Credit Union provides this free educational tool. Maine Endwell is the first school in New York State to use the game, Modoh Island. "Our hope is that eventually it will be something that the teachers can use to supplement their … [Read more...] about Students Enter Virtual World of Finance (Second Life)

Uh-oh! Another big bank is the subject of a depositor run amid charges its chairman has run off with customers' money. Thankfully, this scandal is only taking place in Eve Online, a space-age virtual reality created by CCP, a games developer and Iceland's coolest company. But Ebank's troubles in the ether may offer some valuable lessons for earthly banking and regulation. Eve … [Read more...] about EVE Online offers lessons for the financial crisis

Electronic Arts and Aeria Games have jointly announced the launch of Lord of Ultima, a new addition to the Ultima franchise that can be played within a browser.Following the successful launch of Battlefield Heroes and Need for Speed World, Lord of Ultima is the latest, and third, title Aeria Games has released from its multi-game deal for EA’s portfolio of Play4Free games."Set … [Read more...] about Ultima Returns as Browser-Based F2P MMO Strategy Game