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- Start-Up Uses nline Games to Teach Math
- Cutting-Edge nline Game Brings Fresh Approach to Middle School Math
- DiceArena games now available at more online casinos
- Warrior Epic Headed to Europe Via Exclusive Deal
- DFC: Western Revenue Gains Coming At Profits’ Expense?
Start-Up Uses nline Games to Teach Math
New York Times United States
The lessons are taught through video games. Kids pick a theme such as an arcade or adventure park and a character such as a dinosaur or pirate and play an online game with a hidden math lesson. “The hallmark of the product is it?s real math but children think it?s a game” said Lou Gray DreamBox Learning’s chief executive officer. DreamBox based in Bellevue Wash. has four teachers on its 21-person staff and developed the curriculum based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics guidelines. It charges a subscription fee of $49 for six months though users can try it out free for two weeks.
Cutting-Edge nline Game Brings Fresh Approach to Middle School Math
PR Newswire (press release) NY
Taking on a monster persona (avatar) students disguise themselves as “insiders” to maneuver through math problems and ultimately rescue their missing pet. Labyrinth can be played individually or in teams and was created to give all students a chance to learn and succeed. An online communication device allows players to exchange ideas and game strategies and encourages collaborative game play while building 21st century skills. MIT Education Arcade Creative Director Scot sterweil led the design team incorporating fundamental elements of a good learning game. “Effective games allow students to succeed through trial and error. They learn to use the feedback from short-term setbacks to achieve success” explains sterweil. “In the process they construct a deeper understanding of the math concepts.
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DiceArena games now available at more online casinos
nline Casino News CT
jpg>Swedish gaming company JadeStone are aiming to revolutionise online gaming with their new DiceArena software. The state-of-the-art online game includes old dice favourites Backgammon and Liar’s Dice as well as innovative new game Dice Hold ‘em. Now they have announced that NordicBet are the latest in a long line of sites to host their DiceArena game as it spreads like wildfire across the web. “We are very excited to be early to market with what we consider to be innovative and fresh online gaming content” said Lars Söderlund business development officer at NordicBet. “These inviting dice games address an unusually wide audience ranging from seasoned poker pros to more casual casino players.
Warrior Epic Headed to Europe Via Exclusive Deal
GamersDailyNews TN
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DFC: Western Revenue Gains Coming At Profits’ Expense?
Gamasutra CA
DFC believes that Japanese publishers who’ve explored emerging online business models to compensate for the region’s lagging retail game market “may be better positioned to weather market conditions than their Western counterparts. The four examined Japanese game companies only saw an average 17 percent annual increase in revenue but experienced a 272 percent increase in income. “As a result the stocks of Japanese game publishers were not as hard hit” says the firm. The three Asian online game companies used for the report which include Seoul-headquartered NCsoft and Chinese publisher Netease had an aggregate revenue increase of 26 percent as well as a net income growth of 6 percent. “It is becoming clear that the profit margins for successful online games far exceed that of traditional retail products” says DFC. “Companies like Shanda and NCsoft are still earning money from games released years ago. “Furthermore consumers are showing a willingness to pay money for a service.