The News Review:
- Free online games grow as economy worsens
- Cutting-Edge nline Game Brings Fresh Approach to Middle School Math
- China Eyes Games Market
- Newly unemployed flock to free online games
- Taking on giants GamesCampus and Cybersports move into online sports
- GSN and WorldWinner Kick ff Search for the World’s Best Casual Gamers
Free online games grow as economy worsens
Los Angeles Times CA
With Americans tightening their belts many have turned to free online games for amusement. While others have seen online ad revenues slide online gaming sites (not to be confused with online gambling sites) saw display advertising views spike 29% in November from a year earlier according to a.
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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China Eyes Games Market
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After enjoying rapid growth in recent years and benefiting from the mainland’s megalithic playing population Chinese online game publishers have been looking to leverage their dominance in other markets and Korea looks to be the latest one. Leading the pack is Perfect World which recently reached a deal to publish its role-playing action game “Chi Bi” in Korea through KTH the local Internet company that operates online game portal “All Star” (allstar. Perfect World became the first Chinese online game company to scale the Korean market when it was released through CJ Internet in 2006.
Newly unemployed flock to free online games
WalletPop VA
Some sites like Wild Tangent even saw traffic increase 74%!The increase of more than a quarter is impressive but the fact that users have increased the time they play online games by 50% is even more telling. Many people simply don’t have the time to increase any activity let alone online gaming by that much. This leaves losing one’s job as one of the most probable explanations for the increase in time spent playing free flash games. Casual flash games weren’t the only gaming diversion to experience a huge influx of users in 2008. Second Life a popular.
Taking on giants GamesCampus and Cybersports move into online sports
VentureBeat CA
It secured the license for the online game from Major League Baseball. The free-to-play game will compete in a way with more traditional MLB console titles that sell for $60 from Take-Two Interactive.
GSN and WorldWinner Kick ff Search for the World’s Best Casual Gamers
MSNBC
Building off its tradition of putting winning within reach for serious competitors and casual players alike GSN is giving the most skilled game enthusiasts the chance to compete for a World Champion title and their share of a $100000 prize. The W3Games Championship will offer game lovers an opportunity to experience the ultimate thrill of competition and see where they rank in several of their most beloved online games. The tournaments will be powered by WorldWinner a GSN-affiliated site and provider of online game competitions.