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MARI GAMES announces the launch of their competition game center to showcase game submissions from the Thinking Challenge. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 MARI GAMES, the innovative gaming competition series, is pleased to announce the launch of the MARI game center located at http://www.marigames.org. All of the game submissions from the competition are fraction based and hosted in the center. The simple layout of the site enables users to move seamlessly from game to game while...
Business-Simulations.org Author releases new book, "Shift." Explains how training simulations benefit organizations of all sizes, with all budgets. Walnut Creek, Calif. (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Business simulations and serious games have shifted from being used by only large corporations to being an effective training necessity for nearly every organization. Author Hugh Hunter of Business-Simulations.org (http://www.business-simulations.org), has released a new book, “Shift:...
The inaugural 2013 Gamification World Championships is a fun, innovative and professional competition that celebrates the highest standards of Gamification excellence among students and professionals. World Finals in San Francisco in October 2013 (www.Gammify.com) SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Professional Services Champions League ("PSCL"), together with its event partners, are delighted to announce the launch of the inaugural 2013 Gamification World Championships...
Carney Labs has officially extended the game submission deadline for MARI GAMES to May 1, 2013. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Carney Labs LLC is officially extending the game submission deadline to May 1, 2013 for the Thinking Games Competition phase of MARI GAMES. The game development competition aims to encourage game developers of all ages to create games that change the way we learn. Carney Labs is excited to be offering the opportunity for developers to participate in a one...
MARI GAMES, sponsored by Carney Labs, Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, and George Mason University, is a learning games competition with $50,000 in prizes available. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 Alexandria-based Carney Labs LLC has announced the first in a series of learning games called MARI GAMES for 2013. MARI GAMES, http://www.marigames.org, is a competition among developers of all ages to create games to improve human performance and learning. The top...
Serious gaming can be used to enhance surgical skills, but games developed or used to train medical professionals need to be validated before they are integrated into teaching methods, according to a paper in the October issue of the surgical journal BJS. Researchers from The Netherlands reviewed 25 research studies covering 30 serious games published between 1995 and 2012. "Many medical professionals may still have a rather out-dated view of the average gamer as being someone who is...
NEWCASTLE, England, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An NHS mechanical hoist is one of the first pieces of medical machinery to have its traditional training manual converted into an immersive 3D smartphone training App. The change is part of an effort to improve the performance levels of staff by creating more engaging, mobile training games instead of textbooks. A mechanical hoist widely used throughout the NHS to help lift disabled children onto their beds is the latest...
On May 11, Excelsior College will host a panel of writing and gaming experts from academia and industry for an examination and discussion on the the use of video games – or “serious games” - in higher education programs. The event will be live streamed online for free to those that register. Albany, New York (PRWEB) May 07, 2012 On May 11, Excelsior College will host a panel of writing and gaming experts from academia and industry for an examination and discussion on the the use of...
LONDON, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A NATO commissioned serious game is the first of its kind to achieve full deployment on Google's Play Marketplace.A portion of the serious game, developed completely in VBSWorlds, a Caspian Learning/Bohemia Interactive Simulations product, is now available to download for free from Android devices. Aportion of the serious game commissioned by NATO and designed to improve the effectiveness of personnel during Maritime Interdiction...
LONDON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summary A new version of Caspian Learning's powerful military training software was launched this morning. The software, called VBSWorlds, allows military and defense organisations to create virtual training scenarios that run on handheld tablets and mobile phones. Caspian Learning today announced the release of a new version of their popular SCORM compliant military training simulation software, VBSWorlds. The software,...
