People often discuss the idea of using memory games for dementia that can help stimulate the brain. In this article, we explore how brain games might help with cognitive functions, and the best games to play. A more recent analysis on the research surrounding brain games and cognitive impairment found that brain games weren't more effective for improving cognitive function than control interventions.
Read MoreGames Institute Executive Director, Neil Randall commented on the Game Institute's role in the project, The Cap-and-Trade Simulation exemplifies the sort of innovative interdisciplinary collaboration that the Games Institute fosters.
Read MoreThe Oregon Trail is that rarest of artifacts, a computer game that predates the rise of the personal computer by about five years - even the first rudimentary video arcade and TV computer games were still a year off.
Read MoreEducational games weren't limited to software; the Logo programming language, an early attempt to teach programming skills to children, used a turtle robot that could draw objects based on what was programmed on the screen. While educational software was having a major impact on the computer industry, it was a while before Microsoft's MS-DOS came to dominate the educational games market.
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