Okay, so it’s Friday… and for me Friday is about FUN… There’s a lecture about packaging design net week in Utrecht and one of my partners said that the guy that would present there is a real ‘Tetra pak man”… so I’d thought I’d search for a nice pic for that name: Tetra Pac-Man and […]

The average gamer is 35 years old. Is that a surprise to you? This is why we love to develop serious games for companies to train their staff!

In January 2015 I managed the ‘practical assignment’ for the master of applied games at the University of Amsterdam (department of Game Studies). The subject that was chosen by the university was to ‘develop an applied game for elderly to overcome the negative effects of social isolation’. Most students did really well. After the grading, […]

If you are interested in learning all about gamification and applied game design -> Enroll for Game studies at the University of Amsterdam!

  Sony has just published its latest press release regarding “Project Morpheus” and it has set ‘the Internet’ on fire. The virtual reality battle is starting to heat up, with supporters defending both Oculus Rift (PC) and Project Morpheus (Playstation 4). Who will be the winner will be interesting of course, but what has our […]

What is the link between agile and game design? More than you would think!

ESA supports innovation of education through gamification in the USA. Keep it up!

PLAYSTATION GAMESCOM CONFERENCE 2014 – IN SUMMARY          As part of PlayStation’s continued commitment to The Players, this year’s conference burst out of the blocks, before Jim Ryan took to the stage, with updates on big titles from SCE WWS all available over the next six months:  inFamous™: First Light – the upcoming […]

When I mention the topics of applied games, serious gaming and gamification, they are often greeted with scepticism. And for good reason; video games have had a very tumultuous history.  By Luis Ramos  Ever since their inception, critics have associated video games with a number of negative  consequences, like aggression, addiction and social isolation. In […]

From our friends at the ESA. April 24, 2014 – Washington, DC – A majority of parents say playing video games benefits their children, according to new research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The report, 2014 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry, reveals that 56 percent of parents say video games […]