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Recruitment, retention and academic goals put a different spin on facility and program design.
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When choosing a place to stay in Japan, the first decision is between a ryokan (traditional inn) or modern hotel. If you opt for the latter, the next question is what kind of hotel you want to stay in. A full-service luxury hotel? A no-frills business hotel? A super-compact capsule hotel? Or,…
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Luke is the first child to receive the The Game Awards’ Gaming Global Citizen award.
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A company that produces esports tournament software has entered into partnerships with four universities to host collegiate esports competitions. Texas A&M University, the University of Texas at Austin, Louisiana State University and Houston's University of St. Thomas will use Mainline.GG software to host tournaments through 2020.
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Criminals are making virtual connections with children through gaming and social media platforms. One popular site warns visitors, “Please be careful.”
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From making controllers for people with disabilities to funding games telling transgender strories, Microsoft wants Xbox to reach everybody.
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Pregnancy, birth and looking after your child put a huge strain on your body – Nintendo’s Ring Fit can help you reclaim it
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A small Pennsylvania university has only one varsity program: e-sports. Is this the future of college athletics?
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The id Software founder talks about secret rooms, the value of guns and what the controversial genre has lost since the 1990s
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Eight years of gaming and uploading YouTube videos is paying off for Canberra teenager Angus 'Killzamoi' Hartmann, who has turned his hobby into a day job.
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Streaming games services will offer an alternative to the traditional console, but will they kill off?
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Getting your old video games system working with a modern TV can be tough, but doing it with an Australian console is essentially hard mode.
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The latest move to curb video game addiction also includes spending limits on gaming accounts.
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China has announced a curfew on online gaming for minors among new measures aimed at curbing video game addiction.
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Link thanks to Leon Tan.
China is imposing a curfew on online gaming for minors, the government has announced.
I can appreciate the reasons, but how do they enforce it? The game squad police force? Surely better to educate parents to step up and parent their children. What's next, enforcing how long people can watch TV, and which channels to watch? A slippery slope I think.
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The University of Kentucky is launching a three-pronged esports program that will span academic, community and professional development.
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The 17-year-old posted an emotional video apology to his fans after the ban.
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Ever wanted to build a castle or a working calculator over, say, the pub on the street corner? Well, Minecraft Earth probably won't let you build something that advanced. But you can try, with the game launching on Android and iOS in Australi
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StarCraft II is the latest complex game to be conquered by artificial intelligence. But if robots now reign supreme at virtual war, where does that leave us when it comes to real conflict?
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The latest research suggests it’s not far-fetched at all — especially when you consider all the societal and cultural factors that make today’s games so attractive.
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Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure,' out now for Nintendo Switch, is a fitness game and a spiritual successor to Wii Fit.
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'The Outer Worlds,' out Oct. 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, makes doing the right thing impossible.
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Given eSports' youth appeal, it's understandable that schools are beginning to explore the opportunities in an educational capacity. But if educators are to find a meaningful place for them in the broader curriculum, more expert input and debate is needed. Read more at Monash Lens.
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Five QUT students have been chosen to receive the first Australian university scholarships offered to elite eSports athletes along with a position on the QUT Tigers competing in the League of Legends Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS).