Here’s a good piece of advice from Christy Matte at her Family Computing blog: she suggests you donate your old gaming systems to the Get-Well Gamers Foundation. They refurbish them when necessary, then distribute them to their network of more than 80 children’s hospitals. Read more at the Get Well Gamers website, where you can find a list of acepted games, systems, controllers and much more.
Did you know that the National Lekotek Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world accessible to children of all abilities, says that the NIntendo Wii can help children improve eye-hand coordination, arm range of motion, trunk stability, balance and shoulder strenght?
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April 27, 2010 at 6:03 pm · Category Videogames, news · Posted by Sara
Toy Story 3: The Video Game created by Disney Interactive Studios with Avalanche Software, suitable for all the major platforms (Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and PC) will hit the shelves on June 15, three days ahead of the film release (in theaters on June 18 2010)
Along with a traditional story mode that follows the Toy Story 3 film adventures in which Buzz, Woody and friends face their uncertain future as Andy prepares to go to college, the game also features a new mode called “Toy Box”, a virtual toy box full of toys players can play with.
April 19, 2010 at 12:19 pm · Category Videogames, news · Posted by Sara
More news from the much-awaited Project Natal!
During the yearly Think Next convention at Microsoft Israel R&D Center, Dr. Ilan Spillinger, Microsoft VP Hardware and Technology, showcased a live presentation of Project Natal on stage. Watch the video after the break to see how Project Natals camera sees you while you play games and..get ready to have the device on you kids’ Xmas wishlist!
April 13, 2010 at 2:42 pm · Category Videogames, news · Posted by Sara
2010 FIFA World Cup, the official videogame from EA Sports, will be on stores on April 27th availabel for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP e iPhone . Announced on 26 January 2010, the game (whose demo you can try already!) features a new two-button contro method to make the game accessible to those who are new to the FIFA serise. Plus, Italy and Spain are included among the 199 playable teams and you can also upload video replays to EA Football World. Ready for the kick-off?
April 9, 2010 at 4:06 pm · Category Videogames, news, web · Posted by Sara
How would it be like if old-style videogames characters invaded New York directly from the 80s? The answer in this amazing video by Patrick Jean in cooperation with One More production, featuring Tetris, PacMan and the like attacking the Big Apple.
When retro meets innovation
April 8, 2010 at 5:11 pm · Category Videogames, news · Posted by Sara
There’s a brand new game for Wii inspired by the number of Google search results! It’s called Ando Kensaku and is developed in cooperation with Nintendo. In 14 mini-games, players will have to choose which of the several search terms is most popular. Th egame will be released on the 29th of April, but only in Japan.
Kids are now enjoying many of the apps and games currently becoming available for the new Apple iPad. Also, many kid games currently available as iPhone apps can be migrated to the Apple device. With titles ranging from arcade-type games to educational games, the selection of kid games for the iPad is broad. Adaptations of popular games, such as Need for Speed and N.O.V.A, have already been released. The very nature of the iPad’s touchscreen and motion user interface allows game interaction to be smooth and varied. Users already used iPhone app games will find the larger 9.7 inch screen even more suitable for gaming purposes.
Educational games are also available: Red Fish, developed by FreshPlanet, uses the iPad’s size and intuitive interface technology. This kind of games utilize the natural inquisitiveness that children have for touchscreens to bring about games that incorporate a teaching of language, mathematics, science and music, set to a scalable and entertainment format that manages to capture kids’attention.
Nintendo will launch a 3d device which will be the successor to its DS portable gaming device, the best-selling gaming device ever (as of the end of December 2009, Nintendo has sold 125 million units compared with the about 60 million units of the PlayStation Portable sold by Sony during the same year). The new device won’t even require special glasses.
No more details on the new products will be available until June 15, when Nintendo 3DS will be officially presented at the E3 event.
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