"In this latest Persuasive Games feature, Ian Bogost takes a look at the recently launched Wii video game console from Nintendo, and offers how it and its innovative controls could feasibly be used as a platform for serious games."

IGN published the following articles yesterday.  Both provide a little insight into the expectations on the next-gen consoles.Xbox 360: The One Year RetrospectivePlayStation 3 Launch Review

For those who have a subscription, there is a  new article in CQ Researcher that addresses the educational value of video games.  The abstract:More than three-quarters of American youths have video-game consoles at home, and on a typical day at least 40 percent play a video game. Some academic scholars claim playing games is good... Continue Reading →

I've been looking for a list of games that offer cooperative gameplay in order to find some games that my wife and I can play together.  Co-op games are games where multiple players (most often, two) can work and play together as teammates.  I wasn't satisfied with what I was finding with a web search,... Continue Reading →

From Serious Games Source:Officials from major technology firm IBM have announced that the company is adopting the use of video game and virtual world technologies as a means to train new employees as well as acclimate new hires to the company's cultural values, decision-making regimens, and required technical skill sets. The program, called IBM@Play, will... Continue Reading →

Here's a blog that is devoted to giving relevant information to busy folks who like to play video games.  As a father of two, a husband, and an aspiring musician, playing video games often gets put on the backburner.  Busy Gamer News is a blog devoted to "news and reviews for gamers who have a... Continue Reading →