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more about #seriousgaming ankhenaten: After reading through most of the comments I have realized there are two very different types of libraries that people are visiting. There are the hu... more » Phantom6612: I work at a library. We don't currently own any games, and I honestly don't see it happening in the near future (they're pretty expensive). But we som... more » wild homes loves you but chooses darkness!: The central location of the Houston Public Library has a gaming center on the top floor of the building-- although it's primarily for children and the... more » BigManMalone: I do not want public libraries carrying games. I do not want public libraries carrying movies. I do not want public libraries carrying music. I do ... more » langdon_alger: my library (www.eapl.org) has a strangely good selection of games, esp. for the wii. I've seen 2 copies of punch out, the new indiana jones game, the... more » vantesaur: My local library has had games since the N64 days. They weren't borrowed out like books, but for $5 a week compared to a normal rental store being mor... more » goestoeleven: The library in Troy, MI has had PC games for as long as I can remember, but has recently started loaning out console games as well, for a small price.... more » Jon: Libraries in the UK have been hiring out games for years. It's a good system and works well. more » Gyaruson: A few local libraries in my community have had PC games you can check out for quite some time. There is a strict rule about playing them on the librar... more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: So basically: "The olden days of how a library were run are lame and old. We need modernization, like cafes, hip music, movies, free wi-fi internet, g... more » inkblotgod: Its about time games started being look at as art. I feel like I've been pushing this agenda since I got my kotaku account (and since becoming an arti... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: "A 2007 study found that of the more than 400 libraries surveyed, a quarter of them said they had PC games available at their location to be checked o... more » --Core--: Motivate people to educate themselves. Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner! I hated public/government school.. ever loving minute of it. Boring... more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: So what is that script on the business card, anyway? I saw some Devanagari or Bengali script on the left side, but on the right....Will said Cambodia,... more » xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: Quite an interesting issue. I don't see the idea of games being incorporated as class room teaching aids if we take the Will Wright approach of just t... more » Andrew Freedman: Does anyone else remember playing Oregon Trail, Math Blaster, etc. in schools? Gaming, though educational, had a decent impact on some schools (at lea... more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: A Goal in my life is to meet Will Wright. It will probably never happen =( more » Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: Watch this more » geekgrrl: my sister works for ALA. she got to participate in National Gaming Day. i'm a gamer. she is not. ;_; more » HyeVoltage: Libraries should not carry video games. Video games are a big part of my life. It's a hobby and a passtime, and I guess I'd go so far as to call it a ... more » -
#wellplayed
Libraries Got Game
There are, perhaps, few more disconsonant scenes than of the austere silence of the library and the boisterous play of video games, but a growing movement is starting to put the two under one roof. More » -
#willwright
Will Wright Talks Educational Gaming, Funny Money
The Chronicle of Higher Education sat down recently with Will Wright to talk to him about the value of educational games. Not only did they get some great money quotes, they got some great money business cards! More » -
#seriousgaming
Librarians Explain: Why Video Games At the Library
Why exactly should libraries carry video games? Or music or movies for that matter? Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of free gaming, but I can't help but question the increasing multimedia nature of libraries.
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#nintendo
Wii Fit Helps Paralyzed Girl Walk Again
A 10-year-old girl left paralyzed by a virus four years ago is learning to walk again thanks to her doctors and a copy of Wii Fit, Ireland's Herald.ie writes. More » -
#urinethegame
Urine The Video Game: Clicking And Dragging To A Healthy Tinkle
From the makers of Gas Attack, a pinball machine that teaches about flatulence, comes Urine the video game. More » -
#gasattack
Play Pinball, Learn About Farts
I've seen plenty of edumacational games and I'm always delighted to explore how they surreptitiously teach people as they play a game. But this is the first time I've played a edu-pinbal game. More » -
