space monies
Countless economists all over the world right now are looking out their little economist windows, dreaming of balancing figures and charting trends in some other, more wondrous land than the one we live in. Now Dr. Eyolfur Guomundsson is living that dream, as EVE Online creators CCP hire him on to be the in-world lead economist for the game. Over the years countless third parties and individuals have took it upon themselves to track the financial development of MMO world's, but this marks the first time a gaming company has actually appointed someone dedicated to the task themselves.
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oddities
Some California-based researchers have designed a game console that blends 3D graphics with real world elements. The device was created at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television and so far only has a few kids games like dodge ball, capture the flag and red light, green light.
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