Good News, Kotaku! I'm Your Sunday Guest Editor
Oh, I’m afraid it’s true. My name is Ben Bertoli and you’ll be stuck with me all day. May as well make the most of it, right? I promise we’ll have some fun.
Hey, Kotaku! I'm Ben Bertoli And I'll Be Your Enthusiastic Guest Editor
Happy Labor Day, people who have Labor Day off! My name is Ben Bertoli and boy do I have a Monday full of fun for you. Depending on your definition of fun, of course.
The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Gamers of the Year
Kotaku, in its look back on 2012, will ultimately laud the best games of the year, the qualities that made them great, and those who made them great. But we also want to step back and recognize those who make video gaming, as a whole, great. The people dedicated to the ideals of this culture and whose actions reflect…
A Kotaku Reader has Big Plans, and Sees a Big Future, for the 'Sixth Grade MMO' He Built
If you ever complained about homework increasing as the days got longer and the weather warmer, well, the tables have been turned. Ben Bertoli is up late doing a lot of it himself as the school year ends.
Grade-School 'MMO' Launches Site, Plans Kickstarter Drive
ClassRealm, the role-playing game/teaching system developed by educator and longtime Kotaku reader Ben Bertoli, has launched a web site to help share the game with other schools and teachers interested in it. Bertoli says a Kickstarter project is planned soon.
Samurai Yetis and Ninja Werewolves: How One Teacher Turned Sixth Grade Into an MMO
Editor's Note: Ben Bertoli is a longtime Kotaku reader and commenter, a lifetime, dedicated video gamer, and a sixth-grade teacher in Indiana. He reached out to Kotaku this past week to share the story of how he turned his class into a role-playing game. The enthusiasm and motivation of the children in Bertoli's class…
