Final Fantasy X Gave Me Control, After Spinal Surgery Took It Away
I owe a lot to Final Fantasy X.
Quick Q&A: Why She Thinks Gamers Can Improve The World
Few people have made more effort to speak positively about video games in public than game designer, author, and…
At Big Questions Online, game developer/author Jane McGonigal runs down the many ways gaming can be good for you.
'When we are on our deathbeds, will we regret the hours we spent playing games?'
The usually-optimistic game designer Jane McGonigal has been thinking about whether those of us who love to play…
No One Wins a Car In Oprah's New Game
Game designer and champion Jane McGonigal advocates games as a tool for making the world a better place. She has a book…
What Can Terrorists Learn from Video Games?
Gamification is the act of applying video game-like rewards to non-gaming situations as a form of motivation. Imagine…
Stephen Colbert Tries To Understand The Power Of Video Games
Game designer Jane McGonigal tried to convince Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert yesterday that playing video games…
Three Hours Or 30 Minutes, What's The Right Daily Dose Of Gaming For Kids?
In one frame, a mom who cut her kids off from video games and other electronics for six months. In the right frame, a…
Video Games Can Save The Planet, But Only If We Play More
Only video games can save the world, says Jane McGonigal, but only if we dedicate more time to playing them, some 21…
Urgent Evoke: The Game That Seeks to Do Good, in Real Life
Jane McGonigal believes in gamers, because they're trained to believe they can win. She's built an alternate-reality…
Correction: Superstruct Not A Kurzweil Production
Yesterday we reported that Ray Kurzweil had launched a futurism-themed MMO - Superstruct. By 'launched' we of course…