Archive for April 26th, 2008
Apr
26
2008
 
US spies use custom video games to learn analytical skillsPosted by: admin in Video Games
It would seem that a new generation of U.S. intelligence agents requires new methods of instruction. Just ask the US Defense Intelligence Bureau (DIA) and contractor Concurrent Technologies. The two organizations recently secured the delivery of three PC games for the purpose of training students to examine complex real world issues. Visual Studios developed the games Rapid Onset, Vital Passage and Sudden Thrust under a US 2.6 million contract between the DIA and Concurrent Technologies. In all of them, players assume the role of a young DIA analyst. Each game has its own way of making the student think. Visual Studios Rapid Onset, for instance, has the player analyzing such implications of a Chinese buy of an ex-Soviet aircraft carrier using the Eight Questions of Intelligence Analysis. Vital Passage is a whodunit wherein the player must figure out who really attacked a tanker during the Iran-Iraq War of 1988. Finally, while Sudden Thrust involves that of a crisis situation - terrorists sailing a hi-jacked natural gas tanker into New York Harbor - it really focuses on epistemology. Players are supposed to use whatever limited and inconclusive information is at hand to determine what the terrorists are up to, and then send the analysis to the Secretary of Defense. With these three Visual Studios game, the DIA intends to train all personnel from rookie agents to old hands in need of refresher courses. With the amount of space and the number of teachers limited, the DIA estimates that every hour spent in training saves the students classroom instruction time, plus travel time and expenses for those working overseas.
source pc.qj.net
Apr
26
2008
Rumor: Eidos - Warner Bros. deal sparked layoffs in Eidos?Posted by: admin in Video Games
So it’s no surprise that its fans are clamoring for more physics-defying (or abiding, depending on how you look at it) action, but Valve has something to state concerning the possibility of a sequel: none. At least, for this year. According to Valve’s Doug Lombardi, the game developing studio has chosen not to cash-in at the successful game and will instead throw their efforts into making a game that’s “equally as revolutionary” as Portal. He explained: You won’t see a new Portal at retail this Christmas because of that. That’s the trade off. People want more, but we don’t want to give them more of the same right away because that would just be boring. “I think you’ve to be ambitious,” he added. At least, we’ll be assured that the next Valve game in the works will be something that’s hopefully going to be as mind-blowing as Portal. Buy: [ The Orange Box (PlayStation 3), (Windows), (Xbox 360) ] source pc.qj.net
Apr
26
2008
More puzzles to boggle your mind: Wii Picross 2.0 website goes livePosted by: admin in Video Games
To keep up with the demand of its many avid puzzle art fans, a new version of the website has recently been rolled out with Wii Picross 2.0 now ready to boggle the minds of even the most talented puzzle addict. The site now offers over 3,200 puzzles and almost 1.4 million games served. Whether you enjoy making or solving puzzles, the site caters to both as the site is easily accessible through either the Nintendo Wii’s Opera Browser or your favorite browser program on the PC. New features like User Profiles, Picross Points, three Live Rankings and Gamercards are now available for everyone to try out. Even kids have the option to enjoy “lite” versions of the puzzles as Quest Engine has also released a Picross 4 Kids book dedicated to the Child’s Play charity, which supports children’s hospitals in many countries. The developers have promised to deliver even more improvements and will continue to help build the site even further for Wii and PC puzzle gamers alike. It’s all free, so make sure to drop by the site through the Via link below and see if you have what it takes to test your mental faculties against other puzzlers all over the world. source pc.qj.net
Apr
26
2008
Japanese celebrate Space Invaders’ 30th anniversary with MicroSDsPosted by: admin in Mobile News |
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Quest Engine Inc.’s Wii Picross has gone through a lot of improvements ever since it was 
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