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Video Games Lead To Quick Thinking Skills
Parents who dismiss video games as mindless entertainment with no intrinsic value for their children may not have a leg to stand on anymore thanks to science. "Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have proven action based video games train people to make quick, accurate decisions. These skills acquired from video games, which help players develop a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings, can be used in real world applications. This includes multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd, and navigating around town." 9-14-10
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PIXAR Animator Angus MacLane has created an incredible series of LEGO 'CubeDudes' modeled after beloved characters from sci-fi movies and comic books. From Star Wars heroes R2D2 and C-3PO to Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear and Jessie, the pixellated creations bear a remarkable likeness to their forebears. 8-6-10  slashdot
To see some crazy stuff on LEGO figurines (totally unrelated to the animator above), check out these bad boy creations. |
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Microsoft Unveils Smaller Xbox 360 Model, Kinect Details
Microsoft recently showed off a ton of new games and features for the Xbox 360. The biggest news for the very near future is that they're releasing a smaller, revamped version of the console, with immediate availability... They also put a release date on Kinect, the motion control scheme formerly known as Project Natal: November 4 in the US. It will launch with 15 games, mostly casual-oriented... slashdot
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A platform game where you explore (linking two rings) the fourth dimension to solve puzzles. There is no trick; the game is entirely designed and programmed in 4D. slashdot
Free-To-Play Switch going well for D&D Online Dungeons and Dragons
Online is enjoying a second life in terms of player count and buzz, all thanks to its new business strategy: Giving the game away. Turbine is making their MMO as accessible as possible, and that includes making players who don't pay anything as happy as possible. Subscriptions are up 40 percent. slashdot
Lego Robot Solves Bigger and Harder Rubik's Cubes
Constructed out of nothing but Mindstorms components and a laptop, it can solve 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and 5×5 cubes all in the same build! As if that weren't enough, a larger version solves the dreaded 6×6 Rubik's... Watch the MultiCuber in a four cube relay followed by a grueling solve of the 6×6 in the videos here. slashdot
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