GamesBeat 09 preview: Bing Gordon foresees games replacing textbooks at schools
Bing Gordon, a partner at Kleiner Perkins and former chief creative officer of Electronic Arts, says games have become one of the most effective ways for children to learn about the world and will eventually replace textbooks in schools.
Gordon (pictured right) made the remarks at a dinner for games entrepreneurs and investors hosted last night by VentureBeat (see photo below), which served as a preview for our upcoming GamesBeat 2009 Games Conference.
At heart, he says,… Continue Reading
Shufflebrain launches Photograb game on Facebook to train your brain
I’m not a game designer. But imagine a game creation tool so simple and easy that even I can’t mess it up. Shufflebrain has created this tool as part of a game that transforms photo viewing into a fun experience. Within a few minutes, I created a pattern-recognition game using a template.
The game, called Photograb and available for now only on Facebook (You can link to my game if you have a Facebook account) is… Continue Reading
Roundup: Omaha’s Oracle bets on electric cars, web radio gets a win, a cloud computing critic, and more
In case you’re tired of reading about the markets imploding, here’s some unrelated news:
Warren Buffet invests in Chinese battery maker — He’s called the Oracle of Omaha for his ability to spot long-term trends. Take note, then, that Warren Buffet has bought almost 10 percent of a Chinese battery maker whose cells go into electric cars, BYD Company, via one of his existing companies.
Web radio bill passes House — Companies like Pandora and Last.fm may survive after… Continue Reading