Telling stories: How a game designer turned Jesuit ended up writing about space religion
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on how, in writing one of ‘Starfield’s’ religions, Shane Liesegang drew on his studies as a Jesuit priest in training…
Faith in gaming: In ‘Starfield’, players choose their own adventure – and religion
In a major new video game, players can search for enlightenment while exploring the stars. BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports…
Wow!: Indigenous video game streamers advocate for representation and education
JESSICA MUNDIE, of Religion News Services, reports on how some Indigenous gamers in Cananda are bringing their culture to the online community…
Life is a game?
Psychologist Jordan Peterson suggests that we consider life a series of games, where how we play now determines which games we get to play later. Psychologist Jordan Peterson suggests that we consider life a series of games. PICTURE: Karthik Balakrishnan/Unsplash. When you think about life like this, it quickly becomes apparent that the best way to […]
New VR game lets kids, adults face-off against Goliath
RNS When Mike Woodward was growing up, he learned about the story of David and Goliath in Sunday school with a teacher who used a felt board and puppets to bring the story to life. His sons Parker, 12, and Owen, 9, had a more high-tech experience – battling wolves, lions, a bear and finally […]
Video games seen becoming a new frontier in digital rights
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Critical digital rights battles over privacy, free speech and anonymity are increasingly being fought in video games, a growing market that is becoming a “new political arena,” experts and insiders said last week. With the industry set to more than double annual revenues to $US300 billion by 2025, questions […]
VIRTUAL GOLDMINE: IN-GAME GOODS FUEL DEBATE OVER DIGITAL OWNERSHIP
SONIA ELKS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, looks at the emerging area of digital property rights…
HELPDESK: APPLE ARCADE AND GOOGLE STADIA AIM TO OFFER FRICTIONLESS GAMING, IF YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION CAN HANDLE IT
In an article first published on The Conversation in Australia, STEVEN CONWAY, of Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology, says cloud-based gaming will be a game-changer for some…