“Good Video Games and Good Learning”
A 2005 article in Phi Kappa Phi by James Paul Gee, a prolific education scholar known for his studies on the value of video games for education.
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“Do Gaming Journalists Need To Grow Up?”
A Sept. 2, 2012 Forbes article on video game journalism’s historically softball approach to the video game industry. This is historically routed because gaming journalism has long depended on advertising and/or subsidy from video game companies to survive. This is becoming less and less the case.
United Methodist News Service
The United Methodist News Service is the media arm of the United Methodist Church. Its site includes summaries of news relevant to the UMC, headlines, and a collection of blogs and commentaries. It is based in Nashville, Tn.
“22 Charts & Graphs on Video Games & Youth Violence”
Visual data from 2010 research done on video game violence by ProCon, a nonpartisan think tank in Santa Monica, CA.
“‘Game Over’: A Look at Nintendo’s Past and Future”
A Feb. 23, 2012 article on the development of the prolific video game company Nintendo.
Presbyterian News Service
The Presbyterian News Service is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It gathers and disseminates news about the Church. It is based in Louisville, Ky.
“Are Games Really That Persuasive?”
A Nov. 10, 2012 article by a 20-year veteran of game design who questions the persuasiveness of video games.
National Council of Churches News
The National Council of Churches News is the media arm of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
“‘Binding of Isaac’ a religious ‘Zelda'”
An Oct. 22, 2011 Toronto Sun article about the video game “Binding of Isaac” which was rejected for distribution by Nintendo. Nintendo was concerned because of the religious imagery in the game.