introduction: computer games have attracted remarkable attentions in general publics with different cultures and their effects are subject of research by cognitive neuroscientists. in the present study, possible effects of the game fifa 2015 on cognitive performance, hormonal levels, and electroencephalographic (eeg) signals were evaluated in young male volunteers. methods: thirty two subjects ...

Computer games constantly promote particular values to be adopted by their players during gameplay, but there has been little research into how this takes place. Understanding value promotion in computer games is of importance for a variety of reasons, ranging from game design to criticism. This paper presents an initial method for assessing value promotion in computer games by examining what h...

Lately according to the software and hardware progress, the development of the computer games has been so ‎much. As the development of the computer games is one of the most favorite projects of computer sciences. A requirement ‎for development of the computer games is the computer graphics programming science and the mathematical calculations. A ‎calculation method is fractal Koch which uses th...

.................................................. 3 Introduction .............................................. 3 Motivation and Learning ................................ 5 Storytelling and Motivation ............................ 7 Basics of Storytelling in Computer Games ................................... 11 Parasocial Design and Interactive Storytelling in Computer Games ...... 14 Rewards a...

Computer games such as JFK Reloaded and 9-11 Survivor not only aim at an accurate documentation of particular events—such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Twin Towers attack—but also at the playful re-enactment of these traumatic events. In this article, I discuss whether the phrase “documentary computer games” is useful in defining these games. These “docu-games” try to combine ...

Virtual simulations, computer games, and other game-like virtual worlds are progressively being adopted for “serious” purposes, such as training and education. Computer-based training systems and games share many similarities: both involve a progression of skill-based activities of increasing complexity and difficulty. The learner is expected, over the duration of the game, to master a set of s...