Education

DigiPen Offering Digital Art Master Degree

DigiPen Offering Digital Art Master Degree

The game development school now offers a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Art.

Inventing The Future Of Gaming

Inventing The Future Of Gaming

Game research at the University of California's Santa Cruz campus could change the way games are designed.

ESA CEO Tells Congress About The Positive Effects Of Gaming In Education

ESA CEO Tells Congress About The Positive Effects Of Gaming In Education

Michael Gallagher spoke to a House of Representatives committee about the benefits of gaming on education.

Atari Founder Challenges U.S. Education System

Atari Founder Challenges U.S. Education System

Nolan Bushnell’s Speed to Learn project could reduce High School to a single year, he claims.

Games Will Become 'The Literature of The 21st Century,' says USC Game Design Professor

Games Will Become 'The Literature of The 21st Century,' says USC Game Design Professor

Game designer and Director of USC's Games Institute Chris Swain is a big believer in the potential of video games as a storytelling medium.

Serious Games: Mobile Driving a 'Renaissance' in Edutainment

Serious Games: Mobile Driving a 'Renaissance' in Edutainment

The game-based learning market is expected to surpass $413 million in the U.S. by 2015. IndustryGamers chats with Sam Adkins of Ambient Insight about the opportunities.

Game Design Programs Expand to Over 340 in U.S.

Game Design Programs Expand to Over 340 in U.S.

45 states now offer programs for aspiring video game developers, notes the ESA.

Study Finds Causal Relationship in Violent Game Stimuli to Aggressive Behavior

Study Finds Causal Relationship in Violent Game Stimuli to Aggressive Behavior

Video games lead to desensitization of violence, says study.

ESA Foundation Awards Scholarships To Aspiring Developers

ESA Foundation Awards Scholarships To Aspiring Developers

30 scholarships totaling $90,000 have been awarded to women and minority students pursuing a career in gaming.

President Obama Unveils Educational Gaming Challenge

President Obama Unveils Educational Gaming Challenge

The challenge will award prizes for creating STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) based games.