Classic game themes Orchestrated
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVHGy9XEF9I
Video Games Live - Classic game themes Orchestrated
A musical compilation of some of the classic 8 bit game tunes. Performed by the Video Games Live orchestra.
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Evolution of Games (TED Talk)
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_perry_on_videogames.html
Evolution of Games (TED Talk)
Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's videogames will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life.
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Software Express, Inc. (USA)
http://www.swexpress.com
Academic software discounts for students, faculty and schools. plus discounted software licensing. (USA)
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Get Computer Games Cheap!
http://valuecomputergames.bizland.com/store/
Tired of spending $30-$40 on computer games that you get bored with after a week? We offer the widest selection of value-priced computer games. All games are priced under $10.
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Computer Games in Education Project (UK)
http://www.becta.org.uk/technology/software/curriculum/computergames/
Becta has established the Computer Games in Education (CGE) project to investigate the potential of integrating elements of game design and technology into software for education. The project also focuses on following developments in the games industry that may be of interest or may have implications for the development of educational software.
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The Games to Teach project
http://cms.mit.edu/games/education/
The Games-to-Teach Project is made possible by a research grant from Microsoft iCampus. Project activities are coordinated with the Learning Sciences and Technologies Group of Microsoft Research, led by Randy Hinrichs.
The Games-to-Teach Project is a partnership between MIT and Microsoft to develop conceptual prototypes for the next generation of educational media for math, science, and engineering education. Directed by MIT's Program in Comparative Media Studies
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Gaming resources for UK academics
http://www.ceangal.com/gaming/resources.html
This page consists of links to a number of video gaming resources. There are many thousands of gaming-related web sites and resources; I've linked to just a small selection that I think are of relevance to UK academics who wish to learn more about this emerging sector.
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