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Tech News Countdown: May 17, 2008

Posted by Brian Leahy - Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:30 PM

Welcome to the Tech News Countdown, hosted by Alison Haislip. Every Saturday, Alison will take you through the top tech stories of the week.

This week, Alison looks at Blockbuster's buyout desires, AT&T's Wi-Fi woes, Toshiba's use of Sony's Cell processor, Microsoft's Sync hitting more cars, and robots that serve drinks.

 


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Indiana U. Teams With Vicious Cycle To Teach 'Serious Games'

Posted by Justin Fassino - Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:00 AM

Amid the shadow of Grand Theft Auto IV and the growth of the industry, people are more aware of videogames than ever, but while the more alarmist wings of the mass media see games as a cesspool of violence, others see potential for sharing knowledge and helping society.

Recently, videogame developers and publishers have been teaming up with schools to legitimize video game creation as a serious form of media and creative expression. One of the most recent examples is the partnership struck between the Indiana University School of Education and software developer Vicious Cycle (Robotech: Battlecry, Dead Head Fred) for the use of Vicious Cycle’s Vicious Engine.

Hit the jump for the entire story.