by Kourosh | May 7, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
Perhaps, I’m biased being both a shrink and a gamer, but I am still amazed at the unbelievable negative press video games can get. In any case, I think it definitely worthwhile to help promote an article that discusses one of the major things parents can do in...
by Kourosh | Apr 19, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
With the recent tragic events at Virginia Tech, the speculation of links between video games and violence have flared once again. In actuality, the research has varied widely and is largely inconclusive. Unfortunately, the part that seems most often left out of the...
by Kourosh | Apr 5, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
“Imagine having a discussion with Isaac Newton or Albert Einstein on the nature of the universe, where their 3-D, life-sized representations looked you in the eye, examined your body language, considered voice nuances and phraseology of your questions, then...
by Kourosh | Apr 2, 2007 | On Music, On Technology
It seems interesting that video game music in general has become so popular. There was a time when it was only an afterthought. Now, companies devote large sums of money and even have in-house musicians for their titles. But, what strikes me now is the nostalgia and...
by Kourosh | Mar 30, 2007 | On Music, On Technology
reactable: basic demo #1 – Google Video I want to get my hands on one of these!!
by Kourosh | Mar 13, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
I had come across an article called “Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as “Third Places” by Steinkuehler and Williams They referred to the MMORPG space as a type of community – a type of place for social gathering. The...