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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: All Reviewed Games
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The Book of Living Magic. Dr Biology's Educational Game. World in a Bottle. The World of Marceline. National Geographic Kids Animal Jam. Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse. Rain, Sand, Stars. Windows, Mac, iOS). The Settlers Online Beta. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Go play The Fever! Is there a game you like to see reviewed? REVIEW: Lumosity - What Everyone Should Know about the "Science" behind these Brain Games. REVIEW: National Geographic Kids Animal Jam. REVIEW: Nancy Drew - The Captive Curse.
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: This new game could become a powerful tool for combating depression in teens
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Friday, April 27, 2012. This new game could become a powerful tool for combating depression in teens. Can depression be effectively treated by playing a video game? According to researchers at New Zealand's University of Auckland, the answer is a resounding "yes." In a recently published study in the British Medical Journal. The specially developed PC-game SPARX was shown to be just as effective in treating teens with depression as current conventional therapies. Software developers at Metia Interactive.
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: REVIEW: Fighting off darkness with SPARX
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Monday, August 25, 2014. REVIEW: Fighting off darkness with SPARX. Unity, browser, other platforms. Beta release currently available, full release mid-2014. Players may travel to a fantasy world, but they'll learn Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques that can make a difference to their lives in this world. Two years ago, brainsforgames. Reported on some promising findings. Eager to see what this newest tool in the battle against depression had to offer, I decided to check SPARX out. Each level in SPAR...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: REVIEW: The Settlers Online Beta - Experience all the fun of watching grass grow
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Monday, July 9, 2012. REVIEW: The Settlers Online Beta - Experience all the fun of watching grass grow. The Settlers Online Beta. Free-to-play, with optional micro-transactions. November 2011 (U.S.). What players are learning:. Careful calculation is key to a profitable settlement, but boredom, intrusive attempts at monetization, and a ludicrous pricing scheme quickly make playing The Settlers Online. Feel like a chore. But don't expect a masterpiece of historical accuracy here. Settlers. There is no suc...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: Complete Archive
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Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Yes, I did just use a terribly punny headline to remind you that my interactive story about life and death during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 is now available, totally for free, over at The Appendix. Over 45,000 words with 200 unique passages and 20 different endings. So what are you waiting for? Go play The Fever! Is there a game you like to see reviewed? REVIEW: Lumosity - What Everyone Should Know about the "Science" behind these Brain Games.
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: Play Games, Heal Kids: Extra Life 2014
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Monday, October 13, 2014. Play Games, Heal Kids: Extra Life 2014. On October 25, 2014, gamers from across the U.S. and Canada will be playing video games for 24 hours straight to raise money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. As part of the Extra Life. This year will mark the third year in a row that yours truly will be participating in Extra Life. You can bookmark this link to my livestream page, http:/ www.hitbox.tv/rbatty. To find the live video stream of my gaming marathon. If you can't make a...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: Black vomit, foul stenches, and snake pits, oh my! The Fever! has arrived.
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Thursday, June 26, 2014. Black vomit, foul stenches, and snake pits, oh my! Or rather, it's over at The Appendix. If you like your history lessons filled with black vomit, mercury pills, life-or-death decisions, fire, family, danger, romance, snake pits, and more, then definitely go check it out! And of course, play through The Fever! Yourself and share your reactions below. Posted by Rachel N. Ponce. Labels: Choose Your Own Adventure. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Yes, I did just use a terribly pu...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: REVIEW: Nancy Drew - The Captive Curse
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011. REVIEW: Nancy Drew - The Captive Curse. DVD-ROM, Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac 10.5.8/10.6.6 or higher. Point-and-click, puzzle, mystery. What kids are learning:. I've got my eye on you, Nancy Drew! Dousing fires is apparently not in. The Bürgermeister's job description. A game within a game, and you have no option to say "no.". Why do I have to spending 20 minutes playing a board game when I'm actually here to investigate an interactive mystery? Does contain some explicitly educati...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: Playing Portal 2 leads to better cognitive performance than playing Lumosity games
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Thursday, October 23, 2014. Playing Portal 2 leads to better cognitive performance than playing Lumosity games. Portal 2 image from macgamerhq.com. When I reviewed Lumosity. Portal 2 kicks Lumosity's ass," lead researcher Valerie Shute says. Her team's study found that players who played Portal 2 performed significantly better than Lumosity players on all tests administered during the study, which included tests of problem solving, spatial skill, and persistence. Posted by Rachel N. Ponce. Yes, I did jus...
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brainsforgames | gamesforbrains: REVIEW: National Geographic Kids Animal Jam
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Thursday, July 7, 2011. REVIEW: National Geographic Kids Animal Jam. National Geographic Kids: Animal Jam. Free (paid membership optional). What kids are learning:. In each land, there are also several colorful icons indicating that players can click for more information about a plant or animal fun fact. Also, certain buildings are repositories for more in-depth exploration of facts about the natural world, like one featuring herpetologist and Dangerous Encounters. But despite the various animal facts an...
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