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Origin of serious video games (Broacasting our studies)
50 years ago, in 1972, the general public really discovered video games, with the commercial success of Atari's Pong arcade machine and the launch of the first home console: Odyssey's Magnavox. Before 1972, video games already existed, but they were not really accessible to the general public. This was known as the “prehistory of video games”.20 years ago, in 2002, the general public discovered the video game title America's Army. Developed for the U.S. Army and distributed free on t [...]Keywords : Serious games, Retro serious games, Video games, Retrogaming, Video game history
Virtual Reality and Serious Game: emotional stimulation for learning (Broacasting our studies)
October 13, 2016, an important date in the world of gaming: the launch of Playstation VR (Virtual Reality) for Sony's console. What potential for Serious Gaming? That's what we wanted to test out, starting with the “Playstation VR Worlds” compilation, in particular the title “Ocean Descent”, which invites us to explore the ocean depths...Playstation VR review: the body comes back in force! (Blog post)
This first of January 2017 was the occasion for Ludoscience to test the Playstation VR. Here's a look back at our observations and experiences with various titles associated with this technology. First of all, we tested the “Playstation VR Worlds” compilation and in particular the title: “Ocean Descent”, which invites us to visit the ocean depths. Protected by a cage, you descend little by little into the depths, contemplating the aquatic landscapes. Right from [...]Keywords : Video game, Virtual Reality, Playstation VR, Helmet, VR Helmet, Vertigo, Motion Sickness, Nausea
Playstation VR review: the body comes back in force! (Broacasting our studies)
This first of January 2017 was an opportunity to test Playstation VR at Ludoscience.Here's a look back at our observations and experiences with various titles associated with this technology.First of all, we tested the “Playstation VR Worlds” compilation and in particular the title: “Ocean Descent”, which invites us to visit the ocean depths. Protected by a cage, you descend little by little into the depths, contemplating the aquatic landscapes. Right from the start, you' [...]Keywords : Virtual Reality, Body, Video game, Serious game, Evaluation, Learning, Emotions, VR Helmet
E3 2016 : les nouveautés les plus attendues au plus grand salon mondial du jeu vidéo (Broacasting our studies)
L'E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), le plus grand salon annuel du jeu vidéo, se tiendra cette semaine du 14 au 16 juin au Los Angeles Convention Center à Los Angeles. Il réunira des journalistes du monde entier, et sera le théâtre d'annonces des nouveautés et exclusivités des plus grands éditeurs (Microsoft, Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo) qui modèleront l'univers vidéoludique pour l'année toute entière.Keywords : Video game, Industry, Virtual Reality, Nintendo, Playstation, Xbox
Some news froms Ludoscience (Blog post)
As you may have noticed, these last months have been quiet for Ludoscience. Don't worry, the lab is still running, it's just that we have all been so busy with our current projects, that nobody had the time to actually update the website! As these projects near completion, in the upcoming weeks we will have new projects to share with you, including... a new book written by all the Ludoscience members! In the meantime, here is a selection of our activities during the last months: Our b [...]Keywords : ludoscience, news, conferences
Pix'n Love HS #1 - PlayStation VS Saturn : La guerre des 32 bits (Book reference)
This book details the history of two legendary game consoles, both released in 1994. The 300 pages are divided in two parts. The first part tells with great details the history of the PlayStation, and the making of its 10 most popular games (Wipeout, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid…). The second half is dedicated to the history of the Saturn and 10 of its best titles (Nights, Guardian Heroes, Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA…). Despite already abundant [...]Keywords : saturn, playstation, history, sony, sega, wipeout, virtua fighter, 32 bits
PlayStation VS Saturn : La guerre des 32 bits (Broacasting our studies)
This book details the history of two legendary game consoles, both released in 1994. The 300 pages are divided in two parts. The first part tells with great details the history of the PlayStation, and the making of its 10 most popular games (Wipeout, Tekken, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid…). The second half is dedicated to the history of the Saturn and 10 of its best titles (Nights, Guardian Heroes, Grandia, Panzer Dragoon, Daytona USA…). Despite already abun [...]Keywords : playstation, saturn, history
X-PO 2089 : An unreleased PlayStation game discovered (Blog post)
The history of video games if full of forgotten titles. Most of the time, they are game projects cancelled before completion. But, sometimes, full and complete games are cancelled just before their commercial release. We call them "unreleased games", as they are waiting to be be discovered by historians or collectors who can reveal their existence to the world. Today, Ludoscience is proud to present you an "unreleased" PlayStation game called X-PO : 2089 Cyber Revolution [...]Keywords : history, video game, serious game, playstation, unreleased, japan, france