bbc.co.uk - 12/31/2008
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The news that gaming is good for you socially and educationally will come as glad tidings for many in the world of gaming, albeit that it's something they have undoubtedly been saying for years.
But now the endorsement is coming from Big Blue. Well actually from David Laux who is the global ...
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Gaming promotes life skills according to IBM exec
Massively —
... defense of our beloved past-time. David Laux, head of games and interactive entertainment at IBM, has listed a myriad of positive skills gained by gamers from the problems they must face and overcome. Specifically mentioned is teaming in World of Warcraft as it emphasizes building... Gaming promotes life skills according to IBM exec originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | ...
IBM exec: Games are great for employees
WoW.com —
... team you're on, WoW probably won't cure you of that (there are certainly plenty of selfish people running around the game every day). In short, if your hiring policies are based on whether or not someone plays videogames, you might want to reconsider them completely. IBM exec: Games are great for employees originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Jogar aumenta skills da real life
WoW Girl —
... Mas saiu no site da BBC: David Laux, head of games and interactive entertainment da IBM, fez uma lista com pontos positivos e competências adquiridas pelos jogadores a partir dos desafios que eles devem enfrentar e superar. ...
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