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10 online games … with a social purpose

Posted By Kate Torgovnick
July 9, 2012 at 11:08 am EDT

Game designer Jane McGonigal firmly believes that video games are not just about mashing buttons and getting to the next level. In fact, during her talk at TEDGlobal 2012, McGonigal gave several surprising statistics: that online gaming can be more effective than pharmaceuticals in treating clinical depression and that just 30 minutes a day is […]

Gaming can make a better world: Jane McGonigal on TED.com

Posted By Matthew Trost
March 17, 2010 at 10:15 am EDT

Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 20:04) Watch Jane McGonigal’s talk […]