It's playtime at the zoo: from computer games to art projects, zoos are using enrichment activities to keep animals entertained. But critics say no amount of fun and games can mimic the wild.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An octopus named Louis loves playtime with Mr. Potato Head. In fact, keepers at Blue Reef Aquarium in England have a hard time releasing the popular children's toy from the octopus's suckered clutches. It's time for Computer 101 at Zoo Atlanta. The orangutan...

Business Options; Computer games.
Byline: Arsenio J. Vistro I do not know much about computer games. In fact I do not know most of the games that are installed in computers. But I was prompted to express my opinion on the effects of computer games on our youth, especially...

Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games.
British Medical Journal, v.335, n.7633, 2007, pp. 1282-84. A convenience sample of six boys and five girls aged 13-15 years was recruited for this study, which compared the amount of energy expended playing sedentary computer games compared to that expended playing sports games on a well-known, new-generation...

U.S. Retail Sales of PopCap's PC Games Jumped 85% in 2008.
Overall PC Video Game Sales Slumped by 14%, yet Casual Games Leader Enjoyed its Biggest Year at Retail, According to NPD SEATTLE, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, today announced that retail sales of its PC titles nearly doubled...

Play Classic Casual Games Bejeweled(R)2, Zuma(TM), Heavy Weapon(TM), Peggle(TM) and Feeding Frenzy(TM), on the PlayStation(R)Network.
Sony Online Entertainment and PopCap Games Announce Publishing Agreement that Brings Five New Titles to the PSN SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and PopCap Games Inc. announced an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring five hit titles to the PlayStation(R)Network, with...

Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Strikes Deal With IFC to Televise 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards.
Marks First Broadcast of the "Oscars of Video Games" on a Major Television Network CALABASAS, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences(R) (AIAS) and IFC (Independent Film Channel) today announced a partnership to bring the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) to...

POPCAP LAUNCHES "MYSTERY P.I - PORTRAIT OF A THIEF".
PopCap Games Inc., Seattle, a leading developer and publisher of casual video games, has launched Mystery P.I.(TM) - Portrait of a Thief for Nintendo DS(R), an all-new "seek-and-solve" puzzle adventure game. This marks PopCap's second entry in the Nintendo DS market, following the launch last month of Amazing Adventures:...

Using gaming equipment to teach.
Gaming equipment (such as Nintendo's Wii[TM]) is making its way to schools and classrooms. However, most of the discussion regarding how to use this technology and integrate it into lesson plans is happening in blogs on the Internet. A faculty member for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh...

Registration Now Open for Game Developers Conference(R) Canada 2009.
Advisory Board and Event Lineup Announced for First Annual Canadian GDC SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Think Services Game Group and Reboot Communications have announced the content and advisory board for the first annual Game Developers Conference(R) Canada (GDC Canada). According to NPD Canada, the...

Wynn Las Vegas to Host Billy Packer and Bob Knight's 'Survive and Advance,' a Series of Tournament TV Shows.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book will host Billy Packer and Bob Knight's "Survive and Advance," a series of five one-hour tournament television programs analyzing the 2009 NCAA National Championship. Packer and Knight have teamed up to develop the ultimate men's college...