Games: A learning Tool

First round draft pick Amobi Okoye, when starting to play football, didn't have a clue about the rules. He picked up a copy of Madden NFL football, and quickly learned.

While he had the physical abilities, he didn't understand the rules of the game. So what did the coach do? Gave him Madden Football (a very popular video game series from Electronic Arts) and told him to go play. It makes me wonder what commercial-off-the-shelf games we could be using to help our employees understand the rules of the game.

This kid from Nigeria is extremely bright. The progression is astounding; High school at 12, college at 15, first round NFL draft pick at 19.

Just having picked up a Steering Wheel for the 360, I wonder if that will make me a better driver or a better crasher?

Do you guys have any other games where game skill directly correlates to real world skill?

Good Game News: Moms

Over at Health News Digest, they suggest moms use casual computer games to unwind. You can read the article here. This paragraph caught my attention:

Web sites such as RealArcade.com, Lifetimetv.com and GameHouse.com provide hundreds of casual computer games that busy moms can try for free. Louden recommends a quick game of Super Collapse! 3, Aloha Solitaire or one of the many versions of Sudoku to help moms achieve relaxation, mental stimulation and a sense of completion.

lifetimetv.com????? Isn't that the channel in which every movie ends in the killing of an abusive husband. Oh man, don't let Jack Thompson see that.

Good Game News

Every time I turn on the TV video games are getting a bad rap. Finally something good out of the news.

SHELBY, N.C. Early every morning, you can find nine-year-old Davien Hayden playing video games.
This week, his daily habit may have helped save his family's life.

Davien says he got out of bed Tuesday morning and heard falling glass. He says he smelled smoke, then yelled for everyone to get out of the house.

That's not even the best part

All seven family members got out alive. They're describing Davien as a hero, but he says he'd like to stay out of the spotlight, saying, "Too much fame, dude."

He just wants to be left alone, playing his video games. My hero.

I wish they would have said what he was playing. It was probably GTA3:Vice city.