The Virtual Reality Game Gathering Data for Dementia Researchers

Navigating an ice-walled lake or scouring a swamp for a hidden monster may sound like a fun premise for a virtual-reality video game. But there’s a serious purpose behind the new game Sea Hero Quest VR:  helping neuroscientists design a new test for dementia. — September 7, 2017  London-based game design firm Glitchers worked with researchers from British and Swiss universities, as well as dementia and Alzheimer’s

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The Hits and Misses of Gamescom 2017

Here’s what stood out at this year’s Gamescom, the world’s largest event for computer and video games. — September 5, 2017  We’ve just wrapped up another games show and found plenty to keep us busy in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom might not have the flagship reveals of E3, but all the major games makers are here –, and they usually have

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