Newsgames: Changing the Face of Investigative Journalism in Brazil

“Print is out, digital is in.” These few words encapsulates the great shift occurring within the realm of mass media. With the explosive growth of digital content available on the internet, printed media is slowly falling into disfavor by reading audience. In turn, it is forcing mainstream news outlets into rethinking their modus operandi for story telling. One possible solution that has been steadily gaining credibility is the the application of newsgames, video games designed to adhere to journalistic standards.

Read More

Newsgames: Three Positive Impacts on Audience Engagement

How newsgames can have a positive impact on audience engagement?

When was the last time you were engaged with a news article? Chances are, those reports will often be left as a mere afterthought. Even if an individual were to be interested about a particular subject, the means available for them to engage further are highly limited. However, a growing trend has begun to change that perspective and that is due to the emergence of newsgames.

Read More

New Speakers & Special Discounts Announced for the Gamification Summit

There’s a lot of exciting news surrounding the Gamification Summit on January 20-21st at San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center. We’ve confirmed a bunch of exciting new speakers, including: Comcast: Eric Grilly, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Comcast Sports Group Google: Vikas Gupta, Google Payments NBC/Universal: Jesse Redniss, Vice President, Digital, USA Network Microsoft:…

Read More