Beth Davies-Stofka's Page

What shall I say? How about: ta-da!

UC Irvine takes video games to the next level.

Here comes Dragons Vs. Robots! This is an RPG with transmedia ambitions. It is definitely not EduPunx, in that the plan here is clearly to target the tween market with a ton of different strategies designed to separate them from their money.

However, if it takes off, we'll figure out ways to piggy back on their involvement, and discover "teachable moments." LOL! I promise never… Continue

The article chose to focus on the Dread Pirates, who have formed real bonds of friendship through playing WoW together. They meet IRL life at BlizzCon, but in-game three or four nights a week. These guys are each other's "peeps" or "posse": when they need someone to talk to, hang with, or heal with, they turn to their fellow pirates.

Is there something wrong with this? I don't think so. But I know there's still a lot of opposition to the very thought that deep and lasting friendships -- the kin… Continue

NeoSteam, a free MMORPG, just became available in England. The press release makes me think the game isn't available in the US, but I still need to verify that. If you visit the website, there's a video preview.

I don't know how to distinguish this from WoW or Runescape! Anyone?

The Los Angeles Times says, "The new game's a hit with budding restaurateurs eager to build a business from the ground up without the real-world hassles." Read about it here. If the link doesn't work, just search the Los Angeles Times website.