http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/us-army-weapons-video-games.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:30:17 +0000 Branded rifles, communications gear, and more are to be introduced to popular games in order to boost recruitment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/platform-harnesses-potential-of-social-networkers-future-of-gaming.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:55:45 +0000 Lockerz is an exclusive members-only website that rewards users for common online activities such as ‘liking’ a product on Facebook.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/app-turns-any-outdoor-activity-into-a-competitive-race.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:10:07 +0000 PSFK discussed the Future of Gaming with the founder of Explorence, a start-up that develops mobile games which turn outdoor recreational activities into real life video games.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/online-simulator-teaches-strategic-competition-in-the-video-game-industry.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:30:19 +0000 'Platform Wars' is an interactive tool developed by a Professor at MIT for his business students.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/rockstar-calls-grand-theft-auto-v-%e2%80%98radical-reinvention%e2%80%99-headlines.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:15:37 +0000 The game developer claims latest installment to the franchise is their largest and most ambitious game ever.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/are-kids-who-play-video-games-more-creative-headlines.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:23:58 +0000 The question now is why, and how to optimize the effect to increase creativity.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/psfk-picks-top-five-apps-of-the-week-4.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:15:05 +0000 A roundup of the latest, most fascinating apps we've learned about this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/video-games-then-and-now-headlines.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:02:10 +0000 A comparison gallery of retro video games versus today's big hits.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/steve-clayton-an-epic-24-hours-with-forza-motorsport-4.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:14:10 +0000 Steve Clayton reviews the just-released fourth version of the auto game, now featuring Microsoft Kinect integration. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/phantom-sensation-device-being-developed-to-improve-sense-of-realism-in-video-games-video.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:48:28 +0000 The tech uses vibrations of different strengths to simulate an object passing through you.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/nintendo-3ds-will-have-3d-video-capture-upgraded-eshop-and-more-headlines.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:00:46 +0000 Nintendo's CEO announced upcoming features to be added to the Nintendo 3DS.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/facebook-wants-to-be-a-hub-for-music-movies-and-more.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:11 +0000 The social network will begin by launching a music platform with Spotify, MOG and Rdio.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/sonys-hmz-t1-will-be-a-fully-immersive-3d-experience.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:41:07 +0000 The headset uses high definition 3D technology to create an individualized, totalizing interior environment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/tiny-video-game-cubes-provide-hours-of-interactive-intelligent-fun.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:51:33 +0000 Sifteo, the gaming company launches its signature product - Sifteo Cubes, allowing users to play custom games on 1.5-inch blocks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/electronic-arts-takes-over-popcap-for-750m-headlines.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:23:54 +0000 EA's purchase of online casual and social games company PopCap will most likely be the biggest videogame takeover of the year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/hit-the-high-score-or-this-video-game-will-cease-to-exist.html Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:26:04 +0000 An unconventional take on traditional game mechanics inverts user expectations to make art out of video game.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/supreme-court-rules-against-california-ban-on-violent-video-games.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:12:12 +0000 The 2005 California law, which prohibited the sale of violent video games to children, was challenged as limiting free speech, by industry groups.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/violent-video-game-ban-for-children-unconstitutional-headlines.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:44:35 +0000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/27/violent-video-game-ban-unconstitutional]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/explore-the-worlds-of-disney-and-pixar-disney-universe.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:40:26 +0000 New multiplayer video game adventure from Disney scheduled for Autumn 2011.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/blind-gaming-sound-design-and-new-methods-of-interaction.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:45:56 +0000 Terry Garrett can play some video games by listening to the in-game sound effects.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/educational-video-gaming-pros-and-cons.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:17:29 +0000 The days when video games were solely lambasted as a waste of time seem to be slowly fading as more people wake up to the potential for good nestled within the video gaming environment.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/online-gaming-helps-index-finnish-national-archive.html Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:00:29 +0000 Digitalkoot provides a platform where participants can play Mole Hunt and Mole Bridge: in both games players offer solutions to words which the computer can't recognise. It's all part of a larger effort index the National Libraries archive of newspapers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/playing-video-games-with-life-itself.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:59:47 +0000 The video games of the future may involve increasingly diverse mediums for us to play with.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/crowdsourcing-8-bit-educational-games.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:17:13 +0000 Playpower.org combines the power of play and 8 bit gaming to increase education opportunities in the developing world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/minecraft-8-bit-blocks-of-awesome.html Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:10:30 +0000 A simple 8-bit sandbox game slowly takes the forefront in a time of high-performance gaming.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/bar-karma-a-mystical-watering-hole-at-the-edge-of-the-universe.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:32:28 +0000 Fan fiction meets producer-led content in a new choose-your-own-adventure television series by Will Wright.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/a-school-for-digital-kids.html Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:32:56 +0000 A New York school is using a unique learning model to teach its students.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/a-video-game-powered-by-healthy-eating.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:37:21 +0000 This app takes advantage of the iPhone's microphone input to encourage healthier snacking. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/video-the-gentrification-video-game.html Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:44:59 +0000 A new media art project explores cultural tensions in Amsterdam as part of Mediamatic's Noord exhibition. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/study-video-games-can-improve-decision-making.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:36:20 +0000 A research team from the University of Rochester found that fast paced video games helped to improve certain mental abilities in players.]]>