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Problem statement: The study presented a design that converted connect 4 game into a real-time game by incorporating time restraints. Approach: The design used Artificial Intelligence (AI) in implementing the connect 4 game. The AI for this game was based on influence mapping. Results: A waterfall-based AI software was developed for a Connect 4 game. Conclusion: A real time connect 4 game was successfully designed and implanted with GUI using C++ programming language. Key words: Real-time system, connect 4 game, search techniques, AI techniques, influence mapping, INTRODUCTION Connect 4 was first published by Milton (1). The waterfall model was used in the creation of the software (2). The concept of the Connect 4 game is to [...]

The question/answer-based computer game Age of Computers was introduced to replace traditional weekly paper exercises in a course in Computer Fundamentals in 2003. Questionnaire evaluations and observation of student behavior have indicated that the students found the game more motivating than paper exercises and that a majority of the students also perceived the game to have a higher learning effect than paper exercises or textbook reading. This paper reports on a controlled experiment to compare the learning effectiveness of game play with traditional paper exercises, as well as with textbook reading. The results indicated that with equal time being spent on the various learning activities, the effect of game play was only equal to that of the other activities,' not better. Yet this result is promising enough, as the increased motivation means that students work harder in the course. Also, the results indicate that the game has potential for improvement, in particular with respect to its feedback on the more complicated questions. Index Terms--Computer fundamentals, computer game, computer science education, edutainment.

The manner in which the American West was represented in computer and video games from the late 1970s till 2006 is investigated. Several games used typical 19th century western themes with associated representations, thus providing established notions of the 'Wild West' to a 20th century global audience.

The article analyzes video and computer game culture from the perspective of the relationship between the media commons and commodities regimes.

Recently the Centre for Program Evaluation (CPE) at the University of Melbourne was approached by a mental health agency to undertake the unique and challenging task of evaluating a prototype [...]

'THE BEST WAY to get rid of fear is to face the fear itself', remarks one Weibo user A in an online discussion regarding the mobile game now banned in [...]

The networking aspects of multiplayer computer games are examined. Security, resources and distribution issues are evaluated.

The game KingMaker was originally a 1974 board game, but a computer version of it was designed in 1994. It is a strategy game designed to help the player understand how complex historical events are, appreciate the 1400s European intelligence and recognize the limitations of plans and forecasts. It also offers the player a chance to humiliate opponents and control the king. The software requires an IBM-compatible computer with 600 kb of base memory and 286 processor, DOS 5.0, or better, and VGA graphics. A mouse is a necessity. The computer version lacks the human dimension of the board game.

The Recreational Software Advocacy Council has devised a voluntary rating system for nudity/sex, violence, and language content of their computer games. The goal is to warn consumers about potentially offensive material or language in these products. Free speech issues in cyberspace are a source of ongoing debate. For example, the author of an article about rape in cyberspace believes that crimes against the social body can be committed in a virtual world. Transmitting sexually abusive language or spamming the network with advertisements also might be protected forms of speech. Free speech restrictions in cyberspace should be carefully considered before implementation.