Dec 7, 2010
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy have created a CyberSafety Help Button to assist internet users in having easy online access to cybersafety information. The help button is a free application that is easily downloaded onto personal, school and library computers. It provides help and advice on a range of online risks including...
Jul 27, 2010
As reported by Jason Hill at Screenplay, a package of free online games for children with autism has received an accolade in the Victorian Government’s 2010 Premier’s Design Awards. Whizkid Games was created by a group of final year multimedia design students from Swinburne’s Faculty of Design in collaboration with Swinburne’s National eTherapy...
Jul 7, 2010
The ESA have just released their annual report titled Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry Report. The 2010 survey confirmed that computer and video game play remains widespread, and that game play is an increasingly social activity. Sixty seven percent of American households play computer and video games, and 62 percent of gamers say they...
Jan 22, 2010
Safer Internet Day is an annual international event which aims to raise awareness about the safe and responsible use of new technologies—especially among children and young people. Organised by Insafe, the European internet safety network, Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday 9 February 2010. This year’s theme is ‘Think before you...
Jan 20, 2010
Everythig you need to know about video game classification in Australia If you’re an Australian and you’re a gamer, then you’re probably already aware that game classification in this country has some problems; namely, that the lack of an R18+ rating means any title deemed unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15 is refused classification,...
