



New ‘Digital Gaming Report’ Now Available!
This booklet gives a first glimpse into the digital gaming industry in select European regions, based on the findings of the BOO-Games project.

BOO Games – Boosting European Games Industry

Nintendo Confirms New Consoles Are in the Works
Nintendo fans have been given something of an early Christmas present this year as Shigeru Miyamoto, who…

Humble Bundle Earns $50 Million for Charity
There are a number of charitable organisations in the world of gaming. We spoke fairly recently of…

Ralph Baer Passes Away Aged 92
Many gamers of the current generation will be unaware of the name Ralph Baer. In an era…
Boo-Games Boosting European Games Industry – Final conference
The European project INTERREG IV Boo-Games Boosting European Games Industry, which addresses the support of regional development…

Former Student Creates Game That Teaches Physics Concepts
Michael Flaherty recently attended the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) in Play conference so that he could debut the…

Study suggests games requiring physical interaction can help Parkinson’s sufferers
A recent study conducted at Lancaster University has revealed that video games that require players to interact…

Blood Draining Game Aims to Improve Donor Numbers
Two games developers are currently working on an extremely novel idea that is aimed towards encouraging more…

Only 2 days to BOO-Games Final Conference @LAUNCH
Just a quick reminder that the BOO-Games Final Conference @LAUNCH will be in 2 days. All the…

Swedish Games Industry May Introduce Sexism Ratings
It appears that at least one country is looking to alter its videogames ratings system in the…

Videogames Used in Sleep Apnea Study
A team of researchers has been using videogames to further study the effects of sleep apnea on…