News of the Week; July 1, 2015

GAMES

1. Report: Apple reinstating historical war games on Apple App Store that use confederate flag

2. Australia sees surge in banned games

3. Parents of rampage killer Elliot Rodger sued by one of his victims

4. A Brief History Of Gay Marriage In Video Games

5. Cliff Bleszinski makes a business case for diversity

6. France reforms cultural tax breaks for games

7. Batman: Arkham Knight PC sales suspended

8. Destiny’s business model leaves Bungie walking on eggshells

9. Fallout Shelter was a top five earner in 37 countries

10. Sony claims up to 90% market share in Europe

11. How Sony Won Call of Duty DLC Exclusivity Away From Microsoft

12. Sony launches a crowdfunding platform for internal projects

13. Suzuki: Sony won’t get “a cent” of Shenmue 3’s Kickstarter cash

14. Minecraft just hit 20 million sales on PC

+ Microsoft wants to see Minecraft in the classroom

15. Industry’s days of stability are over – Square Enix CEO

16. Final Fantasy VII remake director didn’t realise he’d got the job

17. Demi Lovato latest star to sign game deal

18. Miyamoto: VR isn’t a good fit for Nintendo’s philosophy

19. How Tetris Can Prevent PTSD: Playing The Game While The Memories Are Still Forming Can Create A “Cognitive Blockade.”

20. The fear you experience playing video games is real, and you enjoy it, IU study finds

21. Why Virtual Reality Will Bring Back the Arcade

22. Single Player Game: An essay retrospective of computer games, esports, and DotA.

DIGITAL

1. Digital Privacy Act: mandatory breach notification and other important changes to Canadian privacy law

2. Sony data breach suit to proceed

3. The Pope, Lonely on the Internet: Francis says the Internet is undermining people’s relationships, and the media isn’t helping.

4. The psychology of emojis

5. Professor Says Facebook Can Help Informal Learning

CREATIVITY

1. Technology and The Evolution of Storytelling

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