Showing posts with label games in school. Show all posts
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Billabong Surf Trip nominated for IMGA






http://www.billabong.com


Well well! Do you remember my post about the Portuguese surf game for iPhone and  iPad? 


"Billabong Surf Trip" is nominated on the category "Best Sports Games" of the 7th Annual international Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA). Read the details here



Screenshot Billabong
                                              http://www.imgawards.com/

The dynamic wave system is unique on iOS every wave is diferent and made in real time 3D. All the waves in the game represent the actual ones in real life. It's a serious Surf Sim game for iPhone and iPad


“This is a surf game with the kind of true surfing simulations that will make you feel you are at that perfect spot” says VP, New Media Scott Wallace. “It’s a trip around the world to surf the best waves on the planet.”
 
Super-realistic waves that can be traveled to on Billabong Surf Trip include World Championship Tour locations like Mundaka, Spain; Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa; Pipeline, Hawaii; Teahupoo, Tahiti and many others 

Play here


                                                 http://www.billabong.com

The 22th October 2010 I wrote on the post Portuguese surf game for iPhone and iPad that 2Billabong Surf Trip" is a game developed by Billabong and Bidroid, and it brand new surf game for surfers made by surfers. 

“The player has direct control of the board on the wave,” says Taj Burrow currently rated #1 on the ASP World Tour. “You focus on pace rather than on action.”



http://www.imgawards.com

You can vote for the People's Choice Award of the International Mobile Gaming Awards. The game with the most votes will be announced on 17 February at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona.


Screenshot Billabong
                                           

“The player paddles in the water waiting for the right wave. At the right moment the player jumps onto the board,” says Tiago Pires another ASP top surfer who has been involved with testing Billabong Surf Trip. “The camera tracks the player as he rides the wave. The wave is dynamic and changes constantly. It’s the ultimate thrill for any die-hard surfer, nothing comes close to being in the tube!"

As I wrote before, there is not many games on sports. And less on  surf! So, this surfing game can motivate young people to a healthy outdoor life!

And the fact of best international surfing champions being  behind the creation of this project will help kids and teens, girls and boys, to practice a healthy sport!

And I was right! The game has been a success!


The surf-art style graphics create super-realistic visuals, and the game has many highlights that create a whole world inside the surfing culture. Future platforms will include Sony PSP, Wii Ware, Xbox 360.




Don't forget! Vote!




G-Souto
20.01.2011
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com® 



References

Billabong
http://www.billabong.com

The 7th Annual IMGA 2011
http://www.imgawards.com

Souto, Gina, G-Souto' Blog, Portuguese surf game for iPhone and iPad, 22.11.2010
http://gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com
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UNESCO: 1st computer game for young people on HIV and AIDS





Fast Car: Travelling Safely around the World - Introduction
Screenshot of the game© UNESCO

http://portal.unesco.org

UNESCO launched the first interactive multimedia tool on HIV and AIDS prevention for youth,  December 23th, 2010. 
The computer game "Fast Car:Travelling Safely around the World" aims to provide young people with accurate and reliable information about HIV prevention, while educating, entertaining and promoting healthy behaviour.



Peru - Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu


Target group: 

The target audience for the game is young people from 16 to 24 years or older. 

Teenagers often want to talk to their parents about HIV-related issues, but may find it difficult to do so. Children may worry about parents’ disapproval and have fears about the risk of becoming infected with HIV. 

Parents are often shy, lack accurate information about HIV and AIDS, or do not have sufficient skills to speak about prevention with their children, and teachers frequently assume that parents will talk with children at home. 

Fast Car: Travelling Safely around the World is the game that provides information on existing preventive practices, treatment and care for HIV and AIDS. 

The player can race on circuits on five different continents and virtually visit some of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. It also presents images of sites and interesting facts about them as players race by. Read more



Greece - Acropolis


Context of use: Cross-curricula Sciences, History, Civics, Languages (secondary school and higher sochool)

Content:

The game aims to provide young people with accurate and reliable information about HIV prevention, intending to educate and entertain as well as promoting healthy behaviour. In this game, the player can race on circuits on five continents, and virtually visit some of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. It also presents images of sites and interesting facts about them as players race by.


Australia - Sydney Opera House

http://www.unesco-ci.org

There are two tracks for each continent - a Preliminary track and a Championship track. Every track has a set of check points. At the check point, one can take part in a Mini-Quiz, and possibly earn a time bonus. In the mini-quiz, the player will be asked a multiple-choice question related to HIV and AIDS prevention.


France - Château de Versailles



Languages:

The game is available online for downloading free of charge in English, French and Russian here

Learning objectives:

The importance of the game consists in providing young people with information materials on HIV and AIDS that can be widely distributed through communication channels in order to help them to gain an accurate understanding of these issues and preventive practices. UNESCO expects that this may change their behaviour.

Developers:

The following local researchers and experts contributed content for the game, working together to ensure its scientific accuracy: Path Ukraine (Ukraine), the Institution of Social Development (Viet Nam) and Heidelberg University, Department of Virology (Germany). Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. (India) helped UNESCO to develop the game concept and realize it technically. 





Video clip of "Fast Car: Travelling Safely around the World"



G-Souto
13.01.2011
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com® 


References:

UNESCO News Education

UNESCO Communication and Information

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"Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom" in the classroom!




"If there's one word I would use to describe Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, it would be "delightful." From beginning to end, Majin is a game designed from the ground up to make you smile, and in that respect, it is a magnificent success. A charming and compelling experience, if any game this year could be considered heartfelt and genuine, then this would be it."

Jim Sterling (DestrucToid)

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom has just hit stores in Europe, the 26th November 2010. It is the kind of game that you will love at first sight

In a effort to reach a wider audience, Namco Bandai bet in height (8) languages including Portuguese. So, it's available in the native languages of a maximum number of people.

Wow!! Finally Portuguese language!! It's good to have the text and the voices in the native language!




Some screens of Namco Bandai's charming new adventure game, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. A good Narrative text for sure! And the music! Fantastic!

Let's visit the official website that describes this fantasious game!


Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (screenshot)


With a charming atmospheric look and with what seems like an endearing and heartwarming story as opposed to a bleak and depressing one, Majin has potential to be a terrific game. 

It's a PS3 and Xbox 360 game and is available on Amazon.



Synopsis:

A kingdom has been overtaken by a substance known only as the Darkness, which envelops living beings and turns them into mindless, nigh invincible soldiers of evil. Tepeu, a young thief who can talk to animals, steals his way into this kingdom to protect his own home from decay. 

Once in the kingdom, he discovers an ancient power that has been hidden away by the Darkness, a creature known as the Majin. Together, Tepeu and the Majin must work together in order to destroy evil, rescue the kingdom, and get the girl. 

Oh, don't miss the telling story on the website. Students will love it!



http://bulk2.destructoid.com

The game caught my eye today with a really promising trailer, seeming to hint at a game with all the aesthetic need to gaming in school.

The screens continue this theme, with some really pretty looking backdrops and unique character designs. I think this has potential to be a cult classic, if the gameplay is as good as the visual style. 

For Portuguese students or Portuguese foreign language, don't miss the Portuguese trailer below:





This new game was released very recently. If, like me, you somehow managed to not hear about this game until today, do check it out! . It's hard not to fall in love with this beast, and I'm already drawn into the journey the game's two characters will share.

Just love it! It's so charming!  Majin, a towering beast that forges a strange friendship with a thief, Tepeu. The two characters balance each other surprisingly well, with Tepeu's cunning and speed matched by the Majin's adorable dimwittedness and hulking force.




So well! Here we are again! Games in the school! 

Ok! Do you remember Prince of Persia, no doubt! The narrative seems very similar. So, let's include some activities and enjoy a different course.  

In the classroom, begin to let students, on theirs smartphones, visit the official website "Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom" on the internet, and discover the story, the features and media.


Don't forget to get the mission on the Facebook info.  


Context:

A. Cross curricula: native language, foreign language, design, music
B. Values: cooperation, collaboration, equality, inclusion, loyalty
C. Target school group - secondary school

Some activites: 

Teaching and learning different languages (choose the languages between English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Dutch and of course Portuguese)

1. Languages courses:
1.1. Listening & comparing the translation into Portuguese or another language;
2. The Narrative text (structure);
3. Civic values: cooperation, friendship, equaliy, inclusion;
4. Grammar; vocalulary;
5. Translation exercises;
6. The creation of different characters in the design course;
7. Listen and comprehending the music composition in the music course.


The music of "Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom" was written by "fairy tale world" music specialist Sahashi Toshihiko, who has also composed music for Tokio's Disneyland. 


Share with your students the videos music behind the game here 
Be yourself creative and share some other activities with us!


Good practices!

G-Souto
30.11.10
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com®




References:


Gina Souto, Prince of Persia: an interesting narrative text, June 16, 2010
http://gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com


Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
http://majin.namcobandaigames.com


Jim Sterling, DestrucToid
http://destructoid.com


Gameover/Sapo
http://gameover.sapo.pt



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Under Siege -1st Portuguese game for PSN3






Under Siege/screenshot

Se tudo correr como previsto, Under Siege estará disponível na PSN em Dezembro. O preço será de 14,99 euros.

Este RTS é da responsabilidade da produtora portuguesa Seed Studios.

Salienta-se a compatibilidade com o Move, a inclusão de um editor e a integração com o YouTube e as redes sociais.


Under Siege is the first Portuguese game for PlayStation 3-exclusive real-time strategy (RTS) game. Under Siege is from the Portuguese Seed Studios.  It's possible that Under Siege would be available on PSN in December for 14,99 Euros.


Expected the compatibility with the Move, the inclusion of an editor and the integration on Youtube and social networks.


The screenshots of the game look quite gorgeous already which is always a good sign don't you think?
Oh! The in-game Editor enables players to create their own maps and share them with the world.


Kari

Kari is her name! She's strong and determined. She's the daughter of the leader of a small village on the edge of the Citadel's territory. Read more

Are you curious about the story? Well, you can read it here.

And for now, view the intro of Under Siege below





“Under Siege features an original world, unique gameplay elements and a control scheme designed with a console controller in mind,”- “We are also working on implementing a large number of multiplayer and community features with special emphasis on user generated content.”


Mr. Ribeiro (Seed Studios)

Oh! Don't miss the "Under Siege" on Facebook or Twitter




G-Souto
22.11.10
Copyright © 2010G-Souto'sBlog, gsouto-digitalteacher.blogspot.com®

References:

Game over/Sapo

Under Siege official website


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