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World Cyber Games Underway

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the beats-the-hell-out-of-football dept.

b3kZ writes "The World Cyber Games opening ceremonies took place yesterday. Check out the WCG page for match results (tournaments for 8 different games), bios of the players, and interviews. Lots of coverage including live feeds, GTV, HLTV etc..." M : There's also a BBC story about this and another gaming competition.

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  1. Damn it! It's too late to play by sckeener · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I could've made some $$$ off my Starcrack addiction! /. let me down. I needed to know about this months ago. This is News for Nerd....and this matters to me!

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  2. Re:This might be very bad. by the-banker · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I'll remind you that this site bears a multinational culture, but your remarks appear to be in the context of the USA so I will repsond in that context as well.

    I just read the conclusions of the TMISS report you linked. The report's conclusions are mainly centered around the cultural context of school, particularly the testing and subsequent placement of students into varying programs based on skill. As Germany and Japan (the two countries used as a basis for comparison of American youth) the authors point out that with the importance of proficiency exams determining an individual's future, those exams and schoolwork receive a high degree of social importance.

    What is interesting is that it mentions gaming and/or the internet NOWHERE in its conclusions. I don't know what type of child psych-babble you are portending to represent, but it is clear from the source you provided gaming was never considered an influence, nor the internet.

    You then go on to cite 'Children at this age...' (under 16 apparently) and draw a litany of conclusions about them. First, what data are you using to support your claim that 'The slashdot editors should be aware that a large part of their community consists of children at an age below 16'? Or that they have trouble disseminating information as a whole.

    And as for this comment, 'When they are exposed to computer game propagandizing sites they'll have no chance against the psychological tricks used there and fall for computer gaming addiction at once.' - all I have to say is that it is meaningless conjecture until you provide substantiation for a statement such as that.

    If you don't like gaming, then fine, what distresses me is your unabashed and shameless use of a 'save the children' cry to try and forward your agenda. I would rather my children understand the cultural decisions they need to make about entertainment and work than follow a scrupulous shill as yourself.