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Seven Games of Highly Effective People

Posted by Zonk on from the actualization-via-mario dept.

edwilli writes "There is an interesting piece on the Windows XP site entitled The Seven Games of Highly Effective People. It's a look at how games can improve your living and social skills, while still not allowing you to have a life. " While the piece itself is pretty fluffy, he links to Got Game?, a book about how gamers are shaping business. For more on this, check out Social Effects of Electronic Interactive Games, and this page of research papers compiled by The ESA.

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  1. Solitaire by Creepy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I was so hoping for him to mention Solitaire, then realized that's what I play when I don't want to get anything done :)

  2. Doom indeed... by Gallvs · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... helps you sharpening the saw