Blowing the whistle on referee decisions
It's one of the hardest jobs in sport that every armchair fan thinks they can do better.
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Research improves real-time visualization of trees in 3-D videogames
The work developed in the Interactive Visualization Centre provides faster and more efficient vegetation design systems.
At high-tech Tokyo Game Show, old skool ones are the best
At the Tokyo Game Show, the world's top firms compete to show off their very latest in high-tech gaming gadgetry: from head-spinning virtual reality to cutting-edge multiplayer eSports.
Outside competition breeds more trust among coworkers
Working in a competitive industry fosters a greater level of trust amongst workers, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia, Princeton University and Aix-Marseille University, published today in Science ...
Study finds people flock, or behave similarly to others, despite reasoning abilities
Crowd panics, market bubbles, and other unpredictable collective behaviors would not happen if people were smart about these things and just thought through their behavior before they acted. Right? That's the perspective ...
Going viral: Investors pay more attention to social media stocks
What is a social media firm worth? Following how retail investors pay attention to company tickers is one piece of the puzzle. In a new study published this week in International Journal of Economics and Finance, a finance ...
Back to the future: Sony to release 'classic' PlayStation
Sony announced Wednesday it plans to launch a miniature games console designed like the original PlayStation pre-loaded with 20 vintage games as it joins the retro gaming craze just in time for Christmas.
Designing smarter cities using computer game thinking
Dr. Willem-Jan Renger, head of the Innovation Studio at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, is driving citizen engagement in smart city planning using methods generally seen in computer game creation, as part of an international ...
Game theory can prevent disease outbreaks
When multiple passengers on a flight from Dubai to New York recently were taken ill with flu-like symptoms, the plane was understandably quarantined. It's not too hard to imagine how international travel could quickly help ...
'Overwatch' eSports expands to new cities, including Paris
Activision Blizzard on Friday added six new teams to is "Overwatch" League, including one in Paris, as the city-based approach to eSports headed into its second season.
