About Today: Creating Unreal Video Games from Reality

"My whole career has been me, trying to find new ways to communicate with people... but I don't want the messy interaction of having to make friends... because I probably don't like them," said video game designer Edmund McMillen. Video game fans are often criticized as antisocial. But video games, when used in a positive way, can teach us new things, help us connect with interesting people, and become a gateway for our talents and imagination.

Video Games Improve Brain Power

For most adults, video games are just a distraction. But video games can also strengthen your cognitive skills. Discover how action packed games like Call of Duty, Bioshock and Mass Effect are helping players gain an advantage over non-players.

Don't forget to read this list of top educational video games.
And here we offer you advice to make video games work for your children and grandchildren.

Be Everything You Want to Be

You can be a pilot, a rock idol, a cowboy and an astronaut. Games have become so realistic that you can recreate almost any reality. Explore exciting simulation games and discover how to get them for free, online, and in retail stores.

Don't miss our review of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, a visually stunning game that lets you see the world through the eyes of a spy.
And when playing a video game is not enough, here we teach you how to make your own.

Learn How to Create Your Own World

Computer images move across your screen with eerie fluidity. The quality of animation advances with each movie and video game, becoming more human, more lifelike. Discover how animators use digital technology to create fantastic worlds out of reality.

Learn how to change images from 2D to 3D with texturing.
And here we compare the differences between video game and movie animation.

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Good Parenting Rules for Video Games

Choosing age-appropriate video games for your children can be complicated when you don't know the characters or the story. Here we will go over the Entertainment Safety Ratings Board (ESRB), and offer you some tips for making quality choices.

Don't miss these important tips for preventing video game addiction.
And here we offer you more tips to limit your children's time on the computer responsibly.

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