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Article written by Tuffcub in PS3 News, on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10:30.
Over the pond in the U.S.A. President Obama unveiled a new education initiative to help inspire young kids in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Sony Computer Entertainment America is helping out to the tune of $2 million by donating 1000 PS3s and copies of LittleBigPlanet to libraries and community centres. The initiative is also backed by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Michael Gallagher, president and CEO of the ESA said,
“Computer and video games are one of the most effective ways to reach America’s children and encourage them to stay interested in vital STEM principles. We are honoured to have President Obama recognize the unique ability of games to act as a catalyst in generating new areas of growth in education.”
Yesterday Modern Warfare helped you become James Bond, today LittleBigPlanet helps you become ‘Q’.
Source: MCV
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kevatron400 | 24/11/2009 10:36
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I made a good little demo on lbp about resonant frequencies in physics once, as a demo to one of my housemates as to what the hell I was talking about.
BrendanCalls | 24/11/2009 10:44
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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What is the neame of the demo, I don’t have a clue what you on about?
hairfreax | 24/11/2009 13:05
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Completed it . Very easy . No trophy of it though grrrr
bravotangosix | 24/11/2009 10:36
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So does this mean that Obama is all for games and gamers now! Wish he’d make up his mind
RadioactiveMouse | 24/11/2009 10:38
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I learnt basic strategy from Command and Conquer so this could actually work. That and the fact that hand-eye co-ordination has to be relatively high among gamers compared to those who don’t play games due to using the controllers.
Only thing is that most of these “initiatives” end up without direction and therefore is a waste of money.
jimmy-google | 24/11/2009 10:39
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The US get Obama and we get Brown – its just not fair (I want to go back to being 3 and throwing a tantrum about it thumping the floor with my fists).
BrendanCalls | 24/11/2009 10:50
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc - YOHIMBÉ!!!
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Don’t worry we will soon have Cameron,
Oh wait he has a perosnality like a slice of bread,
One day we might get a decent PM
Raen | 24/11/2009 10:53
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Blair may have technically been “evil” but at least he had a personality. Boris for PM, buckets of personality. He seems to be doing pretty well in London.
jimmy-google | 24/11/2009 10:59
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Boris is a comedy genius
Tuffcub | 24/11/2009 11:23
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Boris may stick his foot in it a lot and he is funny – but he is proving to be a suprsingly good mayor. He’s actually getting things done unlike Ken.
bunimomike | 24/11/2009 11:02
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Obama has to love gaming (eg. MW2) or he won’t have any gun-nut soldiers to invade random countries throughout his time in the WhiteHouse.
tantalus_blank | 24/11/2009 11:11
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LBP inspired me to become an Engineer and I’m 21! Well actually Iron Man kinda did
BadBoyBoogie | 24/11/2009 11:17
Let There Be Rock
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Makes a change for gaming to be portrayed in a good light!!
hazelam | 24/11/2009 11:29
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just wait till the water add on gets released, lbp will get blamed for any drownings.
bunimomike | 24/11/2009 11:57
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Hahahahahaha! That’s really quite sublime *applauds*
“So to sum up the case, your son drowned because he’d been playing the video game ‘LittleBigPlanet’ and you want to sue Media Molecule for such reprehensible behaviour.
USA Judge “Here’s twelvety five gabillion dollars”
UK Judge “Piss off you cretinous fuckwit. Stop wasting my time, I have a rentboy waiting for me in my chambers”.
Ed the Penguin | 24/11/2009 19:01
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pmsl!!
carlosfilippsen | 24/11/2009 11:40
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Sounds like a pretty good idea. True what hazelam said though.
RedStarGlow | 24/11/2009 12:22
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“Yesterday Modern Warfare helped you become James Bond, today LittleBigPlanet helps you become ‘Q’.”
and uh… Grand Theft Auto shows you the dangers of crime and the means streets and uh… Fallout 3 prepares you for life after my failed foreign policy (all read from the teleprompter, of course).
If you want a politician that does not really listen but insist on giving you what “is good for you”, then yes, you want Obama.
I guess Sony will donate some nice Bravia TVs to go with those PS3s.
hairfreax | 24/11/2009 13:06
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Im a great brick layer if people drop bricks on me from a height thanks to tetris
skibadee | 24/11/2009 14:03
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lol
davidjmclare | 24/11/2009 15:46
always on easy
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interesting to see if it will work, also good investment for sony, 1000 ps3s played by more than one person can make a lot of people want a ps3 of their own!
Mick939 | 24/11/2009 15:57
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Yay I share a name with a Ceo
Goldrusher | 24/11/2009 20:54
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Didn’t he hate the Xbox ?