"Ebola" the Video Game?

A picture from the demo of the new Ebola 3-D simulation

There is a new 3-D simulation "game" that will be used to realistically teach people how to navigate an Ebola treatment facility. I use the term game loosely because it will be a serious tool that could help save educate people; however, it will be accessible for "average joe's" on Microsoft Kinect. The game will have multiple obstacles and a plethora of different situations to make sure you know what to do in an area affected by Ebola. I think this "game" could definitely be useful because the developers plan on forming a Web-based game to educate those in regions with the virus [globalization]. I believe acting out the procedures during the simulation will help people stop stressing about getting Ebola. Like in To Kill A Mockingbird, acting something out can eliminate fear of it (the kids pretended to be Boo Radley and then they weren't afraid of him).

As previously stated, the game has realistic concepts and various situations. For example, the player will have (personal protective equipment) PPE. If a child comes in the facility and is infected, you are not supposed to get down because the floor can have diarrhea. This simulation will show you  that you are not supposed to sit on the beds of patients and will give you negative reinforcement until you know not to touch your face. The release date of this simulation has not been stated. However, I assume it is in the near future because there is already a demo. What do you think of this new simulation? Personally, I'm just glad we've moved on from Goat Simulator.

**!You Can Watch the Demo Here!**

Nsikan Akpan. "Ebola In 3-D: A Game To Guide Health Care Workers Through A Ward."NPR. 12 Nov. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.

Gaming News: Throwback To Atari's Big Mistake

More than 30 years ago, Atari released "E.T. The Extraterrestrial." The game was quickly identified as poorly made.The gaming community was outraged that they spent money on such a worthless game. This game is an example of popular culture. It was mass produced for many people even though it was poorly made. E.T. is an adventure game in which players control an alien (E.T.) from a top-down perspective. The objective of the game is to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone.Ultimately, E.T. uses these collected pieces to "phone home." However, the game is to simple, the graphics were poor, and was not well received by the gaming community.

The old Atari game cartridges were found in a dump by people making a film about the game company. I'm sure the companies most memorable screw-up will make for interesting footage. Film director Zak Penn was excited to find such classic memorabilia and they also found other old products of Atari's. However, they left those products secret for their movie. So, what else (Atari related) do you think was found in the dump?

Associated Press. "Atari Tried To Hide Forever A Video Game Some Call the Worst Ever." Newsela. Web. 2 Nov. 2014.