In Real Life

Look At How Microsoft Wants To Transform Sesame Street. It’s The Future.

Microsoft wants to make Sesame Street interactive.


May 10, 2011
News

National Geographic Tackles Video Game Addict Boot Camps

National Geographic’s Taboo series looks at gaming and internet addiction in South Korea in tonight’s episode, focusing on a “15-year-old South Korean boy in rehab because he’s hooked on video games”.


February 3, 2011
In Real Life

Stem Cell Shooting Gun Heals Massive Burns In Days

Treating serious burns is a time-consuming process that normally takes weeks or months, leaving patients open to dangerous infections as they heal. This newly-developed stem cell shooting spray gun reduces healing time to days. Warning: graphic video inside.


August 4, 2010
News

National Geographic Brings Out The Animal In You

The adventures of Prince Stinkyninja the bunny would not be possible without National Geographic’s Animal Jam, an online animal kingdom filled with learning and adventure. They say it’s for kids, but Prince Stinkyninja says otherwise.


November 20, 2008
News

National Geographic Publishing Sony’s Afrika?

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan’s Afrika, the photojournalist on safari PlayStation 3 title, may have had its North American publishing details stealth announced yesterday. National Geographic issued a press release on Tuesday announcing its upcoming plans to publish a series of games for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 (and PlayStation Network), PC and iPhone under the National Geographic Games label.


November 18, 2008
News

National Geographic Feel Like Making Games

Sensing an opportunity to both educate and turn a profit, National Geographic announced today that they’ll be forming a games division, called *drum roll* National Geographic Games. The group will be making games across all platforms, including consoles, handhelds and PCs. You may be aware that the channel are already dipping their toes in the medium’s great blue ocean, courtesy of games like the TGS show-stopper National Geographic Panda, but I guess this announcement means they’ll be taking things a little more seriously from here on in.

[Associated Press]