In a world where a great idea can be far more valuable than a means of production, companies can no longer rely on a small group of big brains to do all the thinking. Rather, companies today need to ...

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Or has your life become somewhat stale? As most people get older, they lose their childhood sense of wonderment and openness. Most people stop growing and settle for “reality” as they see it. But life ...

Editor’s note: We are always working to engage students in their learning. Gamification is one strategy used by Scott Hebert, a teacher from Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School, in Fort ...

In modern culture, games are everywhere we look; not just video games. Recently. the top movie in the theatre was the “The Hunger Games.” The most popular TV show is “Game of Thrones” and the most ...

Knowing your purpose is core to living a full life. Unfortunately, many people wander around never understanding their purpose or if their work and life make a difference at all. Let’s be honest: Most ...

Although Fortune declared gamification “over” in 2014, it clearly wasn’t. Juggernauts like Pokémon Go proved that consumers were still hungry for gamified engagement. It speaks to a human ...

Charity and gaming are, thankfully, becoming increasingly comfortable bedfellows. From the Humble Indie Bundles, through Special Effect, Child's Play and GamesAid, right down to the plucky individuals ...

You might not realize it, but the way we exercise is becoming more like playing a game. An Apple Watch rewards you with badges for hitting milestones. Peloton ranks you among others, encouraging ...