New Deathtrap Video Series Kicks Off with a Guide to Traps
Last month, NeocoreGames added Cooperative Mode to the Steam Early Access version of its tower-defense, action-RPG hybrid Deathtrap. Now the studio is releasing a series of videos focusing on various features in the game, and it decided to start with one of the cornerstones: Traps.
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Kid-friendly Platformer JUJU Now Available
Flying Wild Hog's kid-friendly, side-scrolling platformer JUJU has arrived on PC (via Steam), PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. But just because it's bright, colorful, and filled with likeable cartoon characters, don't go thinking it's just for kids. If the studio's previous games, Hard Reset and Shadow Warrior, are any indication, be prepared for some challenging puzzles and combat. JUJU is a game for adults that just happens to be great to play alongside a child. Of course no release would be complete without a launch trailer, and Flying Wild Hog has graced us with two: Water World and Candy World.
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The Talos Principle Now Available via Steam
First-person puzzler The Talos Principle has arrived on Steam with a 10% discount available until December 18, dropping the price to $35.99 from $39.99. While developer Croteam is best known for the over-the-top first-person shooter series Serious Sam, it seems the studio hit it out of the park with The Talos Principle, garnering strong praise from critics and gamers alike. Of course, no release would be complete without an Official Launch Trailer:
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Effects of Distraction on Learning Examined
Many people would tell you that a distraction makes it harder to study, as your attention is split. While that makes sense, it is only half the story as one must also recall what is learned. Researchers at Brown University decided to investigate how distractions influence learning and recalling, and an interesting discovery.
For their study, the researchers had 48 volunteers reach for targets on a computer screen, while the virtual world would bend by 45º. Some of the volunteers were also asked to count symbols as they move across the screen, while others were told to just ignore them. When asked to demonstrate the reaching skills they learned, some were also asked to count the symbols again. This experiment found that the group that never experienced the symbols recalled the task the best, as did those that experienced the highest number of symbols at both the learning and recalling stages. Those who experienced any other combination, such as seeing the symbols at one stage but not the other, did worse. A second study with 50 subjects indicated that the distractions do not need to be identical, but just to the same degree.
More work is now being done to better understand how attention can influence learning, but already some applications are being predicted. The researchers believe rehabilitation techniques could benefit from this, as patients learning to walk will one day be walking in areas full of distractions.
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