Four secondary schools in Britain (ages 11-16) are to incorporate computer games into daily classroom activities as part of a one-year trial run. Researchers are looking to begin drafting a “road map” for game integration in schools across Europe. See BBC: “Games to be tested in classrooms.”
Another BBC item: “S Korean dies after games session.” Seems a 28-year-old man became so immersed in Starcraft that he neglected to eat or sleep. After 50 hours, his heart stopped.
(image is a screenshot from Starcraft)