Gamification is the application of gaming mechanics in a non-gaming context. These can be applied to different areas of life, with each requiring different approaches. Businesses can use gaming ...

Discover how gamification enhances engagement in non-game environments, its benefits in business, potential pitfalls, and why it connects with innate human psychology.

PlayStation Plus was not something that many PS players were fond of when it was first released as it took away the free online gaming aspect that sort of gave PlayStation a competitive edge over the ...

The U.S army has a long history of involvement with gamers, but the most famous example is the America s Army game, which is a fully fledged shooter and military simulator designed as both a PR and ...

Gamification (or “Game mex”) in marketing has become a popular buzzword in the last two years, but the practice of using game-like mechanics in marketing programs has been around for a long time.

Gamification was not long ago the darling of business talk. Successful initiatives like Volkswagen’s campaign The Fun Theory proved that incorporating elements of games can help achieve tangible goals ...

Who was there: "The Great Gamification Debate" at this year's Game Developers Conference featured two teams. On the pro-gamification side was Jane McGonigal (Social Chocolate), Margaret Robertson ...

Combining games with employee training is becoming increasingly popular. Studies show how games can help improve employee entertainment, health, motivation and learning and create a better workplace ...

M&M s have always had stellar marketing, but the company used simple gamification to great effect when it launched its 2013 pretzel game. It was basic and relatively easy, so appealed to a wide ...