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Showcase of games that change thinking

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http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Mike Bantick | Published in: EntertainmentMuch of our time playing video games is spent in mindless pursuits, granted enjoyable but somewhat shallow goals of blasting virtual foes or flinging mildly annoyed birds around.  Well it doesn’t have to be like that always, Games for Change Festival aims to cultivate new ideas and thinking about how games can provide solutions to social, humanitarian and development challenges. (IT news)

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