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An interesting article in IT News, a site dedicated to IT professionals, explains why being a team leader in an MMORPG or online game such as World of Warcraft or Battlefield is a good training tool for anyone that wants a leadership role in the field. The article highlights the kind of player that is either familiar with a given mission or map, and what skills they might exhibit. For example, somebody familiar with a particular raid in World of Warcraft might exhibit such skills as leadership, collaborative problem solving, situational awareness, dynamic engagement and practical goal orientation.
The problem is that most CIO’s will say that the “biggest single challenge they face is a skills gap in these areas and that IT is very bad at developing these skills.” At the same time, the article posits, current IT cultures actively suppress these skills” – referring to their disdain for people who play online games. Here’s an important excerpt from the article:
“In short, current IT cultures actively suppress these skills. The command and control structure is hierarchical and formally articulated. By contrast, games are meritocracies. While it may seem to those more accustomed to traditional management techniques that cultivating such an environment will lead to anarchy and chaos, the truth is that game environments are highly structured, typically have many more rules than traditional work environments and the players are encouraged to develop strategies to thrive within those rule sets.
CIOs cannot wave a magic wand over the IT department and change all the behavioral norms so that leaders can emerge dynamically and teams will become instantly productive.”
The article goes on to explain how CIO’s can “take advantage of the gaming phenomenon.” Examples include sponsoring gaming events, sending invitations to gamers in the organizations of “strategic customers and business partners,” creating a community of gamers within their own organization, and – perhaps the most important of all – CIO’s should try gaming for themselves so they can better understand how virtual behavior and skills really can translate to a work environment.
You can read the entire article on IT News.
We interview the lead producer of Gears of War 3, Chris Wynn, and he gives us answers to everything we ask. Plus we give you tons of gameplay.
How many publications will name, or have named Gears of War 3 game of the show? Or Battlefield 3? Or Star Wars The Old Republic? Or whoever? We are giving the prize to two wallet friendly games that totally kick ass. For the PC: FireFall, a FPS that will be FREE to play. Yep…FREE. Download, play, kick ass, have fun, and maybe download some cool assessories for cash to help support the game. FireFall to us is Gears + Halo + Transformers = FireFall. It really looks great for a game that still has several months for developement and polish. Watch the Video below for complete details on what this game will do.
Our next Game of the Show is Section 8 Prejudice. Another FPS coming out on the console arcades for just $15. This game is easily worth $60, but the price point is perfect to get a huge install base. Clans will LOVE this game. It is made for gaming clans from scratch. It even has dedicated servers. We will post a video of Section 8 Prejudice soon.
The story takes place eighteen months after the events of Gears of War 2 and the loss of the human stronghold of Jacinto. Marcus, Baird, Dom and company continue their fight to save human civilisation, as they battle the Locust and face new threats from within the planet throughout the campaign mode.
Here is what else you can expect from 2011’s most highly anticipated game:
· An enthralling cinematic story that captivates players in an intimately intense action game
· Five-on-five multiplayer experience as well as four player campaign co-op experience
· New multiplayer game modes including ‘Beast Mode’ – offering a new twist to the game where you take on the role of the locust horde and their assorted variations!
· New maps including: Trenches which features an impressive sand storm that reduces your visibility, as well as Overpass, Mercy, Checkout, and Thrashball
· New weapons including: The Bayonet Charge, The Retro Lancer, The Sawed-off Shotgun, The OneShot – a heavy sniper rifle that shoots through shields or cover for a surprise one shot kill, The Incendiary Grenade, The Digger Launcher and a few subtle tweaks to old favourites Hammerburst and The Classic Lancer. Don’t forget that each weapon now has its own execution move!
Stay tuned for more updates, and keep your eyes peeled for more news on the Official Multiplayer Public Beta coming soon!
www.ClanMatcher.com, a site dedicated for matching up clans for clan battles, has now opened for free business. ClanMatcher seems to be very simple. If you are looking to play someone in Call of Duty, Gears of War, BulletStorm, or what ever game you like, ClanMatcher may be the quickest and easiest way to make a clan match. It takes abot a minute to register your clan, and about 2 more minutes to make a match. The cool thing about ClanMatcher is that it’s not just for the XBox 360 and the PS3. It is also for the PC, iPhone, Wii, PSP, DS, and more. But the big gaming teams (clans) will get the most out of this site.
