The Casual Entertainment label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced plans to bring America's #1 educational bestseller*, Brain Quest, to the Nintendo DS handheld system, just in time for back-to-school this September. In partnership with the New York based Workman Publishing Company, Inc., EA will release two Brain Quest games centered on the curriculum-based series that has sold more than 28 million copies: one for third and fourth graders, and another for fifth and sixth graders.
It looks like all of you space-brain people able to do math quickly on your DS are going to have to stop bragging about your genius level IQs. Apparently, Brain Age isn't doing squat for your think box. A research study recently published by scientific smarty-pants journal Nature has revealed that brain-training games cause next to no improvement in your cognitive abilities. Damn you, Science!
CSM Writes:
"Brain Quest cards have always been popular with families, particularly when traveling. But those cards are always more fun when played with others. With this videogame version, playing by yourself becomes more entertaining, especially when playing in the Story Mode. But, don't expect a deep storyline or face-paced gameplay because at its heart, this is still flashcards, just with a techie appeal."
It's always satisfying to trick kids into learning. Whether it's a local library holding a summer reading competition for prizes or games packed with maths problems, there's a devilish pleasure to be had in conning a child into gaining useful information. Brain Quest follows in that tradition, bringing knowledge to touch-enabled gaming in good form.
