Grab It has the details about a revolutionary new game called Play to Cure that converts the act of shooting asteroids and flying through space into a means of sifting through genetic date for scientists fighting cancer.
This editorial at Grab It discusses the review process for games that try to be more than just entertainment, but offer something vital to society.
In my opinion, if someone has worked out a way to help cure cancer through a video game, it should be played by as many people possible. If that means giving it a full score, then morally, maybe that's worth it for the greater good - then leave the text to explain the details.
I think everything about this is awesome: from the fact that it is happening in the first place, a game helping the research, to the fact that someone is covering that it is happening.
GamerFitnation: Mobile gamers have done six months’ worth of cancer DNA analysis from actual patients in just one month by playing a mobile game called Play to Cure: Genes in Space.
I've been playing this, it's not a bad little game for what it does. well worth it.
This is a great idea and a very important game. Downloading now and contributing to the cause.
Agreed also downloaded on my ipad
Who would have ever thought we would be at this point where a video game can genuinely help the fight to cure cancer. Consider it downloaded!
Nice one
I'm sad Sony shut down the folding@home program on PS3. I think it would have been equally successful on the PS4.