Abstract
The main goal of this article is to analyse the potential of the use of videogames in education. The expectation about the educational value of the use of videogames has increased in the last years. We try to analyse the real connexion between the different kind of digital games, and their real impact The article aims to offer the current situation of the research of this topic.
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