The new Buzz game for PS2 may not have been the one I am patiently waiting for - Southampton FC edition, in case you were wondering - but "The Schools Quiz" is certainly a little different. The game - developed in conjunction with the Department of Education - replaces Jason Donavan and music trivia with 5000 questions based around Key Stage 2 National Curriculum content. Now don't all rush off, this is important.
"Using the buzzers and the quiz format means the game is instantly accessible - and works on the basis that kids learn more when they're having fun," said David Amor, creative director of Buzz developer Relentless.
Teachers can also create quizzes around particular subjects but you imagine they'll be spending most of their time sorting out which lucky four kids out of the class get to use the controllers. So, Buzz: The Schools Quiz then - gimmick or the beginning of a bright future of interactive education? Wonder what Boris Johnson would say?
