Scott Steinberg on Games as Art
Scott Steinberg asks: who says video games aren’t art? Detractors can rightly argue that not every game technically fits the…
American Business Embraces ‘Gamification’
Gaming is big business — and vice versa: Play to win: The game-based economy Companies are realizing that “gamification” —…
Caspian Learning Launches Simulation-Focused Web Deployment Tool
Caspian Learning is now offering development tools for web-based simulations, including first-person over-the-shoulder view in 3D worlds: Simulations and serious…
Burlington, Vermont: Art Hop 2010
If you’re in the Burlington, Vermont area, check out Art Hop 2010: A creative mix of art will showcase the…
Warren Spector on Games as Art, Epic Mickey
“Games are an art form. I proudly wear my scarlet letter — A for art!” — Warren Spector, keynote speaker…
The Exterminator’s Want-Ad
The Exterminator’s Want-Ad is a wickedly clever short story by Bruce Sterling (one of my favorite writers) about a dystopian…
Game Design and Higher Education
Above: Laurentius de Voltolina meets Pac-man Students who may have been scolded by their parents for spending too much time…
Inception
Christopher Nolan does it again: Inception is a wonderfully tricky mind-game disguised as a blockbuster movie. I enjoyed it immensely.…
This should be a game: Elevated Bus
A giant elevated bus that drives above cars — a tunnel on wheels — too cool not to be in…