- -: Starcraft 2: For the Swarm
September 14, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Google Tech Talk September 10, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Alex Do and Taylor Parsons. Hear HDStarcraft (one of the top Starcraft commentators) and Painuser (a top-level Terran player) speak on the development of e-sports with the coming of Starcraft 2, Starcraft 2 strategy, high-level play and...
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- -: Cross Platform Gaming - Past, Present, & Future
October 7, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Google Tech Talk September 17, 2010 Presented by Gavriel State CTO of Transgaming. ABSTRACT When considering what platforms their work should target, game developers have more options than ever before: consoles, PCs, the web, a plethora of mobile platforms, and the emerging connected TV space....
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- -: Fun is the Future: Mastering Gamification
November 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Google Tech Talk October 26, 2010 Presented by Gabe Zichermann. ABSTRACT Gamification is fundamentally rewriting the rules of engagement for product design and marketing. From Foursquare to Farmville and from Nike to the Navy, game mechanics like points, badges, levels, challenges, rewards and...
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- -: Getting Serious Games into the K-16 Classroom (Victoria Van Voorhis)
November 10, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Google Tech Talk November 3, 2010 Presented by Victoria Van Voorhis. ABSTRACT Victoria Van Voorhis of Rochester, NY based Second Avenue Software will discuss the challenges in taking serious games and interactive media from the margins to the mainstream across the K-16 spectrum. Her essentia...
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- -: TechCrunchInterview with Curse.com
December 22, 2009 (over 14 years ago)An interview with Curse.com CEO/founder Hubert Thieblot
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- -: Should Parents Worry About Violent Games?
May 18, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/04/19/Taming_Gaming_in_Your_Home Comic book writer Gerard Jones addresses concerns many parents have about violent video games. This excerpt is taken from a panel discussion entitled "Taming Gaming in Your Home," presented by the Commonwealth Club of Calif...
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- -: Mind Control Device Demonstration - Tan Le
December 31, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Actual demonstration of the device begins at around 10:35. Tan Le, co-founder and president of Emotiv Systems, gives a live demo of a mind control device that uses a person's thoughts to input computer commands. EG is the celebration of the American entertainment industry. Since 1984, Richard S...
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- -: Wii, iPhones, and the Future of Social Gaming - Will Wright
April 23, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/02/Will_Wright_on_Spore_SimCity_and_the_Sims Game desgner Will Wright discusses how innovative control systems for the Nintendo Wii and the iPhone have created new audiences for video games, and encouraged gaming as a social activity, as opposed to a sol...
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- -: A Five-Year-Old in Debt: Learning with Video Games
July 15, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/17/Ian_Bogost_at_X-Media_Lab_Serious_Gaming Video games as educational tools? Believe it, says game designer and researcher Ian Bogost. Bogost recalls how Nintendo's hit game Animal Crossing taught his young son a valuable lesson about debt. ----- Vide...
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- -: The Casual Gamer Phenomenon: Wii Fit in NYT Style Section
July 28, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/20/Video_Game_Journalism--Who_Cares A panel of journalists discuss how the growing popularity of video games has changed the style and appeal of video game journalism. As more casual gamers are drawn in by user friendly consoles like the Nintendo Wii, ga...
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