- -: Americanizing Japanese-Made Games - Jun Takeuchi
July 30, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Jun_Takeuchi_Challenges_of_a_Game_Developer Jun Takeuchi, video game producer and director for Capcom, states mistakes the company made in designing games for North American and European audiences. He describes certain attempts to do so as "dyeing thi...
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- -: Does Video Game Journalism Have a Future?
August 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/20/Video_Game_Journalism--Who_Cares Journalists N'Gai Croal and Seth Schiesel discuss different strategies on how to promote video games. Schiesel warns that if video game marketing doesn't target a broader audience, the industry will "go down just like ...
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- -: Is Beatles Rock Band Good for Music?
August 20, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/02/Transforming_Music_Tod_Machover Composer and inventor Tod Machover explains that even though the idea for Guitar Hero was formulated in his lab, he has some reservations over the game's growing popularity. He cringes at the thought of an upcoming rele...
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- -: Dollhouse Earth: Games That Play With the World
January 13, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/24/Games_People_Play Kevin Slavin, managing director and co-founder of Area/Code, discusses games that rely on the "overview effect," a feeling of euphoric connectedness experienced by astronauts when viewing Earth from space. He explains that by forming...
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- -: Binge or Snack? How We Consume Media - Matt Locke
January 14, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/23/Once_Upon_These_Times_New_Stories_for_New_Audiences Matt Locke discusses the online game "Smokescreen," which he says represents new trends in the way people consume media. Locke theorizes that while attention spans are getting shorter (attention "sna...
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- -: Google CEO: Tech Doesn't Rot Your Brain
February 4, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/29/Leveraging_Technology_to_Better_Society Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, responds to the theory that frequent technology use negatively affects the mind. He lauds the surprising mental benefits of video games, but expresses concern about the ...
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- -: From Memes to Genes: How Technology Draws from Human Nature
April 26, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/14/Tech_Trends_Affecting_the_Future_Digital_Landscape Google's Anjali Joshi talks with venture capitalist Esther Dyson about the relationship between tech trends and human nature. Joshi suggests that modern trends like social networking reflect age-old b...
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- -: The Military's 'Reciprocal Relationship' with Video Games
May 18, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/07/Peter_Nowak_Sex_Bombs_and_Burgers Technology journalist Peter Nowak shares a little-known fact: the first video game was developed by a contractor for the military. The relationship between the gaming industry and the military has "come full circle," ...
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- -: 'MySpace Lost Its Way' - News Corp. COO Chase Carey
June 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/26/Chase_Carey_Dep_Chair_Pres_and_COO_News_Corp News Corporation COO Chase Carey discusses the future of social networking site MySpace, which is owned by News Corp. "MySpace lost its way a bit," he says, but claims the site is working toward regaining f...
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- -: Is the Xbox Dead? What's Next for Game Development
June 11, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/27/Mobile_Apps_Shifting_Dynamics_of_a_Digital_World Social Gaming Network founder and chairman Shervin Pishevar argues that when it comes to gaming, devices like the iPad, iPhone, and Android are the wave of the future. "Anyone that's doing games on plat...
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