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The Costly Stakes of Videogame Literacy

The Costly Stakes of Videogame Literacy

Posted 28 September 2011 | By | Categories: Pedagogy | 2 Comments

I had the opportunity to visit the University of Southern California’s Game Innovation Lab (GIL) last August. Directed by Tracy Fullerton, GIL is a significant component of the now vibrant indie game development scene. GIL is largely responsible for proving that academic game development can gestate innovative and relevant design that escapes the ivory tower and [...]

Jenova Chen “Art, Entertainment, and Video Games”

Jenova Chen “Art, Entertainment, and Video Games”

Posted 30 May 2009 | By | Categories: Culture | No Comments

Jenova Chen, creative director of thatgamecompany graciously accepted my invite to give a talk at the University of California, Riverside for a research group I am a part of this week. Our research this year has focused on play with a particular interest in historicizing and expanding play beyond the boundaries of the common conceptualization of [...]

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