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Stephen Land September 11, 2012
Posted by Stephen Land

Who are you really? Play a video game and find out.

                      Who knew being bad felt so good? I certainly didn’t because in every game from Mass Effect to Fallout New Vegas I chose the path of upright citizen fighting for truth and justice. I took care of the little guy and defended villages from Read More...

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Stephen Land June 14, 2012
Posted by Stephen Land

6 Moments That Make Video Games Worth It

Great article that does a good job of explaining why people love of video games. In a nut shell the six moments that make video games worth it are: 1) When you truly feel power for the first time 2) When a piece of “Victory Music” plays 3) The first time you see an awe-inspiring Read More...

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Stephen Land June 8, 2012
Posted by Stephen Land

A Brief History of Video Games

via YouTube

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Stephen Land May 10, 2012
Posted by Stephen Land

Diablo III: Now with extra goose bumps.

May 15th. PC and Mac (suffer XBox fools). I CANT WAIT!!!

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Emily Prevost March 15, 2012
Posted by Emily Prevost

10 Great SXSWi Moments

1. Amazing magic tricks at the Tweethouse with fellow GSD&M Surrogate, Jocelyn, the founder of the Parnassus Group and a VP at OnStar. The situations you find yourself in at this spectacle that is SXSW are often hilarious and random. 2. Bat attack. 3. Getting chauffeured around Austin for free on an empty tour bus with Jocelyn. 4. Panel – Read More...

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Chad Wise March 14, 2012
Posted by Chad Wise

My trip to video game heaven to reclaim past glory

I decided to head over to the video game convention as my inner child was screaming after seeing all of the posts by my colleagues all day.  When I first walked in, I was immediately drawn to the back of the room and followed the loud cheers. To my delight, there was a video game Read More...

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Dale Austin March 12, 2012
Posted by Dale Austin

Games and Culture, Culture and Games

I’m a child of the 80′s. I’ve grown up with video games since day one. I can remember the christmas I received my first Nintendo. I was 3 and Mario was my first piece of software to consume for hours on end. As I grew, I continued to fuel my enjoyment for video games. 26 Read More...

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Stuart Knowlan March 12, 2012
Posted by Stuart Knowlan

Halloween?

I dedicate this post to those who dressed up for SXSW. I have a few photos here and I’ve seen many more on Instagram. Whether cosplayers at screenburn or strange pieces of giant blue bread, playing dress-up is fun for all ages.  

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Stephen Land March 11, 2012
Posted by Stephen Land

Have Computers Changed Games? No, Not Really.

Playing games is hardwired into every individual at birth. The simple act of shaking keys lacks any rules or goal, but it’s a deeply engaging game for most toddlers. As we get older, our games get more complex but while computers have allowed for extremely complex games, they really haven’t changed “gaming” all that much. Read More...

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Stuart Knowlan March 11, 2012
Posted by Stuart Knowlan

Gaming and the Future

The panel (Journalist Discuss the Future of Games) wasn’t nearly as crowded as others around SXSW, but I felt honored to be among some of the nerdiest at the already self-proclaimed nerdy conference. The Journalists: Morgan Webb (G4TV), N’Gai Croal (Hit Detection LLC), Jamin Warren (Kill Screen Magazine), Ross Miller (The Verge), Matt Buchanan (BuzzFeed). Read More...

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