From the monthly archives: November 2006

Second Life: Fad or Future?

By On 27/11/2006 ·

SecondLife Concert 004 – Coulton in Audience, originally uploaded by AiYume.

I wouldn’t know, exactly, but I did utter some words in sequence on national radio (P1 Morgen) this morning on the topic of virtual worlds – check it out.

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Jane McGonigal lectures at ITU, 30 November

By On 27/11/2006 ·

The Center for Computer Games Research (game.itu.dk) is happy to
present:

Jane McGonigal, a world-leading ubiquitous game designer and researcher.
She will lecture at ITU on November 30th (16:15, Auditorium 2)

The title of her presentation is “This Might Be a Game! Pushing the
limits [...]

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Open teaching positions at ITU (mostly for the Danes)

By On 27/11/2006 ·

We have a small series of open ‘external lecturer’ positions at ITU.
Briefly, we’re looking to man the courses Usability, Digital Culture, Social Software: Design and Implementation, and System Architecture.
The job posting is in Danish, but English speakers could apply as well (let me know if you need translation help).

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Thesis on advergaming (or whatever the term is)

By On 26/11/2006 ·

This paper suggests advertisers should experiment with in-game advertising to gain skills that could become vital in the near future. It compiles, arranges and analyzes the existing body of academic and industry knowledge on advertising and product placement in computer game environments. The medium’s characteristics are compared to other channels’ in terms of their attractiveness [...]

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First European symposium on Computer Games and Emotions

By On 23/11/2006 ·

… will be held at ITU on Monday 27.11.2006.

From the official page:

Monday November 27th 2006, 8:30-16:15

IT University of Copenhagen, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2300 Copenhagen s, Auditorium 2. How to get here.

The emotional dimension of computer games has has in the recent years became a popular focus for game [...]

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