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Game positions offered

By On 09/02/2007 ·

The IT University (http://www.itu.dk/), home of the Center for Computer Games Research (http://game.itu.dk), is seeking applicants for two positions as Associate or Assistant Professor of game development.

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Game bibliography goes Wiki

By On 15/12/2006 ·

The good people at Digiplay have wikified their game bibliography.
I can’t say that I like the interface much, but I love the BibTex integration and the RSS feed (in good Web 2.0 spirit we show the latest additions on the front page of Game Research).
2074 references entered, and counting.

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PhD defense completed – get ready

By On 09/12/2006 ·

This Thursday I succesfully defended my PhD thesis entitled Plans and Purposes: How Videogame Goals Shape Player Behaviour (slides / preliminary dissertation final dissertation).

The opponents asked reasonable questions, the technical equipment worked flawlessly, the post-defense red wine was half-decent, and any post-defence tension was relieved [...]

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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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