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How are you? We met out at SXSW. We took a delegation of companies out to the festival from the West Midlands. It appears you are being inundated with questions regarding the efficacy of games. We have... Show more »How are you? We met out at SXSW. We took a delegation of companies out to the festival from the West Midlands. It appears you are being inundated with questions regarding the efficacy of games. We have done quite a bit on the subject - here's our site - www.seriousaboutgames.com - please let us know if you want to come up to see what we are up to. Dan Licari Show less »
How are you? We met out at SXSW. We took a delegation of companies out to the festival from the West Midlands. It appears you are being inundated with questions regarding the efficacy of games. We have done quite a bit on the subject - here's our site - www.seriousaboutgames.com - please let us know if you want to come up to see what we are up to. Dan Licari
Submitted by: Dannylicari | 1 votes for this..
0 comments | Topic: Media | Report |
Dear Aleks I am currently doing an MBA at IMD Switzerland and am preparing an assignment on the video game industry and two challenges facing them in particular: - the issue of violence, particular ... Show more »Dear Aleks I am currently doing an MBA at IMD Switzerland and am preparing an assignment on the video game industry and two challenges facing them in particular: - the issue of violence, particular as perceived the media and subsequently parents - the appeal games to female audiences and the challenge to game developers. I was hoping to be able to speak with you over the phone or, if that were not feasible, ask you some questions via email. I am speaking with various gaming stakeholders and would be happy to make available my final assignment to you. thanks & regards Rob gallorob@mac.com Show less »
Submitted by: gallorob | 4 votes for this..
0 comments | Topic: Business | Report |
Do games get unfairly treated by censors when compared to other art forms?
Submitted by: JazzHand | 24 votes for this..
0 comments | Topic: Arts and entertainment | Report |
The majority of games involve shooting and killing. Is there a lack of creativity in games production?
Submitted by: JazzHand | 20 votes for this..
Submitted by: Flash76 | 19 votes for this..
The BBFC has banned the video game Manhunt 2 due its extreme sadist theme, however do you feel such bans will actually create the reverse of its purpose and actually promote and publicise such games which... Show more »The BBFC has banned the video game Manhunt 2 due its extreme sadist theme, however do you feel such bans will actually create the reverse of its purpose and actually promote and publicise such games which are designed for young people demanding more, following the overwhelming success of violent video games such as GTA Vice City? Show less »
Submitted by: Campisano | 32 votes for this..
Do you think there is a danger of children socialising purely virtually and losing out on real interaction?
Submitted by: yvonnef | 27 votes for this..
Do you think that the influence of videogame violence has something to do with a childs upbringing? Surely there must be a connection between a child who has been sitting in front of Grand Theft Auto ... Show more »Do you think that the influence of videogame violence has something to do with a childs upbringing? Surely there must be a connection between a child who has been sitting in front of Grand Theft Auto all day and one out playing sports? I do believe that the introduction of games such as Manhunt or Resident Evil at an early age would have a greater effect on the psychology of a young person than someone who has learned the difference between right and wrong, reality and fantasy. This is inevitably a debate that will rage on for years, children will always find a way of getting hold of these types of games, there is no stopping that. The real question is should we ban them altogether? A tricky one. Show less »
Submitted by: willhanlan | 23 votes for this..
What effect do you think the 'Byron Review' will have on gaming?
Submitted by: Flash76 | 17 votes for this..
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I hope it will encourage people outside of gaming culture to look more critically at the media coverage of games. I anticipate that Dr. Byron will find conflicting messages and no final yay or nay one... Show more »I hope it will encourage people outside of gaming culture to look more critically at the media coverage of games. I anticipate that Dr. Byron will find conflicting messages and no final yay or nay one way or the other. I expect that there will be more scrutiny about how games are made - depending upon governmental regulations which may be a result of the report and i hope that people will recognise them for the medium which they are. Show less »
Do you think the image of games suffers because they are called 'games'? Does this mean serious but violent games suffer criticsm compared to serious but violent books and films?
Submitted by: MTyrrell | 17 votes for this..
The word "game" is problematic there are too many associations in the public's mind with what a game is - something that's done only for pleasure, something that's not serious something that doesn't teach... Show more »The word "game" is problematic there are too many associations in the public's mind with what a game is - something that's done only for pleasure, something that's not serious something that doesn't teach something that has no consequence. I don't beleive games falls into that category. They CAN fall into it, but they don't have to and before they're truly accepted by the mainstream not just the current population (and media slant) the name will have to change or the public perception will have to go. Whichever comes first! Show less »
Historically, society seems to come round eventually to appreciating new artforms like Jazz and comic books. Will Video Games inevitably reach the level of artistic respect that other art has?
Submitted by: JazzHand | 17 votes for this..
Yes i believe they will but they will need to grow in many important ways. First, in terms of depth of character and narrative. Second, in terms of input - devices like the Wiimote have shown that games... Show more »Yes i believe they will but they will need to grow in many important ways. First, in terms of depth of character and narrative. Second, in terms of input - devices like the Wiimote have shown that games CAN be played by all kinds of people! yet who the heck knows what to make of a PS3 controller? Third, in terms of the breadth of interactivepossibilities on offer. Fourth, in terms of the time it requires. They'll become more sophisticated over the next few years and probabl;y more integrated into our lives and then we'll see a new medium emerge which will have the depth of other traditional art forms Show less »
Is there a difference psycologically when killing a photo-realisitic human in a game? Is it Ok to kill cartoony people?
Hmm, that's a really difficult one. To date there is no conclusive evidence either way although there's more of a suggestion that the effects of playing vilent video games is not as bad as most tabloid... Show more »Hmm, that's a really difficult one. To date there is no conclusive evidence either way although there's more of a suggestion that the effects of playing vilent video games is not as bad as most tabloid headlines would have us believe. Show less »
Has any research been carried out to look at any links between increased shortfalls in literacy and numeracy and the computer game 'abilities' of primary school age children?
Submitted by: yvonnef | 28 votes for this..
I'm sure there are, but none that i can pull out of my hat at the moment. there are several British researchers who are examining the effects of gaming on learning - both games developed specifically ... Show more »I'm sure there are, but none that i can pull out of my hat at the moment. there are several British researchers who are examining the effects of gaming on learning - both games developed specifically for education and those that come from game emporium shelves. Angela Macfarlane at Futurelab is one of the key people in this area as is John Kirriemuir. They both do a lot of research in this area. Show less »
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