SX Gaming

Cosplay SXSW, image courtesy of Evil Pastry

SXSW Gaming Expo Friday, March 8 – Sunday, March 10 Palmer Events Center Calling all gamers! This is your chance to revel in the many, wonderful free activities that will be offered at this year’s SXSW Gaming Expo. Year after year, the Expo has gotten bigger and better. And this year is no different. Gaming […]

Fisher and Richards talking about videogames for kids

Zombies, guns and explosions are things one might associate with the videogame Left4Dead, but these cooperative types of videogames share similar qualities as videogames for children. Videogames created for kids focus primarily on child development and can be used as a means supplement learning. According to Anne Richards, No Crusts Interactive, games for kids should […]

Games have a bad reputation for some of us. Media speculation about violent content inspiring violent behavior when random, senseless violence occurs and tales of gaming addicts color perceptions. So gaming evangelist and game designer Jane McGonigal’s presentation challenged some preconceptions.

Jane McGonigal not only has a PhD, but she creates games that improve people’s lives! On top of that, she’s the New York Times bestselling author of Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World.

Gamify and Socialize: Beyond the Buzzwords

Bing Gordon is currently a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a world-leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley.  Gordon has a long history in the gaming arena, including spending 26 years at Electronic Arts (EA), a global interactive entertainment software company. With Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Gordon has invested in social gaming […]