videogames

September 10, 2009

Video Games and Music

Ethnography of Rock Band Bar Night. The Rock Band video game (and the similar Guitar Hero) are more than video games where players try to earn points and some are exploring the deeper meaning of such games.

August 17, 2009

Video Gamers Do Not Fit Stereotype

The average video game player is not a teenage boy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University: A new study finds that

July 20, 2009

Nintendo DS glucose reader plugin

Bayer is launching the "Didget", a blood glucose meter which plugs in to the popular Nintendo DS. Consistent glucose testing by the diabetic child is rewarded with points that can be used to buy items or unlock levels in a game.

Debra Lieberman, director of the Health Games Research Program at UCSB has presented on video games and health in the past. [2007 video].

June 10, 2009

Happy Birthday Tetris!

CITS turns 10 this year, but even older is Tetris, turning 25 this week!

Tetris is available on almost every gaming platform and has sold over 70 million copies around the world.

News coverage here

Scholars haven't ignored this popular game.

December 9, 2008

Playing Video Games - Motives, Responses, and Consequences

Rene Weber from the Communication Department spoke at CITS's Faculty Lecture Series on December 5 on the topic of Video Games: Motives, Responses and Consequences.

Some interesting highlights from Rene's talk:

* The video game market is huge. Children and young people play quite a bit, but the average age of a video game player is 35 years old.

Dec 5, 2008

Playing Video Games - Motives, Responses, and Consequences 12/5 12noon ESB1001

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