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On this episode of "Tech Talk" we'll examine different kinds of video games and gaming as well as show a few examples of the newest video game trend: physical gaming.
Guests
Chris Scruton
Chris Scruton
Chris was bitten by the computer gaming bug in the 1970s when an uncle gave him access to "Empire," an early multiplayer game played via terminals connected to the Control Data Corporation's PLATO network. Although he enjoyed the experience so much he went on to design his own games in Integer BASIC on an Apple® II in the years that followed, he remains interested in the whole spectrum of games and simulations, from paper-and-pencil committee games designed to help political science students understand decision-making under pressure to high-end video games and virtual worlds. Chris is currently completing a doctorate in rhetoric and scientific and technical communication and works as an instructional technology consultant in the University of Minnesota's Digital Media Center and Office of the Vice Provost for Distributed Education and Instructional Technology.
Pat Haggerty
Pat Haggerty
Patrick is a technology instructor for the University Technology Training Center at the University of Minnesota. He has been a gamer since he first got the original Nintendo® entertainment system in 1984 and enjoys keeping current with new gaming trends.
Links
videogames.yahoo.com has reviews and demos that can help you decide what games will be appropriate and fun for you and your kids.
gamegal.com caters specifically to female gamers, providing gaming news, reviews, and special features.
Twitch
A term used to describe games that require extremely quick decision making paired with appropriate action with the controller.
Genre
The category under which a game is categorized. Some examples are: action-adventure, role-playing, simulation, sports, and massively multiplayer online games (MMOG).
Controller
The device that a gamer uses to interface with the game itself. Often this is a hand-held device with several buttons.