I didn’t see it coming a few years back but I’m taking an interest in the persuasive powers of games (but then who isn’t? :-))
In that regard, I’ve strewn a few thoughts across my research group blog.
Tag: research
PhD scholarships available at ITU
The ITU has just posted a number of PhD scholarships.
You may be most interested in project proposals within the Innovative Communication area; for instance Uses of online media genres in political communication.
Send forth the applications.
New essay on games in culture
I’ve just published a brief essay on Game Research entitled No Medium is an Island: An essay on the Video Game and its cultural neighborhood. It makes comparisons between the cultural history of video games and that of film. The comment field at the bottom of the page is open :-)
Game Lecture at ITU tomorrow: Can you make them cry without tearing your hair out?
Can you make them cry without tearing your hair out?
– Emotional Characters
Associate Professor Katherine Isbister, Rensselaer Politechnic Institute
Time and Place:
Thursday June 7th, 16:15-17:30. Auditorium 3, ITU.
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The Spam Wars take a new turn
In a case of Hybris I’ve blogged earlier on my triumph over spam.
The latest from the (blog comment) trenches, however, is a new spammer weapon: Effort.
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