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Rapture through Russell
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Rapture Through Russell

Rapture through Russell
Bioshock and Bertrand Russell's Authority & the Individual

Many commentators and reporters have ascribed the downfall of BioShock’s Rapture – the Adam addicts, the horrifying cruelty and the shocking race towards self destruction – to the game’s desire to satirise the novel Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

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Monday, May 12, 2014

CHI PLAY 2014 Call for Papers

As previously reported on the IMMERSe website: & the website.

About the Conference

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The ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY) is a new international and interdisciplinary conference series (sponsored by ACM SIGCHI) for researchers and professionals across all areas of play, games and human-computer interaction (HCI), we call it: “player-computer interaction”.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

EGGNOGG visits PLAY

Makers of EGGNOGG visit the PLAY event at UW

Rachel and Paul Pridham, two of the three people responsible for the game EGGNOGG; developed by Kitchener indie studio Madgarden () will be making an appearance at the PLAY event this weekend around 6pm.𳦱Գٱ, EGGNOGG was nominated in a number of categories at the 2014 Canadian Video Game Awards, including "Best Indie Game" and "Best Casual Game".

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Essential Facts about the Computer and Video Game Industry

Essential facts about the Computer and Video Game Industry.

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“ No other sector has experienced the same explosive growth as the computer and video game industry. Our creative publishers and talented workforce continue to accelerate advancement and pioneer new products that push boundaries and unlock entertainment experiences. These innovations in turn d
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Water, Water Everywhere..?

GamesInstitute premier of Water, Water Everywhere game

On Oct 5, 2013, The Games Institute made a debut with the game: Water, Water everywhere that will be available to the public at  until January 2014. 
With the Water, Water, everywhere game, participants will play a game of exploration that takes them on a journey around the exhibit.
Thursday, December 29, 2022

Feminist and Responsible Design with Drs. Brianna Wiens and Daniel Harley

On December 2nd, Drs. Brianna Wiens (English Language and Literature) and Daniel Harley (Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business) presented their work and research in areas of feminist and responsible design.