For those PAX attendees looking forward to my panel on Legal Issues in Gaming, we're scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 5 at 3:30pm in the Wolfman Theater. If you are an iOS user, consider picking up "The Conventionist" (it's free) and downloading the PAX plugin. You can then build a customized schedule, set an alarm for the panel, check the latest information, get a map, and all sorts of useful little...
Two new articles up today live from the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA.
First, up at GamePolitics, I covered a session called "Violence Prevention -- Playing A Video Game Can Make A Difference." The session covers CSRIC and their entry into the serious games market with children's violence prevention games such as Alex Wonder, and Sydney Safe-Seeker.
The second, up at Negative...
Just an update, I'll be attending both GDC and PAX East this month. If you are a developer and have a media request please email me ASAP - I'm just about completely booked for GDC and while I have more leeway at PAX, I'm also going to be doing some live podcasting that will need to be scheduled around. If you want to meet up for drinks, you can either email me or send a tweet to @SWATJester on twitter...
Long time without an update!
In other news, I'll be at GDC in San Francisco next week. Feel free to send me a message on twitter (@swatjester) to catch me!
Also, I'll be receiving the IGDA's GDC scholarship award on Tuesday night at GDC. If you're an IGDA member, and you RSVP'd for the event you can catch me there.
I'll be attending VGXPO in Philly next weekend, though I don't have any speaking engagements planned. Also, I've recently written a two part exclusive preview of LotRO: The Mines of Moria over at Stratics, with over 80 exclusive screenshots. You can read the first part here.
Also, my comment on jurisdictional analysis and the harmful-effects doctrine in MMORPGs is almost finished, and the first...
I'll be doing a panel discussion on "Legal Issues in Contemporary Video Games" at Penny Arcade Expo (PAX 2008). My panel will be at the last day of the expo, Sunday, at 3pm. More info to come as I get it.
Also, I may be doing a lecture for the GEEX Show in Salt Lake City. More details on that to come.