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PAX 2010 schedule

Dan — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:52 +0000

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 tricks. I’ll be available throughout the conference for meetings and meet-ups; so please feel free to send me an email if you want to catch me on the floor.

GDC Coverage: Serious Games and Abusive Design

Dan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:13:29 +0000

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 Gamer, is from a session called “Abusing Your Players Just For Fun” by John “Cactus” Soderstrom. The session was a complete bust and the review doesn’t pull any punches in calling out Cactus for his weak performance.

Look for more coverage live from GDC in the next few days!

March Conventions: GDC and PAX East

Dan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:52:49 +0000

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 and I’ll be in touch. And on the off chance anyone is in Vegas between now and Monday, I’m here on vacation.

GDC Update

Dan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:58:30 +0000

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.

VGXPO, a Stratics update, and comment.

Dan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:49:33 +0000

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 completed draft should be done by Tuesday. Hopefully I’ll be seeing info on publishing by December or early January.

For day to day updates, catch me over at GamesLaw.

Media updates

Dan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:03:18 +0000

Interviews with NBC and NPR now listed on the media page. Footage and transcripts to follow.

Come to my panel at PAX 2008

Dan — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:45:01 +0000

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.