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Kill Screen vs. Scandinavia: The Official Party Photos
About a month ago, we threw a big ole party with the Copenhagen Game Collective in San Francisco in furniture warehouse in the Mission. The results, as you can see, were pretty amazing. We showed games from only Scandinavian game designers and had a lovely DJ set from Victoria Bergsman, formerly
April 21, 2011, 8:55 am
PAUSE: A BioShock illustration is seen through a glass darkly.
April 20, 2011, 4:31 pm
A Neo-Geo case made of walnut. [via]
Are the Littlest Kids Now the ‘Touch Generation’?
In 2001, author Marc Prensky coined the term “digital native” for those born without knowledge of an analog world. For kids coming up today in the ubiquity of touch screens, they may not know a world where those surfaces weren’t open for manipulation and control. The idea of a “touch generation” is
Need a Portal 2 Day? NH Company Is Giving Time Off for That.
This is awesome. A Manchester, NH company is giving employees paid time off for big releases: Given this reality, Dyn has recently refreshed their employee benefits to take account for major game release days, giving an optional PTO day per year for big releases. The New England-based provider of en
April 20, 2011, 1:10 pm
“If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.” — John Cleese
