During the opening weekend of "The Art of Video Games" exhibition, we will be holding "GameFest", a 3 day video game festival that is open to the public and is free of charge. Peep the details below. Hope to see you there! Friday, March 16, 2012 3–6 p.m. - Evolution of Video Games - Panel Discussions 7 p.m. - Nolan Bushnell: Video Games in Retrospect (advance registration required) 8:30 p.m. - Film: TRON Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m. - GameFest! Day 2: Open play, craft activities, live action gaming with Spontaneous Art and dj MKO, and musical performances by 8...

While I am awaiting the first print edition of the book, hopefully next week, I thought I would point you to the Welcome Books website, who is publishing the book. Follow the link below to check out the preview of The Art of Video Games book. Let me know...

Well, its been about a year since my last post here. It hasn't been for a lack of focus but, rather, the enormous amount of work we have been doing to get ready for The Art of Video Games exhibition. Less than 2 months away, we are getting the final...

Again, long time since a post hit here but we now have a fantastic announcement to make. The Art of Video Games website is now open and ready for you to cast your vote on which 80 games out of the 240 listed will make it into the exhibition! Head on...

ARRRGGGHHH!!!! Virus

November 30, 2010 | In: Uncategorized

Oh look, another Windows system brought down by a virus. Of course, it's when I am working on video capture. *SIGH* Off to reinstall Windows7 and get these assets done.

As we approach the end of the year, things are in full tilt with regard to getting the materials for the exhibition.  As with any large scale project, especially one that is a confluence of creative materials, there is a natural ebb and flow.  A give...

Wow, time really does fly when you are doing fun work.  It's been more than a month since I updated this page and my goal is to have a new post up here every other day at least.  Even if it is to just say hi! Work has been progressing steadily on the...

Thought I would chime in with a quick update on the progress of The Art of Video Games exhibition.  There has been a lot of progress in recent moths on this and it is actually more work than I first thought.  Trying to strike a balance between...

Thanks to my friend Malan for alerting me to this article.  I remember every one of these gadgets and have owned most of them at one point or another.  While some of the article is factually inaccurate, the author has done a great job in collecting the...

Digital Rights Management, or DRM, historically, has not delivered the assurance for preventing piracy that software publishers wish it were, nor has it been easy for consumers to deal with. There are many arguments on both sides of the fence as to why...

GOG.com closing?

September 20, 2010 | In: PersonalBlog

One of the best sites for purchasing older games, GOG.com, seems to be shutting down.  There is a lot of speculation on the web right now as to what is actually happening, but it would be a shame to see this service disappear.  Being able to purchase...