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and ye all have to try and bring along one new person…we have to keep spreading the word…
Aphra.
Ps after this one I’ll be commuting to them like the rest of ye..
not that we need me around…but I am back in the country from the 23rd…can I propose the following weekend 24/25..also about three weeks to Awakenings so nicely spaced out..
Aphra.
looks like I will make it to AoIR this month so if anyone want me to try and nab a particular paper let me know…you can find the full programme online and as I said there is a track on games
Aphra.
hi all,
I just received confirmation from Carlow IT that their degree course in games has been given the go ahead and they are starting to recruit now..!!
more details when we find out exactly what the entry process will be…
Aphra.
welcome steph,
just to reiterate Ian’s sentiments on the intro thread…I know Jamie McCormick was looking to write something on IP issues as a feature for gamedevelopers.ie so he may be in touch. I would be interested to find out more about how the IP patent law works in reality and about the Yorkshire GameRepublic initiative too
and there is likely to be a shindig towards the end of September if there are enough people around..
and they are fairly friendly too!!
Aphra.
There are exhibitions and events held in the Digital Hub Project office on Thomas Street while across the road in the Digital Depot companies take advantage of the facilities and close proximity to other similar types of companies to network. The IGDA committee meetings are held in the Hub and of course the launch event with Ernest Adams was in the Hub ..
Aphra.
Hi all,
sorry I wasn’t there Sat…some family stuff to attend to down the country..Also a pity I didn’t get to give Ivan his ‘sprinter’ award personally, but apparently he was pretty pleased with it!
I would say we will have a shindig towards the end of September – depending on how dates work out with people. We will also have to see if the present format and location is ok with people. While in August people will certainly be on hols etc..if the low numbers continue we may have to think about doing something else
aphra.
nice to see you are all organised!!..
Jamie they are usually pretty accomodating and watch out for the sausages!!
Aphra.
I am just reviewing a load of literature on what we call media effects for something I am writing. There is a lot of psychological research which has failed to establish any causality between playing digital games and violent behaviour but it does point to certain ‘high risk’ players who are vulnerable because of their psychological and/or social situation and who therefore may be more influenced by certain entertainment content. It is a very complex issue and the Japanese government are I believe funding a large scale study of the issue.
Clearly it is wrong to single out the playing of games as the only cause when something like this happens. At the same time I believe we must all take responsibility for the production of violent or other extreme games. Developers make em, publishers bring em to market, parents buy them, people pass them around and give them as presents, academics write about them.
Taking responsibility might mean admitting that all media have effects, they are designed to. Taking responsibility might mean critically analysing the particular game and trying to see what violence means in the context of this game and why this kid was drawn to it. Taking responsiblility means pointing to the other things in his life that led him to these actions.
Henry Jenkins spoke rather well on this topic after the Columbine shootings ..see here
As to the particulars of this case, I don’t know much and ManHunt I only know through reputation..although I am not sure it is one I want to know better..
Aphra.
