05-02-2003, 07:35 AM
>But since the Lurker Lounge is the only place where I've gotten a significant response (i.e. the thread is somewhat still on topic), I have to go with what I've got.
Schedule permitting, hopefully you've looked at more than just players message boards for your research. Like I mentioned, there's Gamasutra.com. And Stratics which is great for MMORPGS. If you got a Chapters bookstore nearby, you can check their magazine section to see if they have the Game Developers Conference publication.
Then there's this article\interview:
http://www.aicg.com/modules.php?op=modload...order=0&thold=0
There's a good tidbit there about the (im)maturity of video games as an art form, or at least as a means of communications. You can even check out recent laws regarding this. (Eg: Do electronic games fall under the categories of things like songs, paintings, films, or novels? Or are they just electronic versions of games like Monopoly or a deck of cards, where silly notions like freedom of expressions do not apply.)
>My presentation would be drastically different if, say, I was presenting it to a roomful of Lurkers. But since I'm presenting it to a roomful of bored college women,
I understand you might have to re-word certain things for the benefit of non-gamers. But your understanding of the topic, and the accuracy of your research should not be affected by which audience is listening.
Schedule permitting, hopefully you've looked at more than just players message boards for your research. Like I mentioned, there's Gamasutra.com. And Stratics which is great for MMORPGS. If you got a Chapters bookstore nearby, you can check their magazine section to see if they have the Game Developers Conference publication.
Then there's this article\interview:
http://www.aicg.com/modules.php?op=modload...order=0&thold=0
There's a good tidbit there about the (im)maturity of video games as an art form, or at least as a means of communications. You can even check out recent laws regarding this. (Eg: Do electronic games fall under the categories of things like songs, paintings, films, or novels? Or are they just electronic versions of games like Monopoly or a deck of cards, where silly notions like freedom of expressions do not apply.)
>My presentation would be drastically different if, say, I was presenting it to a roomful of Lurkers. But since I'm presenting it to a roomful of bored college women,
I understand you might have to re-word certain things for the benefit of non-gamers. But your understanding of the topic, and the accuracy of your research should not be affected by which audience is listening.