by Kourosh | May 20, 2008 | On Mind, On Technology
Neat. Video Game Play and Addiction was mentioned on Ars Technica by their gaming guru Ben Kuchera. He specifically mentions and looks at the section about how gamers are different. A lot can be said about this topic and some very good literature has been...
by Kourosh | May 12, 2008 | On Technology
Technology maintains a neutral stance regardless of an observer’s vantage point. This is hardly surprising as we would expect this of any tool. A hammer can be used to hang a picture or hurt a thumb. There is something about approaching anything new that...
by Kourosh | May 5, 2008 | On Technology
Massively has written a nice article pointing out some of the issues unique to gamers with disabilities. The importance of interface in any piece of software or any tool, for that matter, is often paramount in terms of its usefulness. The success of the iPod, for...
by Kourosh | Apr 24, 2008 | On Mind, On Technology
Well, I’m just ecstatic. The first review of Video Game Play and Addiction is in, courtesy of Adam Thierer, senior fellow of the Progress and Freedom Foundation. I’m very happy that the book is receiving positive feedback. The book began as...
by Kourosh | Apr 7, 2008 | On Technology
Richard Bartle is a major name in game design. He is likely best known for having created Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) – a precursor to the Massively multiplayer worlds that we see nowadays. He also has an excellent paper where he, I believe, pioneered the...
