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Games Can Be More Than Just Entertainment
Working on a triple-A game is a lot of effort, taking my attention away from blogging. Sometimes I wonder if it is worth it. Games are just entertainment, right? It’s not like we’re doing something...
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Your Brain On Video Games
It has been awhile since I have written about my industry. Work has been ridiculously busy, so my downtime is when I try to think about other things. As I have mentioned before, I am a fan of TED.com....
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Why Paola Antonelli Brought Pac-Man To MoMA
As I was preparing to go to E3 this week, I was delighted to see Paola Antonelli’s fascinating talk: “Why I Brought Pac-Man to MoMA“ on TED. Her reasons for including 14 classic video games in the...
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9 great talks to watch for Video Games Day
Reblogged from TED Blog: Gamers, unite! Today, July 8, is officially known as Video Games Day. Whether you lose hours to your Xbox or stay glued to your smart phone to play, today is dedicated to all...
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Who Owns Quality?
Who owns quality for your product? Whenever I ask that question, I am often met with one or more of the following reactions: A blank stare “Testing/Quality Assurance/Quality Control, of course!”...
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Massively Multiplayer… Thumb Wrestling!
Today was an exceptionally busy day, so instead of writing a long post I went looking for a humorous TED video instead. We can all use a good laugh on a Wednesday, so enjoy this video of Jane McGonigal...
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Top 10 Posts of 2013: Scrum-ban-planning, Outsourcing, And Being Awesome
Outside of the daily blogging I did in November, I struggled with posting a monthly article for most of 2013. Still, this year Sockets and Lightbulbs continued to grow with 44% more views and, more...
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So You Want To Get A Job Making Video Games
I have been a gamer my whole life and have lots of ideas. How do I get a job making video games? Every once in a while someone approaches me with that question and I appreciate the passion. Last...
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Organization, Communication, and Superpowers: Top 10 Posts of 2014
With the rush that was 2014 coming to a close, it’s time for the Top 10 year-end review. Even with unpredictable posting, Sockets and Lightbulbs continued to grow in 2014, with 81% more views and 35%...
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What Video Game Producers Do
Earlier this year, a 2009 blog post on why to hire video game developers circulated on LinkedIn. Inspired by that article, I thought I would share some insight into what video game...
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