Class 11 – 12/1/17; “Relating Technology, Originality & Identity” + “YouTube ‘Let’s Play’ videos and the Defence of Fair Comment”
Video and PowerPoints from the final class of the year below. We did not follow our usual sequencing, and you will have to turn your speakers way up for the last 2/3’s of the video – but there is sound. Jon
News of the Week; November 29, 2017
GAMES Study: Pokémon Go led to increase in traffic deaths, accidents – Detailed look at accident reports shows 26.5% relative increase near Pokéstops. Parent rebukes Epic for suing teenage Fortnite player accused of cheating 14-Year Old Video Game Cheater Sued, Mom Says He’s A Scapegoat [Update] Good News for Game Developers: Court Extends Protections for Using Others’ Trademarks in […]
News of the Week; November 22, 2017
GAMES Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses America Of Supporting ISIS With Video Game Footage Clicker Heroes developer drops free-to-play model over ethical concerns: “We really don’t like making money off players who are in denial of their addiction,” says Playsaurus Citing ethics and better game design, Clicker Heroes 2 dev forgoes free-to-play: “The mere existence of real-money purchases […]