In Medias Resolution

The International Academic Conference on Meaningful Play 2014 took place at Michigan State University in Lansing, Michigan, USA, from Oct. 20~22, 2014. Additionally on the evening of Oct. 19th, there was a pre-conference talk from Lisa Nakamura on Racism, Sexism, and Video Games: Social Justice Campaigns and the Struggle for Gamer Identity, though sadly, my flight had arrived late on the night of the 19th so I missed that pre-conference talk. LINK: Meaningful Play Conference

One of the perks from my recent IndieGoGo campaign on Video Game Studies was to be featured in my actual conference presentation on a special slide reserved for the 12 major contributors to my research efforts. Those who are true enablers of this research. And so, with the conference in just a few days, I have finished the major contributors slide. Yes, this is the shadow organization which funds my research efforts. So in true Metal Gear fashion, I hereby dub them "The Patri

Video Game Studies on IndieGoGo is in its FINAL 24 HOURS! Be sure to share the link and keep on rocking all good people, everywhere! In this, the final update video for my campaign, I discuss the recent interview article I did for Geekpr0n (Read it here: http://www.geekpr0n.com/indiegogo-campaign-hopes-help-make-study-narrative-video-games-possibility/), and I do something I should have done a long time ago--properly introduce myself. #crowdfunding

I was interviewed for an article on Geekpr0n.com about my indiegogo campaign (which only has a day left to go)! Check it out the article at: http://www.geekpr0n.com/indiegogo-campaign-hopes-help-make-study-narrative-video-games-possibility/ or go to https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/video-game-studies/x/8379762 to contribute to the campaign! #interview #crowdfunding #gamers

Video Game Studies on Indiegogo has only 1 week left to go! We're at 78% of the way there, and all we need is your help to spread the word for video games. In today's weeky update (#04), we're coming at you from the annual Tokyo Game Show: Indies galore, Blindflug Studios' First Strike, and meeting Keiji Inafune, the creator of the Megaman franchise CONTRIBUTE TO VIDEO GAME STUDIES HERE: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/video-game-studies/x/8379762 #crowdfunding

Video Game Studies on indiegogo is now at 76% funding! And still with 2 weeks to go, it's looking very likely that we'll be hitting our $2000 goal. In this update video, I'm discussing my research progress for the week: Top Paper Award at Meaningful Play 2014, plus a Game Studies Podcast announcement and the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. We're almost there--please continue sharing the link to the campaign and contributing if you can. Video Game Studies on indiegogo: https://www.i

I'm still rocking the indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for Video Game Studies, and at two weeks in, we are at 70% of our funding goal! Thanks to all our supporters. Please continue to share the campaign link (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/video-game-studies/x/8379762) with all your friends who love games. #crowdfunding

We had a HUGE first week on our indiegogo campaign for Video Game Studies! Thanks to everyone who has been sharing the link, and ultra-high-fives to everyone who has contributed so far. Please keep sharing and promoting the campaign, which ends on Sept. 27th. I've posted an UPDATE VIDEO on our main campaign page, check it out to see how Game Studies is developing, what progress I've made in my research since the start of the campaign, and to get fired up about Games as a mean

Heading to Canada tomorrow for the Replaying Japan 2014 conference to present my paper on Metal Gear Solid. I'll feel much more at ease after I finish my presentation. Until then, I am admittedly nervous. It reminds me of the first time I went abroad for a conference (shout out for Games and Meaningful Play at Michigan State University). Gonna be a long day of trains, buses, airplanes and taxis tomorrow. In other news, my indiegogo crowdfunding project is in its second day, b

Big news today: Announcing my first ever crowdfunding project on indiegogo! I humbly ask my friends to please share this campaign link with any of your friends who like and believe in games as a dynamic, significant medium. If you feel inclined to donate, you have my eternal thanks and high fives. It's the first time I'm trying this out, but I hope that I can meet my modest goal of $2000 USD in 40 days. The money will be used to fund my research trip to the continental US in