It was nice to meet and reconnect with colleagues at the UCLA/CRESST Conference – focusing on making games and technology work for learning, assessment and instruction (a topic very close to my heart). Themes included constructionist vs. instructionist learning –...
Pop culture conventions in Indiana are sort of an anomaly. Indiana is a small state — away from any notable big cities. So when a con sets up shop in Indianapolis, you know it has to be special in some way. This appeared to be the case with Indy PopCon 2015, so...
Bethesda I was thoroughly surprised to learn that this was Bethesda’s first E3 presser. It was handled deftly and was entertaining enough to hold my attention (compared to those of some of their peers that were either just tonally off or totally off). The new DOOM...
In my first year as a professional in the industry, I attended E3 as a journalist. Now I’m in marketing, among other things. My role has transitioned from reporting to helping put on a show. It’s resulted in a tempered emotional response to the pageantry of it all;...
Bethesda Considering it was their first E3 conference, I think Bethesda did very well. The company started off on a very strong note by showing off extensive footage of the upcoming DOOM. Not only did they give gamers and the press a look at single-player content, but...