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Asteroids in Kodu!
Asteroids in Kodu! fuselabs: Tim Meek is a UK based educator and one of the founders of the innovative Kodudes program in the UK. One of his students made a remarkable Asteroids game in Kodu, complete with thrusters, shields and even smart bombs! Not only does he demo his game, but spends time walking through…
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Dreams
“Technology is an expression of man’s dreams. If man did not indulge his fantasies, his thoughts alone would inhibit the development of technology itself. Ancient visionaries spoke of distant times and places where men flew around and about, and some could see each other at great distance. The technological realities of today are already obsolete…
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shapeways: Mineways is a free program that makes it easy to select a model from a Minecraft world map and render it and 3D print via Shapeways. (via Shapeways | blog: Mineways : 3D Print Your Minecraft Model) If Minecraft makes the top 10 games for the quarter list, this side program becomes a necessity I…
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The Orthodoxy Within Game Studies
christianmccrea: The game studies instinct to magically and imperially overrule game design needs and realities is facing more and more resistance. One thing that’s emerged in the last few years is a focus on how systems of all kinds produce meaning. It remains a positive development because game studies has travelled a long way without…
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new-aesthetic: faketv: “The Barbie Video Girl Doll ($50, Mattel, for ages 6 and up) looks just like a regular Barbie, but a closer look reveals a camera in her pendant, and a postage-sized color screen on her back, peeking through her blouse.” — NYT […] mediology: Lights, Camera, Barbie? – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com
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nezua: archiemcphee: Grim Hammer made this incredibly awesome Voltron costume for his daughter. But, as amazing as this painstakingly detailed costume is, it must be acknowledged that what makes it truly awesome is the amount of moxie radiating from this fierce little girl. And just in case you were wondering if Grim Hammer has made any other awesome…