London
IMMERSION Forum & Showcase
IMMERSION Forum & Showcase (formerly known as Apply Serious Games) focuses on the use of virtual worlds and serious games for learning and communication purposes. The one day event features demonstrations, high-profile speakers, and discussions.
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Arts
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Immersion
Serious game
Technology
Virtual reality
Virtual world
Visual arts
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Women in Games Jobs
"The conference focus is Career Development for women within the European games industry, featuring keynote and specialist speakers giving practical advice on getting into and getting ahead in the industry, where as few as 1 in 15 people are women."
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Computing
HTML
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Information technology
Keynote
Steve Jobs
Technology
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Interactive Selection
"Interactive Selection is the market leading search and recruitment company working only in computer games and interactive entertainment.
Employment
Recruiter
Recruitment
Technology
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Private Company
Informational Resources
Professional Development
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Games Grads
"Games Grads is a career fair designed for all students on computer games degree courses. It’s your chance to get in front of some of the leading companies and studios in games development to find out what vacancies are on offer and show them you’ve got what it takes to be part of their team."
Young Adults
Document
Technology
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Virtual Worlds Forum
"Back for the second year, Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 is produced by the Virtual Economic Forum, Europe’s leading virtual worlds media company. The event will be three days of jam-packed congress, expo and workshops covering entertainment, enterprise, community, education, marketing, regulation, and finance — plus lots more. VWF is the place to make connections, be inspired, and above all, have fun. (Don’t forget, we like to party.) The event will be held on the 6th through the 8th of October (Monday-Wednesday) at The Bridge in London." This conference was cancelled and is no longer being held.
Technology
Virtual reality
Virtual world
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The effects of computer games on young children - a review of the research
Harris, J. (2001). The effects of computer games on young children - a review of the research. RDS Occasional Paper No. 72. London: Home Office (RDS).
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Leinster Rugby
RDS Arena
Technology
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The use of computer and video games for learning: A review of the literature
Mitchell, A., & Savill-Smith, C. (2004). The use of computer and video games for learning: A review of the literature. London: Learning and Skills Development Agency.
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Digital Extremes
"Based in London, Ontario, Canada, Digital Extremes proudly ranks as one of the world's top independent game development studios. Best known for the co-creation of Epic's Unreal™ franchise, Digital Extremes helped spiral the franchise into a multi-million unit selling and a top award-winning industry mainstay. Turning its sights to the next-generation, Digital Extremes recently released the much anticipated 3rd person action game, Dark Sector on its brand-new proprietary technology, the Evolution Engine."
Shooter
Sports
Compact Disc
Dark Sector
Digital Extremes
Document
Entertainment
Extremes
First-person shooters
Games
Horror video games
Mass media
Technology
Unreal
Windows games
Game Console
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Virtual Economic Forum
"The Virtual Economic Forum, a niche media player, was responsible for bringing Europe's first virtual worlds and online games conference and expo to London. VEF also hosted monthly Virtual Worlds Salons in London and Berlin, published regular content and was a focus-point for the sector at the time."
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London
Technology
Virtual reality
Virtual world
Media Company
Virtual Realities
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Tivola Publishing
"Tivola is a German based company with offices in New York, London and Berlin. They produce a wide range of innovative interactive CD Roms that stimulate a child's curiousity, while encouraging smart play. The company has developed six distinct categories of software: Play and Learn, The World Around Us, Quest for Knowledge, Stories and Adventures, Crimes and Clues, and Games for Fun. Tivola develops books and story games on CD Rom, and all titles are simultaneously produced in English so that they can be understood by potential international licensees.”
Educational
Role-Playing
Simulation
CD-ROM
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Compact Disc
Digital media
Document
Human Interest
Storage
Technology
XML
London
New York
Pre-Teens
Teens
Game Console
Handheld Device
Interactive Entertainment
Publishing
Software and Hardware Applications
United Kingdom
United States
Technology
Software Company