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Casual Connect Leadership Development Forum :: July 20, 2009
June 20, 2009 | Comments (0)

Casual Connect Leadership Development Forum on July 20, preceding the annual Casual Connect in Seattle, July 21-23.

The Forum is generously offered by and in conjunction with the Casual Games Association, and is being presented by: Women in Games Vancouver, Women in Games International, and IGDA Women in Games.

Casual Connect Seattle is one of the premiere events for the casual games industry, with over 3,000 professionals attending Casual Games Association events each year. Casual Connect Seattle brings together the most talented and knowledgeable experts to broaden the casual games industry with the best of networking and learning.

If you would like to attend the Casual Connect Leadership Development Forum, it is free to attendees to Casual Connect and $25 for separate admission.

Women in Games U.K. @ DIGRA 2009 Call for Papers
April 27, 2009 | Comments (0)

In partnership with DIGRA 2009, Women in Games U.K. are honored to issue a general call for papers to be presented at this year's DIGRA event at Brunel University, London, September 1-4.

Currently in its fifth year, Women in Games U.K. is an annual conference with the distinct aim of highlighting the most recent, groundbreaking work in computer game research and development to both academic and industrial worlds. WiG has consistently addressed the empowerment and professional development of women working in, and researching into, games and the games industry. In 2009 with the objective of widening the audience and reach of the initiative WiG is running a series of activities in parallel with key games events, both academic and industry, to deliver focused work to the wider community.

Submission deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2009
http://digra.newport.ac.uk/openconf.php

Women Take Over PC Gaming
April 17, 2009 | Comments (0)

According to the latest Nielsen data, 29% of American PC gamers are women age 25-54, which far outnumbers the men in the same age bracket. They collected data with usage-tracking software with 184,000 survey participants. They also learned that women over 55 play PC games longer than younger men and women. According to their results, the Solitare game bundled with Windows is the most played PC game.

courtesy of Rayna Anderson, Gameloft - Montreal

Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum, June 18-19
April 15, 2009 | Comments (0)

How do your games affect users? Are you developing serious games for learning and performance?

Attend the Learning and Entertainment Evolution Forum (LEEF) on Games and Simulations for Performance on June 18-19 in Harrisburg PA and connect with other developers, advanced technology designers, and learning professionals. This diverse group will work together through interactive sessions and activities to identify creative new ways that game developers can contribute to emerging applications for learning and performance management.

Learn more at www.leef2009.net.

IndieCade Deadline Approaching
April 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

The deadline for IndieCade: The International Festival of Independent Games 09, presented in part by the IGDA Indie SIG is quickly approaching.

IndieCade invites independent game artists and designers from around the world to submit interactive media of all types – from art to commercial, ARG to abstract, mind-bending to mobile, serious to shooter – for consideration. Work-in-progress is encouraged.

All entrants are eligible, by jury/curatorial selection, for inclusion at all of the 2009 IndieCade international exhibitions, including among others E3 and Siggraph. 25 finalist games are selected, by an internationally renowned jury, as the centerpiece of the IndieCade 2009 Festival. These games are eligible for the top prizes and awards of 2009.

Gamemakers and their teams are supplied with passes to all the events they are selected and all related IndieCade social events. It is IndieCade's ultimate goal to bring the eye of the public and industry to your games.

You can learn more at http://www.indiecade.com/index.php?/events/submissions/. Submissions are due by midnight PST on April 30. Finalists will be contacted by August 15, 2009.

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