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Financial Literacy: What Do Students Really Need to Know?
By Sheena Zimmermann, M.Ed. Provided by and originally posted on annuity.org. Sheena translates complex industry jargon into concise,...
What to Do If You Are Waitlisted
By Beth Pickett, Director of Academic and College Advising at College Prep Counseling. Beth has been working with...
Walden, a game: From Thoreau to SF MOMA, Beijing & Beyond
Q&A WITH TRACY FULLERTON, FOUNDER OF THE USC GAME INNOVATION LAB, AND UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO’S MATTHEW FARBER Ever wonder what you can do with a degree in theatre, education, game design? In this post, University of Southern California’s Tracy Fullerton...
CESI Varsity Esports Tournament: Universities Compete in Rocket League and League of Legends
With more than $50,000 in prizes, we are excited to attend the 2022 College Varsity Esports International Finals from September 9 to 11. We interviewed Gordon Hinkle, CESI president, to learn why everyone should head to Sacramento, California, for this event. Q:...
English Researcher Recommends Esports Studies in the UK
By Rory Summerley, a games studies researcher at England's Falmouth University. Summerley has written and lectured on a diverse range of...
How One Esports Coach Got Her Start
Ever wonder how esports coaches get their start? In this blog post, Danielle Sirekis, the head esports coach for Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan, talks about the experiences that inspired her love of gaming. What inspired...
New Esports Camp Gives High Schoolers a Sample of College Life
UOP's Summer Camp is Dedicated to Esports, Game Design, and the Esports Industry Small class sizes. Dedicated faculty. Hands-on learning. How ‘bout spending part of your summer on a New England campus—in the heart of Northern California?! This summer, the University...
“Majoring In” helps students find college programs in gaming, esports, beer and wine
Thanks to the Southern Oregon Business Journal for allowing us to reprint this article by Jim Teece. We were happy to get the word out in our backyard of southern Oregon and are striving to share our resources with all aspiring brewers and others...
Learn Level Design—a Critical Skill for Game Design Professions
Thanks to the professors Stephen Mallory, PhD, and Ahu Yolac, PhD, at Lawrence Technological University for sharing this explanation of level design and its relevance to many careers. For more info about game design at LTU, visit their profile...
Off camera with John Riggs, retro gaming YouTube superstar
Interview with John Riggs We caught up with self-proclaimed breakfast cereal enthusiast John Rigg last week at the Sac Gamers Expo to get to know the man behind the uber-popular John Riggs Gaming Nostalgia YouTube channel. With more than 25 million views, Riggs is...
Insights from Edward Payson, renowned director, writer and entrepreneur in the gaming world
Interview with Edward Payson The Sac Gamers Expo continues on December 19. Majoring in Gaming is stoked to be there with a booth and sponsoring the Free Play Lounge. Today, we got to meet Edward Payson, film director, writer/director of four horror features, four...
A Career in Gaming? Pick Your Role!
Pat Contri is a video game player, collector and historian known for his web shows Pat the NES Punk, Flea...
Awesome Happenings at Sac Gamers Expo this Month!
Get your tickets and go! Q&A with Sac Gamers Expo founder Chris Modica The Sac Gamers Expo returns on December 18 and 19. We’re stoked to be attending with a booth and sponsoring the Free Play Lounge. We interviewed Chris Modica, the Expo’s founder, to get some...
New Esports Coach Talks About Her Team’s Success
Q&A with Lawrence...
Melody of the Machine: The Music of Video Games
Thanks to Superjump, a video game magazine designed to honor the art and science behind the games they love, for allowing us to reprint this article by Andrew Johnston, a writer of fiction, documentarian, currently "stranded" in...
Hiring a College Counselor — When Should You Start?
By Beth Pickett, Director of Academic and College Advising at College Prep Counseling. Beth has been working with...
The Women and Games Behind Japan’s Hottest IPO of 2021
Thanks to Superjump, a video game magazine designed to honor the art and science behind the games they love, for allowing us to reprint this...
Why is Gaming All the Rage and What Does it Mean to My Student? Part 2
Bubba Gaeddert currently is the Executive Director of the Varsity Esports Foundation, an Esports Ambassador with D&H...
Why is Gaming All the Rage and What Does it Mean to My Student? Part 1
Bubba Gaeddert currently is the Executive Director of the Varsity Esports Foundation, an Esports Ambassador with D&H...
6 Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Digital Arts School
Choosing a digital arts school is a big deal. The moving pieces of a program should fit together to provide you with the very best tools, skills and knowledge to eventually embark on a career in the digital world that piques your interests. Fortunately, there’s a huge...
The Art of Digital Storytelling in Gaming
Storytelling is one of humankind’s oldest arts. It’s not so surprising, then, that this timeless tradition also exists in the digital realm. Complex characters, intriguing plots, emotional connection...they all contribute to the entertainment value of a video game....
Tips for Creating Dynamic Video Game Characters
Imagine you’re playing a video game with great graphics, a beautiful soundtrack, and the most realistic concept art you’ve ever seen...but no characters. Although it’s possible for such a game to exist, a video game without characters would be like a user manual...
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