Comments for Got Schwartz? http://theschwartz.wordpress.com ( how gaming is changing the world: technology, society, business and education ) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Shifting gaming demographics by Demographics of Today’s Gamers http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/10/09/shifting-gaming-demographics/#comment-10429 Demographics of Today’s Gamers Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:13:22 +0000 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/10/09/shifting-gaming-demographics/#comment-10429 [...] in all systems that change the stereotype of antisocial, basement gamer. The most popular systems: Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 are all built around networking capabilities that allow interaction between participants. As a [...] [...] in all systems that change the stereotype of antisocial, basement gamer. The most popular systems: Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 are all built around networking capabilities that allow interaction between participants. As a [...]

]]> Comment on Phrogram makes the XBox home page! by How To Teach Programming To Kids | Chris Pirillo http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/phrogram-makes-the-xbox-home-page/#comment-10425 How To Teach Programming To Kids | Chris Pirillo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:40:52 +0000 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/phrogram-makes-the-xbox-home-page/#comment-10425 [...] State University that uses Phrogram exclusively here. Wait, it keeps getting better - you can even write XBOX applications on Phrogram. Talk about getting a kid excited - his own application on [...] [...] State University that uses Phrogram exclusively here. Wait, it keeps getting better – you can even write XBOX applications on Phrogram. Talk about getting a kid excited – his own application on [...]

]]> Comment on Phrogram makes the XBox home page! by How to Teach Programming to Kids (A Review) | Everything EDTECH http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/phrogram-makes-the-xbox-home-page/#comment-10424 How to Teach Programming to Kids (A Review) | Everything EDTECH Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:02:20 +0000 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/phrogram-makes-the-xbox-home-page/#comment-10424 [...] give it a trial run. I’m going to be doing that myself and seeing how things go. Apparently you can also write apps for the XBOX, but I’m not sure about XBOX 360. I’ll be sure to report back on my [...] [...] give it a trial run. I’m going to be doing that myself and seeing how things go. Apparently you can also write apps for the XBOX, but I’m not sure about XBOX 360. I’ll be sure to report back on my [...]

]]> Comment on When User-Created Meets Gaming: a Revolution is Coming! by rascunho » Blog Archive » links for 2008-12-09 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/when-user-created-meets-gaming-a-revolution-is-coming/#comment-10423 rascunho » Blog Archive » links for 2008-12-09 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:12:50 +0000 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/when-user-created-meets-gaming-a-revolution-is-coming/#comment-10423 [...] When User-Created Meets Gaming: a Revolution is Coming! « Got Schwartz? 35 Phrogram instructions allowing the control of a 3D model with an XBox controller, running atop XNA. Running atop XNA means it’ll run on XBox 360s, when we release that support. (tags: theschwartz.wordpress.com 2008 mes11 dia9 xna 3d education mestrado games webservices) [...] [...] When User-Created Meets Gaming: a Revolution is Coming! « Got Schwartz? 35 Phrogram instructions allowing the control of a 3D model with an XBox controller, running atop XNA. Running atop XNA means it’ll run on XBox 360s, when we release that support. (tags: theschwartz.wordpress.com 2008 mes11 dia9 xna 3d education mestrado games webservices) [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Modeling of Urban Environments by Schwartz’ notes on Procedural Modeling of Urban Environments | OMGWTF GAMES !!1! http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/07/30/procedural-modeling-of-urban-environments/#comment-10422 Schwartz’ notes on Procedural Modeling of Urban Environments | OMGWTF GAMES !!1! Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:33:59 +0000 https://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/07/30/procedural-modeling-of-urban-environments/#comment-10422 [...] Procedural Modeling of Urban Environments. [...] [...] Procedural Modeling of Urban Environments. [...]

]]> Comment on Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006 by Bookmarks about Siggraph http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10421 Bookmarks about Siggraph Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:45:03 +0000 https://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10421 [...] - bookmarked by 4 members originally found by cmduke on 2008-08-23 Comment on Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006 by Schools’ Tech ... http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10414 [...] [...] – bookmarked by 4 members originally found by cmduke on 2008-08-23 Comment on Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006 by Schools’ Tech … http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10414 [...]

]]> Comment on About by bgputernerd http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/about/#comment-10420 bgputernerd Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:56:36 +0000 #comment-10420 Hi, I would like to discuss your ideas about gaming. Please contact me at david@a1pcs.com and I'll provide more context. thanks, David Hi,
I would like to discuss your ideas about gaming. Please contact me at david@a1pcs.com and I’ll provide more context.

thanks,
David

]]> Comment on Secret lives: The games women play by Demographics of Today’s Gamers : emergentgametech.com http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/30/secret-lives-the-games-women-play/#comment-10419 Demographics of Today’s Gamers : emergentgametech.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:37:00 +0000 https://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/30/secret-lives-the-games-women-play/#comment-10419 [...] Women are making an increasing appearance in the gaming arena. Wii and interactive PC games respond ... Nintendo Wii is among the first systems to implement programming specifically to target the older, non-gaming and female audiences. Wii creators have realized their explosion into a larger demographic, but is everyone else keeping up? The answer is yes, or at least attempting to do so. The PlayStation 3 has also tried to break out of its “shell” but with less success. The price of the PS3 helps to limit the amount of consoles available to young gamers, especially children. Many parents are hesitant to pay $599 so that their ten year old can increase his gaming abilities. In order to increase its appeal to the masses PS3 creators tend to advertise the consoles Blue-ray and CELL technologies, instead of the focus of its predecessors. In an attempt to make this a more “adult friendly” machine, the PlayStation may have in fact detached itself from its most reliable demographic, young teenage males counting on getting the latest and greatest from their parents for Christmas. Only time will tell how the PS3 holds up to the competition. Nielsen studies track the booming generation of women participating in online gaming communities. What is being done to address the need for more “female friendly” gaming opportunities? Little adjustments here and there, major changes are now popping up in all systems that change the stereotype of antisocial, basement gamer. The most popular systems: Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 are all built around networking capabilities that allow interaction between participants. As a gamer, female or male, you are no longer isolated to play by yourself but automatically plugged into a virtually endless community. As programmers and developers work at increasing their demographic and chasing the flagship waves created by the Nintendo Wii we can look forward to more interaction and a definite change in the stereotypical “gamer”. [...] [...] Women are making an increasing appearance in the gaming arena. Wii and interactive PC games respond … Nintendo Wii is among the first systems to implement programming specifically to target the older, non-gaming and female audiences. Wii creators have realized their explosion into a larger demographic, but is everyone else keeping up? The answer is yes, or at least attempting to do so. The PlayStation 3 has also tried to break out of its “shell” but with less success. The price of the PS3 helps to limit the amount of consoles available to young gamers, especially children. Many parents are hesitant to pay $599 so that their ten year old can increase his gaming abilities. In order to increase its appeal to the masses PS3 creators tend to advertise the consoles Blue-ray and CELL technologies, instead of the focus of its predecessors. In an attempt to make this a more “adult friendly” machine, the PlayStation may have in fact detached itself from its most reliable demographic, young teenage males counting on getting the latest and greatest from their parents for Christmas. Only time will tell how the PS3 holds up to the competition. Nielsen studies track the booming generation of women participating in online gaming communities. What is being done to address the need for more “female friendly” gaming opportunities? Little adjustments here and there, major changes are now popping up in all systems that change the stereotype of antisocial, basement gamer. The most popular systems: Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 are all built around networking capabilities that allow interaction between participants. As a gamer, female or male, you are no longer isolated to play by yourself but automatically plugged into a virtually endless community. As programmers and developers work at increasing their demographic and chasing the flagship waves created by the Nintendo Wii we can look forward to more interaction and a definite change in the stereotypical “gamer”. [...]

]]> Comment on Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006 by Schools’ Tech Curriculum Called ‘Boring’ « Got Schwartz? http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10414 Schools’ Tech Curriculum Called ‘Boring’ « Got Schwartz? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:25:03 +0000 https://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/phrogram-as-presented-at-siggraph-2006/#comment-10414 [...] world's most powerful supercomputer is now a video game consoleWhat the heck is a Vitruvian Phrog ?Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006Study says: There are SIX different types of gamersVideo Games Conquer [...] [...] world’s most powerful supercomputer is now a video game consoleWhat the heck is a Vitruvian Phrog ?Phrogram as presented at SIGGRAPH 2006Study says: There are SIX different types of gamersVideo Games Conquer [...]

]]> Comment on Video games have ‘role in school’ by Schools’ Tech Curriculum Called ‘Boring’ « Got Schwartz? http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/10/02/video-games-have-role-in-school/#comment-10413 Schools’ Tech Curriculum Called ‘Boring’ « Got Schwartz? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:21:36 +0000 http://theschwartz.wordpress.com/2006/10/02/video-games-have-role-in-school/#comment-10413 [...] I have some suggestions that I’ve made before. Yes, I am offering solutions here at the top before presenting the article which (as people have been doing for 5 years) describes the problem. Video games have ‘role in school’ [...] [...] I have some suggestions that I’ve made before. Yes, I am offering solutions here at the top before presenting the article which (as people have been doing for 5 years) describes the problem. Video games have ‘role in school’ [...]

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