Byteside talks

Byteside filmed a series of talks held at the museum during our massive Retrogaming Weekend. The panelists were; Jeremy ‘Junglist’ Ray (formerly of Good Game), Paul Hunt (former deputy of the Classification Board and family gamer), Alex Kidman, and Seamus Byrne.

You can view their discussions here.

Part 1:
Topics discussed this video are:

• Violence and shocking themes in games. Is this a new thing?
• Who plays games now?
• Social and antisocial aspects of gaming.

Part 2:

• Should games be viewed the same as how film and literature are viewed? Is violence in games viewed in context by nongamers? Or is it criticized out of context?
• Do indie games bring in new gamers? Do gamers and nongamers approach new games differently?
• What has the iphone done for gaming?
• Can modern control methods for games scare off potential players?

Part 3:

• Indie games development.
• The future of gaming. Where is gaming going?
• Digital distribution.
• Innovation in games.
• Great moments in gaming.

Part 4:

• Great moments in gaming (cont.)
• If apps from Apple’s iphone store are forced to be rated in Australia, will this kill the indie gaming scene on it?