Research Guides: Integrated Design &amp; Media: Gaming

Journals

Here are some recommended journals to browse or search individually:

Gaming for Science

"Citizen Science" games involve the public to help out with scientific research. Check out these examples:

NemoNet - NeMO-Net is a single player iPad game where players help NASA classify coral reefs by painting 3D and 2D images of coral.
Hewmen - Hewmen is a crowd computing platform, developed by Balanced Media Technology, which combines human perception and unstructured problem-solving skills with raw computational power. BMT released two games, Wiley Wizard and Eye in the Sky: Defender, which allow gamers from all over the world to help researchers discover cures for drug-resistant cancers and macular degeneration while playing games. .
FoldIt! - Fold structures to determine how proteins bend

Professional Associations and Career Information

International Game Developers Association
The largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games.
North American Simulation and Gaming Assoiciation
A network of professionals dedicated to the design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results.

Gaming Labs

NYU Game Center

A multi-school center for the research, design and development of digital games housed at the NYU's Tisch School. Aims to graduate the next generation of game designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and critics, and to advance the art, science and culture of gaming.

Explore publications and research projects from other universities:

Gaming Research

Game Research and Technology
Links to research on the technology of games, and other forms of interactive virtual worlds.
Game Studies
Interdisciplinary journal dedicated to computer games research, web-published several times a year.
Ipsos Gamer Insights
Offers quick research-based briefings from senior experts and focus on one of three informational streams: Gamer Understanding; Game Development; Game Marketing.
Jane McGonigal - Games Research
Publications of Jane McGonigal, world-renowned designer of alternate reality games. Her research focuses on how games are transforming the way we lead our real lives, and how they can be used to increase our resilience and well-being.
GameProf.com
GameProf.com is the blog of Dr. Joey J. Lee, Assistant Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Lee designs non-digital and digital game experiences that address social issues and learning.

Statistics & Data

Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
Industry Facts from the ESA, the U.S. association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish computer and video games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet.
GrabStats.com
Quick statistics on games and the video game industry.

Industry News Websites

Conferences & Events

Global Game Jam (GGJ)
The world's largest game jam event occurring annually in late January. GGJ brings together thousands of game enthusiasts participating through many local jams around the world.
Game Developers Conference
Largest annual gathering of video game industry professionals.
East Coast Game Conference
Began in 2008 and is now expanding to engage and connect game professionals along the entire east coast.
Games for Change
Held in New York City, this annual festival brings together leaders from government, philanthropy, civil society, media, academia and the gaming industry to explore the increasing real-world impact of digital games as an agent for social change.