GameSetNetwork: Habbo Vs. IGF Vs. Bogost - Attack!
Aha, time to update the GameSetNetwork with what's been happening on Gamasutra and all the CMP Game Group's other sites so far this week.
I particularly wanted to note a 'Question Of The Week' on Gamasutra that may be right up the alley of some GSW readers, but there's also Ian Bogost discussing Resistance: Fall Of Man's churchly duties, where tribes will migrate after World Of Warcraft, and some new IGF judges for this year, as follows:
- Question Of The Week: World Of Warcraft Vs. Habbo? (Gamasutra)
The "Question Of The Week" feature, an industry-related question to be answered by professional game developers reading this site, is following up last week's Austin GDC event by asking what high-end MMO World Of Warcraft can learn from Web-based social world Habbo, and vice versa.
- Persuasive Games: The Reverence Of Resistance (Gamasutra)
In his regular Gamasutra column, writer, game designer, and Colbert Report guest Ian Bogost examines the recent controversy over Resistance: Fall Of Man's use of Manchester Cathedral, suggesting Insomniac's PS3 game is actually "steeped in reverence for the cathedral and the church, rather than desecration."
- AGDC: Bateman Reveals The 'Temperament Theory' (Gamasutra)
At last week's Austin Game Developers Conference, veteran designer Chris Bateman spoke in the Writing Track on improving the player experience through gauging and designing for their personality, citing games from Metroid Prime through his own Discworld Noir.
- IGF Confirms New Judges For 10th Annual Competition (Gamasutra/IGF)
The organizers of the Independent Games Festival have announced the new judges for this year's 10th annual IGF competition, including high-profile indie creators such as Derek Yu (Aquaria) and Don Wurster (Small Arms), and notable journalists such as Newsweek's N'Gai Croal and MTV News' Stephen Totilo.
- The Academics Speak: Is There Life After World Of Warcraft? (Gamasutra)
Are MMO populations 'tribal', and if so, what's the next tribal shift after World of Warcraft? In this exclusive Gamasutra feature, academics including MIT's Henry Jenkins and Ludium's Edward Castronova discuss the fascinating future of online worlds.
- Ask the Experts: 'The Advantages and Disadvantages of Game School' (Game Career Guide)
In this new installment of the advice column on GameCareerGuide.com, Jill Duffy answers one reader's question about the benefits and drawbacks of going to a game development-specific institution.
- WIGI Report: Dona Bailey, BioWare, SOE Talk Diversity (Gamasutra)
Gamasutra attended the recent WIGI (Women In Games International) event in Austin, and presents a full report, with Centipede creator Dona Bailey keynoting with tips for women in the industry today, and figures from Sony Online, BioWare, and Midway discussing diversity.








