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Game Connection Europe 2017 Announced

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Game Connection Europe 2017 Announced

Game Connection Europe 2017 will be taking place at the Porte de Versailles in Paris on November 1-3.

For the 4th time running, Game Connection is partnering with Paris Games Week – giving Game Connection attendees and exhibitors access to both events at the same time, making their time in Paris even more efficient.

You can join over 2,700 publishers, distributors and developers looking for new games, partners and service providers. Get your hands on Super Early Bird tickets before June 28th.

What is Game Connection?

Game Connection is the deal making event for the videogame industry. If you’re a developer, a publisher, a distributor or a service provider, if you’re looking to buy projects or services, you are definitely in the right place.

More than 1,490 companies from 60 different countries attend the event, 510 certified buyers, 290+ exhibitors… all looking to do business.

Conference sessions

Game Connection Europe 2017 will host a high-quality conference program to discuss about the future of the videogame industry, as well as current issues. The program is divided into 9 tracks:

  • Publishing 3.0
  • Payment & Monetization
  • Localization
  • eSports
  • xDev
  • User Acquisition
  • Quality Assurance
  • Player Support & Community Management
  • Alternative Distribution Channels

Development Awards

The Game Connection Development Awards have a history of recognizing and promoting independent game projects in any stage of development. For the last 11 years, they have been the place for studios to showcase their creativity and originality and to be recognized by their peers.

The Game Connection Development Awards at Game Connection Europe 2017 will celebrate the nominated games in 11 categories. You can submit your projects here.

How to attend Game Connection

You have two options to attend the event:

Premium pass: book unlimited number of meetings with other participants thanks to the Meeting App and host your meetings in your own branded booth to showcase your games, products and services.

Attendee pass: book unlimited number of meetings with Premium Pass holders thanks to the Meeting App. You can also book 2 meetings with other Attendee Pass holders with your meeting requests. Once your 2 meetings with other Attendee Pass holders are accepted, you will only be able to send meeting requests to Premium Pass holders. However, meeting requests received from other Attendee Pass holders won’t be reduced from your 2 meetings. Your meetings will take place near a meeting point.

All passes include:

  • Access to Game Connection and Paris Games Week
  • Access to the Meeting App
  • Access to conferences
  • Free coffee and juice
  • Free wifi

Events for Gamers’ members can benefit from a 10% discount using the code eventsforgamergce17. Get your hands on Super Early Bird tickets until June 28th and Early Bird tickets before September 20th. Click here to get your tickets.

June 2017 Game Industry Events Calendar

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June 2017 Game Industry Events Calendar

To help you plan attendance for this month’s game industry conferences, conventions, festivals and other events, we post a consolidated list of events each month. View the complete June event list below!

Click here for the main calendar view.

June 1-2: Augmented World Expo (AWE) (Santa Clara, USA)
5-6: GamiLearn (Tenerife, Spain)
9-11: Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo (Atlanta, USA)
9-11: Magnology (Hamburg, Germany)
13-15: AppsWorld Evolution (London, UK)
13-15: E3 Expo (Los Angeles, USA)
22-25: Terminus Conference (Atlanta, USA)
24: Game Devs of Color Expo (New York, USA)
24-02: Brazil’s Independent Games Festival (Atlanta, USA)
27-29: Game QA and Localisation Europe (Berlin, Germany)
27-29: Unite Europe (Amsteredam, Netherlands)
27-28: Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco (San Francisco, USA)
27-28: VR Connects San Francisco (San Francisco, USA)
27-29: Unite Europe (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
29-30: White Nights St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, Russia)
30: INDIGO (Utrecht, Netherlands)

This list is obtained from the main calendar. Did we miss an event? Let us know!

5 Android Games You Need to Download

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5 Android Games You Need to Download

The Google Play store is overflowing with game options, which can make choosing your next download a little overwhelming. With awesome graphics, interesting storylines and plenty of action and suspense, these Android games will make it difficult to put down your phone.

Super Mario Run

The first Nintendo game made for mobile has arrived. While it is free to download, “Super Mario Run” only includes three levels before you have to pay $9.99. It’s a steep price for a mobile game, but there are no further in-app purchases, and fans of Mario will find that it’s worth it. The controls are simple — in fact, there’s only one. You simply tap the screen to jump and attempt to collect as many coins as possible. This makes it simple enough for children, but the colors and nuances of the different levels make it just as entertaining for adults.

The Room 3

If you are on the hunt for an immersive puzzle game, “The Room 3” is your perfect fit. Between the ambient music and stunning graphics, it feels like you are in the game as you race to solve puzzles and uncover clues. It is a large 539 MB download, so be sure that you are using a phone that can handle the size and detail of this game. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a 5.8-inch display and an octa-core processor, which make it the perfect device to play this complicated game. Secret passageways, alternate endings and more will keep you entertained for hours.

Star Wars: Force Arena

Bring your favorite movie series to your phone. In “Star Wars: Force Arena,” you can play as a team of your most-loved “Star Wars” characters in a series of interactive battles. Play on your own or invite your friends to form a team and fight other players from around the world. Even if you are not a “Star Wars” fan, the large selection of characters and abilities, plus the interactivity with other players make it worth a download. This is another game with a lot to see, so a large and clear phone screen is preferable.

Crashlands

Since its release, “Crashlands” has been making waves as one of the top mobile games available, and it’s not without reason. It is basically a combination of a survival crafting game and an action RPG. Made to be enjoyable by all, it offers a lot of user-friendly features. For example, if your character dies, you can simply return to your grave and all of your items will return. Your tools do not break, and you never run out of inventory space. Go on quests, level up and fight your enemies. It’s fun, funny and well worth the $4.99 download.

Reigns

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be king? In “Reigns” you get to find out. Take your seat on the throne, and start making decisions for your people. Citizens and problems appear as cards, and you are in control with just a swipe right for a “yes” decision or left for “no.” All of your decisions add up, and affect areas of your kingdom, such as the treasury. And if you are not successful and lose the throne, the game continues as you take the place of your own predecessor. Can you keep your domain prosperous? 

Mobile gaming on Android has been explosive over the past few years. Graphics have improved, levels have become more complicated and Android phones are keeping up with amazing displays and speed. Don’t miss out on some of the best games out there.

Parks Associates Releases New IoT Forecasts: More than 442 million connected consumer devices will be sold in the U.S. in 2020

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Parks Associates Releases New IoT Forecasts: More than 442 million connected consumer devices will be sold in the U.S. in 2020

Parks Associates announced new, comprehensive IoT forecasts during the pre-show research workshops for CONNECTIONS™ today. Analysts presented data showing more than 442 million connected consumer devices will be sold in the U.S. in 2020. These sales totals include connected entertainment, mobile, health, and smart home devices. Personal assistant devices, which include speakers with voice control such as the Amazon Alexa and Google Home, are the fastest growing category with a CAGR of 78.3% in 2015-2020. The firm further examines the role of voice in the IoT in the newly released whitepaper “Impact of Voice on Connected Consumer Markets.”

Parks Associates’ 21st-annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference takes place this week, May 23-25, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport. The event features analyst presentations on new consumer research and panel discussions with high-level executives from start-ups, Fortune 500, venture capitalist, public relations, and media companies. Executives from Comcast, Cox Communications, Intel, Qualcomm Technologies, and Vivint Smart Home will deliver keynotes.

“Voice control is the top trend for 2017 in the IoT and smart home and a main focus of discussion at CONNECTIONS™,” said Elizabeth Parks, SVP, Parks Associates. “Parks Associates research shows U.S. consumers will buy more than 2.3 billion connected devices between 2015 and 2020, and they are showing strong preferences for voice as the interface for their devices. Companies in the smart home, entertainment, and connected car ecosystems are pursuing partnerships that can add voice control to a variety of solutions in the connected home.”

“We’ve only scratched the surface of what the connected home can do for consumers and companies,” said William Greene, Product Manager, Energy Services, Nest Labs. “At Nest, we’ve learned that combining connected devices with simple – yet sophisticated – software can meet the connected consumer’s expectations for reliability and convenience while opening new opportunities for engagement. In addition to creating happier and more loyal customers, this enhanced engagement can benefit companies and precipitate revolutionary changes in verticals like energy utilities. Every connected consumer represents an opportunity for huge advancements in engagement strategy, operational efficiency, and the realization of shared benefits across industries and regions.”

“Wi-Fi is by far the dominant technology for connected products – the vast majority of broadband homes have Wi-Fi. However, historically it has been too complex to get headless products connected to Wi-Fi,” said Rob Conant, CEO, Cirrent. “Nearly 40% of the negative reviews of smart home products are the result of connectivity and setup issues. Making it easy for end users to connect products is critical to the success of the industry.”

“As consumer awareness of the connected home grows we will discuss how companies move further into the mainstream by delivering valuable solutions that solve real-world problems in ways that are tangible to homeowners,” said Scott Harkins, VP IoT Partner Programs Honeywell Connected Home & Buildings, Honeywell.

CONNECTIONS™ sponsors include Intel Corporation, Vivint Smart Home, Asurion, Greenwave Systems, Assurant Solutions, HelloTech, Xively by LogMeIn, Alarm.com, Centercode, ROC-Connect, Support.com, ULE Alliance, Verisk, AMT Warranty, Arrayent, Audio Analytic, August Home, Ayla Networks, Cirrent, Cross Country Home Services, Deutsche Telekom, EVRYTHNG, FIBARO, mnubo, OneEvent Technologies, Somfy, Whisker Labs, Z-Wave, Amazon Alexa, HomeAdvisor, Nortek Security & Control, Tyco, leakSMART™, and MivaTek.

CONNECTIONS™ supporters: Antenna, B2 Group, BayPay Forum, Bedrock Learning, Best Web Design Agencies, Bestseos.com, Bluetooth SIG, BoogarLists, CABA, CEDIA, CIOReview, CoPE, Conference Guru, Cord Cutters News, Council, CrowdReviews.com, Digital Entertainment Group, Digital Trends, Entertainment Merchants Association, FierceCable, FierceOnlineVideo, FierceTelecom, FierceWireless, FierceWireless Tech, Finpro, GeoMarketing, Home Energy Magazine, HomeGrid Forum, Hometoys, i-Home, Innovation & Tech Today, Intelligent Health Association, Intergetic Forum, IoT Consortium, IoT Weekly News, ISE Magazine, KNXtoday, LonMark International, MoCA, oneM2M, Open Connectivity Foundation, Payments & Cards Network, PharmaVoice, ReadWrite, RHCC, Smart Grid Spain, TelcoProfessionals, Telecompaper, Thread Group, Topseos.com, TWICE, Visibility Magazine, and Wi-Fi Alliance.

Source: official press release.

eSports Zone No. 3

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eSports Zone No. 3

This column has been on an extended vacation, touring the world, taking pictures and finding itself, but now eSports Zone is back to wrap up a little of the amazing news in the fast-moving world of competitive gaming. Let’s review (and we promise to skip the long, boring slide show from that trip):

eSCON USA Agenda is Online

This news is as fresh as newly baked bread. Just announced today, eSCON USA’s agenda (which will require email and other info to download it). This Kisaco Research conference will be hosted in Los Angeles in September 13-14. Expect senior level attendees from various aspects of the world of eSports, blended together into an intimate multi-track conference format. If you are more sure than less sure you will attend, if you sign up by June 23, you can cinch a $300 discount by quoting “EM1” at checkout.

Biz-eSports Summit Underway

Just as current as the other news we shared, the Biz-eSports Summit is currently underway, which just goes to show how much news makes its way out of the eSports world every day. Also held in Los Angeles, this conference, which as its moniker suggests, is built around the booming business of eSports, is taking place today and tomorrow (May 19th).

Facebook and ESl partner on eSports Livestreaming

Another fresh announcement: this time not in the domain of talking about eSports but showing eSports to its audience. CNET reports that ESL will be partnering with Facebook to show almost 5,500 hours of livestreaming eSports. From those thousands of hours of Counter Strike: Global Offensive Rank S competitive game play, about 1,500 hours will be exclusive to the giant social media platform’s audience. For the gamers jumping into the digital ring, $40,000 will be awarded to the point leaders in the league.

Pro Sports Team Buys eSports Team

This headline above echoes an increasingly common theme among traditional pro sports clubs, who buy their own eSports team. This time around, The Guardian posted about Sydney-based football (soccer) league, the Adelaide Crows, who has now acquired the top-performing Legacy team, who competes in League of Legends in the Oceanic Pro League.

Universities and eSports

Two news blurbs for the price of one — but both are about the college world and competitive gaming! UK-based Staffordshire University, Esports News UK reports, is now rolling out a three-year course around organizing a commercial eSports event, covering PR, marketing, technical and production considerations as well as other nuts and bolts issues that go into building an eSports enterprise. On the American side of the pond, Indiana Tech University, which has the distinction of helping to found the National Association of Collegiate Esports, is recruiting quality eSports players in a way that echoes a long-held tradition of collegiate sports searching for the most talented athletes for their traditional teams (via IndyStar).

With so much news from the world of competitive gaming coming out, eSports Zone No. 4 is sure to be on its way soon!

Get Ready for the App Evolution

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Get Ready for the App Evolution

Apps World is back for 2017, bigger and better than ever as part of London Tech Week’s new headline festival ‘TechXLR8’ – showcasing a paradigm shift in the digital services industry.

On 13-15 June thousands of app enthusiasts, developers, mobile and digital marketers will descend on the ExCeL London to celebrate the industry’s most used apps, successful mobile case studies and forward-thinking technology.

As the digital ecosystem constantly changes and evolves to reflect the needs of the consumer traditional ‘Apps’ are having to adapt to embrace the rise of chatbots and personalised assistants. Plus, as consumers get increasingly savvy, they are looking for a more streamlined and easy to use UI. At Apps World, these issues will be addressed and debated across three dedicated conference streams – Mobile Marketing Summit, Bot World and UX Next, the brand-new developer conference.

Industry experts from King Games, Deezer, AirBnB, Saatchi & Saatchi and Telefonica will be headlining this year’s show, which also includes developer focused workshops with Amazon Alexa, Google and LINUX, live demo zones showcasing the latest technologies, HackXLR8 – London Tech Week’s Official Hack and much more!

For more information on Apps World Evolution please visit the website

See all available ticket options here

What is TechXLR8?

Taking place 13-15 June in London, TechXLR8 incorporates 8 co-located events focusing on the cutting-edge technologies transforming industries and enterprises: Internet of Things, 5G, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, Connected Cars & Autonomous Vehicles, Cloud & DevOps, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Apps.

Experience a show like no other with 1 shared exhibition, 1 headline keynote stage, 20 tracks of content, 8 tech demo zones, 40+ hours of networking, an awards ceremony and more. TechXLR8 is set to welcome 15,000+ attendees with 48% director level or above from over 8,000 companies from 125 countries!

World-leading speakers will be taking the stage across the 8 events, including; Frank Zeppenfeldt, Head of Future Programmes at the European Space Agency, Jan Pedersen, VP of Data Science at Twitter, Berit Svendsen, CEO at Telenor, Dr Damian Marmion, CEO of AXA Global Health, Michael Natusch, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at Prudential, Nicola Porciani, Head of Connected Cars at Automobili Lamborghini, and many more.

For more information on TechXLR8 please visit the website

The Future of Live Gaming

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The Future of Live Gaming


Credit: Pixabay

To truly assess the technological changes we’ve made in the past 20 years, all we have to do is look at how gaming has evolved to see how far we have come. We’ve moved past arcade games, to single player consoles, to console gaming with anyone around the world, to online PC gaming with anyone, anywhere – including those who don’t even exist, from the virtual world. But where next for the future of live gaming?

Many detractors of anything live critique the “lag” factor that can sometimes require a lot of time to wait for things to load. Increasingly, we want to be using our mobiles to game in small, easy chunks of gameplay – according to Trent Oster, business development exec at Beamdog – something that might not be attainable with the way long, live games are designed. That being said, the amount of time we spend mobile gaming, according to a Statista report, has increased from 46 minutes in 2011 to 258 minutes in 2017 – showing that when we do get into a game, we really get into it.

Games such as Call of Duty harnessed the power of live streaming action from one person to another in short sharp bursts with campaigns that allowed players to dip in and dip out of the servers. Call of Duty recently announced how it was harnessing the power of virtual reality to bring players into the future. Virtual reality is the final frontier of gameplay – the fourth wall that needs to be broken to truly encapsulate the living, breathing world the game occupies.


Credit: Owlchemy Labs via Facebook.

But it’s not just shoot-em-ups that can harness the future of live gaming – the engrossing live streaming element and the in-your-face virtual reality atmosphere. Minecraft, the ever-popular brick-world survival and supremacy game features a live version for Xbox, allowing players to connect with other players around the world.

It’s not just fantasy that is being mimicked in live VR. By taking the casino table out of the casino and onto our screens, providing the same immersive experience, a new host of people can be introduced to the fun side of gaming, without having to go to a casino. Read on here to discover how the likes of HD webcams, RFID chips and special software has helped live roulette make progress into the land of virtual reality,

From the fantastical to the more mundane: Job Simulator allows players to be the artificial intelligence that will replace human jobs by 2050 (according to the game) – all in virtual reality. Euro Truck Simulator 2 allows players to be truckers in virtual reality – for those who have always wanted a have a go at trucking down the expansive European autobahn system.

It seems that the future of live gaming, bringing together the elements of virtual reality we will see increasingly more often, has only just been breached. With talk of nanotech VR being not too far away – which would allow the human body to break into the virtual world – as the Virtual Reality Society report here indicates, the scope for virtual reality live gaming is seemingly endless.

Playcrafting’s PLAY NYC 2017 Event Announced

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Playcrafting’s PLAY NYC 2017 Event Announced

Nothing says New York City like great food, culture, history, sports teams and touristy stops. However, there are some folks who would like to add “gaming” to that list of defining NYC features.

To that end, Playcrafting, an indie game development-focused training and events community in San Francisco, Boston and New York City, is taking their game to the next level. PLAY NYC, a two day event for gamers of all stripes has been formally announced.

PLAY NYC brings a larger-scale consumer friendly consumer game play experience to New York City, as region usually dominated by Boston’s PAX East or New York Comic Con, which has partially addresses gaming audiences in that show. For context, Polygon recently published a deep dive feature on the expanding New York City gaming community, including info on PLAY NYC and its organizers.

Coming up on August 19th and 20th, Playcrafting is expecting about 5,000 attendees to join game creators and other industry pros in playing, showing and talking about games at PLAY NYC. As the name itself helpfully hints, the event will be hosted in the heart of New York City, at the sprawling Terminal 5 venue, which is stacked with over 20,000 square feet and three floors — and a rooftop. The organizers also predict the presence of one hundred booths, from both small and larger studios, will fill the space and ten talks and panels each day from industry leaders.

General admission rates (early bird until June 16th) are $20 for general admission and $50 for game industry developers and pros. Potential sponsors and press can also apply via the official site.

Stay tuned to the official event site for PLAY NYC and Events for Gamers for more info you can use, including speakers, presenting companies and more, as we close in on summer.

 

Austin Game Conference 2017 Registration Now Live

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Austin Game Conference 2017 Registration Now Live

Registration for the Austin Game Conference 2017 (AGC)has been announced as open. Now in its second iteration since re-launching in 2016, AGC returns to the heart of Austin from September 21st to the 22nd this year.

Expect the topics for this conference to run the full gamut of relevant topics in game business and development: “Business, Production, Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality, Design, Audience Development, Technical and Audio.” The first round of speakers should be announced soon, but the speaker list from AGC 2016 likely reflects the caliber of speakers and content coming up for this year. In addition, as the presenting sponsor, Intel is hosting an Indie Dev Showcase the day before the conference officially opens.

In the announcement, organizers are offering discount passes until Sunday, May 14th, for $199. For those who want to go all in for an All-Access Pass, they will have access to the AGC Connect app to facilitate scheduling and meetings. For more information on the conference, including registration, stop by the official site: http://austingamecon.com/

 

AWE 2017 Announces Keynote Speakers and Agenda for Their AR+VR Conference

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AWE 2017 Announces Keynote Speakers and Agenda for Their AR+VR Conference

One of the leading conference in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), AWE 2017 (Augmented World Expo), now in its eight year, has announced their conference agenda, dedicated to AR+VR and the technologists and captains of industry behind it. This year, the conference takes place on May 31st to June 2nd, returning to the Santa Clara Convention Center.

AWE’s agenda this year includes over 300+ speakers in the burgeoning fields of AR and VR, with keynotes by “Shots of Awe” filmmaker, philosopher and futurist Jason Silva, “The Fourth Transformation” author and Transformative Group partner Robert Scoble, and game designer, author and Carnegie Mellon scholar Jesse Schell. These sessions will be presented from AR+VR thought leaders on best practices and uses cases of AR+VR within the consumer and enterprise space along with workshops tailored for designers and developers on creating content for these technologies. AWE 2017 sessions cover a wide range of topics including manufacturing, training, transportation, retail, healthcare, aerospace, media, entertainment, marketing and advertising — and of course, gaming applications in AR and VR.

New additions to the AWE lineup include major mainstream brands, such as Audi, the U.S. Olympic Committee, NASA, Boeing, Lowe’s, Shazam, Wayfair, Walmart, 3M, Technicolor and Bosch, as well as technology icons Google, Epson, Huawei, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Oculus, Unity, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony and Vuforia.

“IDC* recently projected that the augmented and virtual reality spend will grow from $6.1 billion last year to $143.3 billion by 2020,” said Tom Emrich, partner, Super Ventures and co-producer of AWE. “This implies an imminent seismic shift in AR+VR technology use from primarily consumer entertainment and retail experiences to the broader world of sales, training, field work, energy, military and medical applications—all of which echo the theme for this year’s event “Superpowers to Change the World”.” 

Brands aside, AWE attendees will have the opportunity to plug into keynotes and discussion panels on the future of AR+VR consumer and enterprise technology led by industry futurists and pioneers, hardware, software and mainstream brands, and investors and venture capitalists. Noted industry executives scheduled to speak on the AWE stage include:

  • Jim Heppelmann, President & CEO, PTC
  • Rikard Steiber – President Viveport & SVP Virtual Reality, HTC Vive
  • Achin Bhowmik – Vice President & General Manager, Perceptual Computing Group, Intel
  • Zvi Greenstein – General Manager, Nvidia
  • Gaia Dempsey – Co-founder & VP, DAQRI
  • Ralph Osterhout – CEO, Osterhout Design Group
  • Tony Parisi – Global Head of VR/AR, Unity Technologies
  • Mounir Zok – Director of Technology & Innovation, United States Olympic Committee
  • Jerri Ellsworth – Co-founder, castAR
  • Tim Leland – VP Product Management, Qualcomm
  • Jay Wright, President & General Manager, Vuforia, PTC
  • Rachel Sibley – VP Product, Leap Motion
  • Edward Tang – Co-founder & CTO, Avegant
  • Meron Gribetz – Founder & CEO, Meta
  • Max Cecchini – VP Digital Innovation, Luxottica
  • Ana Serrano – Chief Digital Officer, Canadian Film Centre
  • Tish Shute – Director AR/VR, Corporate Technology Strategy, Huawei
  • Fabio Santini – Chief Product Officer, Shazam
  • Kyle Nel – Executive Director of Lowe’s Innovation Labs, Lowe’s Home Improvement
  • John C.C. Fan – CEO & Chairman of the Board, Kopin Corporation
  • Richard Lucquet – Head of AR/VR Product & Strategy, Verizon
  • Gary Radburn – Director of VR/AR, Dell
  • Tom Furness – Founder, Virtual Worlds Society
  • Ruth Bram – Producer, Oculus/Facebook
  • Steven Feiner – Professor, Columbia University

IEach year, companies big and small pave the way for the continued success of AR+VR through unexpected innovations. The Auggie Awards have recognized these contributions annually since 2010. Now in its 8th year, alongside the conference, the Auggies continue to showcase the best-of-the-best with 200 nominations across 10 categories. Public voting is open April 29 to May 22 via the Auggie Awards portal. Winners will be announced at AWE USA 2017 on June 1, 2017.

The eighth annual AWE conference will welcome thousands of attendees from around the world to the Santa Clara Convention Center, May 31-June 2. Event details and registration are live at http://www.augmentedworldexpo.com.

*Source: IDC Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, February 2017

Play Expo Manchester 2017 Tickets Released

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Play Expo Manchester 2017 Tickets Released

(Source: @richard31337 via Twitter)It’s back! For the sixth year, Play Expo Manchester will return to EventCity in October to wow gaming fans and hopefully reveal some secrets for the upcoming year of gaming, while revisiting the big releases from the previous year.

The convention – featuring everything from retro gaming, to arcade games, board games, cosplay, Minecraft, and the VR future of gaming – has released tickets for its October 14-15 weekend extravaganza.

The theme for this year is retro gaming, with a People’s Choice area opening up to allow fans to nominate through Facebook and then canvass for a retro game to be crowned the favourite. The winner will get a free ticket and the glory of having their game featured in the People’s Choice area. Fans of gaming through the years will be able to take a trip down memory lane of games that document their own lives.

With six months to go before the convention, there will be one thing on fans’ lips – what’s going to feature this year. Gaming is a socially fuelled pastime, and with social media playing a large part in gamers’ lives, whatever gets people talking will likely be the topic of convention conversation.

The most popular gaming – and pop culture – trend currently, is the superhero. From Marvel to DC to everything in between, the superhero has stormed its way from comic books, to film and TV, and has finally landed in the gaming sphere, creating a colossal wave of fan chatter. With the release of Insomniac’s (the people who brought us Ratchet and Clank) Spider-Man touted for a release before the year is out, the studio’s take on the web-slinging vigilante will likely have fans tongues wagging. Injustice 2 also joins the ranks of superhero games being released, set in the DC Universe of Batman and Superman. With both major superhero fandoms being catered for, 2017 continues to look to be the year of the superhero.

And it’s a smart gaming move, as superhero success is everywhere. South Park’s second foray into the world of video games in South Park: The Fractured But Whole features the player taking on the role of the new kid at school as he tries to join the gang’s superhero club. Superheroes are even finding their way onto online gaming, as Sun Bingo shows with a selection of superhero-themed slot games, especially the selection of retro Batman-themed games. Even Halloween saw Harley Quinn (from Suicide Squad fame) named as the most popular costume.

Rhythm gaming is also sparking a lot of interest. The basics involve tying the challenge of gameplay to a player’s sense of rhythm. Improved from the days of banging a drum in time, rhythm gaming has continued to evolve, as can be seen in new release Aaero. The player is sent hurtling through space and must utilize their sense of rhythm to control the craft – a galactic step away from making sure the correct notes were being struck on a drum kit.

Casual Connect Asia 2017 Conference Schedule Released

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Casual Connect Asia 2017 Conference Schedule Released

Casual Games Association, an international trade organization for the game industry, has announced the schedule for Casual Connect Asia 2017. The conference, now in its 40th iteration globally, will take place on May 16-18, 2017, at the Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore.

100 indie developers will take part in the Indie Prize Showcase during the conference. Participants were selected by independent judges from hundreds of applications. The selected indie game developers will be awarded in 10 different categories during the 18th Indie Prize Awards on May 18 at 2 PM in Lecture Hall 2 at the Hard Rock Hotel Singapore. The full list of finalists can be found here: http://indieprize.org/asia2017/.

Switching gear from the glamour of awards to the meat-and-potatoes of the content to be featured: over 120 speakers will speak at Casual Connect Asia 2017. This year, Casual Connect Asia will offer seven different tracks in three lecture halls. Selected highlights of the speakers and topics include:

– Chris Early, VP of Digital Publishing, Ubisoft – KEYNOTE: Lessons in VR from Ubisoft
– Yi Fei Boon, Field Engineer, Unity Technologies – 4,000 Adams at 90 Frames Per Second
– Matthew Hall, Co-Founder, Hipster Whale – Please, Sir, I Want Some More… Ads
– Yoshinori Kitamura, Chief Operating Officer, Gravity Co., LTD. – 15 Years of Experience in the Online Gaming Industry
– Guy Charusadhirakul, Business Development, Google Play Apps, Games & Content – Go Global: Southeast Asia
– Martin Macmillan, CEO, Pollen Velocity Capital – How to Scale Your Game: Understanding the Metrics and How to Act on Them
– Kirin Ando, Senior Director, Global Business Division, mixi, Inc. (XFLAG) – Strikeshot! Exploring the Monster Strike Phenomenon in Japan

For all the details about CGA and Casual Connect Asia, check out the link here: http://asia.casualconnect.org/.
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