Want a free Xbox 360 or a new DS Lite? Then plan to visit Pacific Science Center starting Memorial Day Weekend. We're giving away several of these fab systems over the next three months as we present Game On!
Take a tour through the science, history and culture of video games! One special part of the exhibit is Game U, created by the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond. Game U is an engaging hands-on experience where participants can learn about the game production process and what it takes to pursue a serious career in the field.
In an interactive environment full of sights and sounds, Game On details the game design process, including conceptual drawing, character design and sound. The exhibit also shows how geography and culture play a role in game development by examining games that have been created in Japan, the United States and Europe. A look at advancements in gaming hardware - from the colossal computers of the early 1960s to the recent consoles such as Xbox, GameCube and PlayStation 2 - helps to illustrate how art and technologies work together to create amazing new experiences. Along the way, children and adults alike will be enthralled by the interactive and dynamic world of gaming as they have the opportunity to play more than 100 games that illustrate the exhibit content.
"Video gaming is a $10 billion industry that is having a profound effect on our culture today," said Mark Latz, Pacific Science Center's Vice President of Exhibits. "Visitors to Game On will be able to play more than 100 games that illustrate how far games have come both artistically and technically, and see how the video game phenomenon has influenced aspects of popular culture around the world."
Game On consists of over 14 areas. As guests move through the exhibit, they will discover the key creative people who make games happen, including graphic designers, concept artists, 3D modelers and engineers.
"Game On gives kids a new view of an industry that has come to the forefront of our popular culture," said Dennis Schatz, Pacific Science Center's vice president of education. "Many children today have grown up with video games, but now they have a chance to learn about the history, science, art and technology that is behind those games."
Game On is sponsored by Xbox 360, DigiPen Institute of Technology, and Nintendo of America Inc. The exhibit will run May 26 through August 31, 2006. "Game On" was organized by Barbican Art Gallery, London in collaboration with the National Museums of Scotland. To ensure a positive experience for all ages, "Game On" will not feature any mature (M-rated) game content.
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About Xbox 360: Xbox 360 is
the most powerful video game and entertainment system,
delivering the best games, the next generation of the
premier Xbox Live online gaming service, and unique digital
entertainment experiences that revolve around gamers. The
system was first launched in North America, Europe and
Japan in 2005 and then in Australia, Colombia, Hong Kong,
Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan in 2006.
More information can be found at www.xbox.com.
DigiPen Institute of Technology, located near Seattle,
Washington, in the community of Redmond, is the first
educational institution in the world to offer a Bachelor of
Science Degree program in game development. DigiPen
Institute of Technology is authorized to offer degree
programs in Washington State and is institutionally
accredited. For more information, please visit
www.digipen.edu.
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