Mediamatic hosted in March 2011 a three day festival about mobile gaming at the Mediamatic Bank (Vijzelstraat 69, Amsterdam), which was the closing event of their impressive Arcade exhibition. Day one and two were hosted by GAP member Michiel de Lange. From the Mediamatic site: March 23rd: Thinking Mobile How can mobile games excel beyond the…

Jussi Parikka discussed his latest book Insect Media. An Archaeology of Animals and Technology. In this book, Parikka uncovers the insect logic that informs contemporary media technologies and the network society.

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and ICT Regie have awarded a subsidy to the Center for the Study of Digital Games and Play (GAP) for the research project Mobile Learning. The goal of this project is to improve and evaluate the learning results of mobile applications and games that are developed by 7scenes,…

The Utrecht-based foundation Dutch Game Garden has received 4 million Euro from the European Union and local, regional and national governments in the Netherlands. From press release: The contribution ensures Dutch Game Garden is able to continue its mission for the coming five years: to establish a better climate for new companies, create more job…

In March 2011 the STT Netherlands Study Centre for Technology Trends organized two expert meetings with The Future of Serious Games as main topic. Below is one of the presentations by GAP research member Michiel de Lange, which deals with mobile media technology, urban life and playful identities. The Expert Meetings: The Future of Serious Games…