This clip is a highlight. The full talk can be viewed at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fo...
Video games are usually viewed as a form of escapism: pure entertainment and shoot-em-up fantasy. But increas...
This clip is a highlight. The full talk can be viewed at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories... Video games are usually viewed as a form of escapism: pure entertainment and shoot-em-up fantasy. But increasingly, games are being recognised as educational tools, or as deliverers of social or political messages. This evolving medium is taking on complex environments and issues, and providing a platform for people to explore a world or situation in an interactive way. In this talk at the X Media Lab in Sydney, video game theorist and designer Ian Bogost gives an overview of how video games can benefit human existence.
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