IGDA

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The IGDA is a non-profit professional society that is committed to advancing the careers and enhancing the lives of game developers by connecting members with their peers, promoting professional development, and advocating on issues that affect the developer community.

Membership include a free, paid student and paid standard


www.igda.org/

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IGDA - ORANGE COUNTY

If you are in the OC area and would like to attend the meetings, you are more than welcome to join. Our regularly featured speaker is Dave Perry(Shiny Founder) and is coordinated by Mark Warner(Nexus).


www.igda.org/oc/

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Game Developer's Sheffield Roughing Up San Diego



In their 'infinite wisdom', the IGDA's San Diego chapter has invited my colleague Brandon Sheffield to moderate/talk about 'What makes a next-gen game', as he handily points out over at Insert Credit. [While he's down there, he's going to do a San Diego studio profile mini-tour for Gamasutra, so that's cool!]

Anyhow, Sheffield underpeddles his wares semi-adorably in his IC post, : "You should go if you're around, and in the industry. I think that's a prerequisite. Maybe heckle, or bring rotten fruit to throw. I moderated some stuff at GDC too, so it may go ok... though there were some hecklers there too!" The event is next Thursday evening, March 29th, and: "Questions will be solicited from game developers worldwide and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the event."

The full event website has more info, explaining: "Don’t miss out on this exclusive, free event featuring editor-in-chief Dave Halverson from Play Magazine; editor-in-chief Francesca Reyes from Official Xbox Magazine; deputy editor-in-chief Kaiser Hwang from PSM; editor Brandon Sheffield from Game Developer Magazine; contributing writer Paul Semel for GamePro, Official PlayStation Magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and others; and Game Head host Geoff Keighley from Spike TV."



Article:
feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gamesetwatch/~3/103018139/game_developers_sheffield_roug_1.php

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What Makes A Next-Gen Game?

Published on 16 March 2007, 5:00 PM

The next generation of interactive entertainment is here! Or is it? What do our customers think? What do the people who are at the front line between our products and our audiences have to say about it?

IGDA San Diego has gathered an all-star panel of leading members of the gaming media to share their thoughts on What Makes A Next-Gen Game?

Don’t miss out on this exclusive, free event featuring:

• editor-in-chief Dave Halverson from Play Magazine;
  
• editor-in-chief Francesca Reyes from Official Xbox Magazine;
  
• deputy editor-in-chief Kaiser Hwang from PSM;
  
• editor Brandon Sheffield from Game Developer Magazine;
  
• contributing writer Paul Semel for GamePro, Official PlayStation Magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and others;
  
• and Game Head host Geoff Keighley from Spike TV.
  

Questions will be solicited from game developers worldwide and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the event.

Registration required as space is limited. Register now!


for more goto: www.igda-sandiego.org/web/176