Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Task 23 - Play!


Game Night 009
Originally uploaded by ya_zoo.
Welcome to the end of the Technology 2.0 Challenge. You're almost there! If you've made it this far, congratulations!

Gaming is an ever-growing part of life in today's society. But video games and gamers have changed dramatically since the very first Ataris and Apple IIs. The Electronic Software Association publishes "Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry" every year, detailing who gamers are and what they play. Did you know the average age of gamers is 33? And in a world where everyone worries about the effects of games such as Halo and Grand Theft Auto, nearly half of all video games bought in 2005 were in fact, rated "E". Check out their statistics on parents and gaming too, you might be surprised.

This final task is the fun one (or evil, I suppose), where you all get to come down to the library basement and experience Game Night for yourselves. On Saturday, January 20th from 5:00-7:00 PM, there will be a Staff Game Night, featuring games like Dance, Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero! (There are also alternate times I can hold another game night if everyone can't make the Saturday night, either Friday the 19th or Monday the 22nd.) Pizza will be provided, so come prepared to play!

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