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Archive for August, 2007

Ralph Baer, the original creator of Pong was short changed in the settlement with Atari, however, this was not the only battle he ever in sued and in comparisons it was less life threatening. If you look at the following video you will find out that he escaped Nazi Germany before the Holocaust, […]

Why did I offer this FSEM?

The ideas of games has always interested me and since my specialty in computer science is graphics it was a natural progression into game programming.  My favorite games are classics from my childhood: Centipede, Pacman, Ms. Pacman, and the original Atari home system.  While many of you may laugh at these, they were breakthrough technology […]

FSEM Games That People Play

The Games that People Play is a new Freshman Seminar offered in the Fall of 2007. What makes games so interesting? Why do so many people play them? What makes people want to create games? What is a good game? Find out in the Fall of 2007.