game development

  • Forging a path at the intersection of emerging technology and media

    Forging a path at the intersection of emerging technology and media

    It’s impossible to predict where technology will go in the future. But it is possible to train students to think critically about emerging technologies and how to leverage them in an innovative and ethical way. That’s exactly what the first graduates of UNL’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts intend to do.

  • Why one NMotion startup is working on a Taylor Martinez game

    Why one NMotion startup is working on a Taylor Martinez game

    Ryan Cooper knows how important it is to catch a moment. As a platform, mobile is task-based and essentially kills the effectiveness of banner ads because of it. Cooper says brands can close a deal 14 times by offering a reward rather than just a banner ad on mobile, and engagement amplifies when brands tie…

  • This KC virtual reality company is changing the game for athlete safety

    This KC virtual reality company is changing the game for athlete safety

    They say experience is the best teacher, and for Brendan Reilly, that quip resonates in more ways than one. As founder and CEO of Kansas City-based Eon Sports VR, Reilly has created a virtual world where athletes practice their mental and physical game. Although simulators and virtual reality technology are nothing new in the gaming…

  • Famous Vine duo Jack & Jack makes game for SkyVu, trend on Twitter

    Apparently the recipe for getting buzz for a game is a little bit of humor, a little talent and a heck of a following…

  • SPN In-Depth: The fate of Midwest game development

    Video games have come a long way in the past three decades. They’ve gone from austere collections of pixels and 8-bit sound effects to a widely recognized artistic medium proudly standing toe-to-toe (and sometimes beating out) the film and music industries. Around the United States, local governments have taken notice of video games’ profit potential,…