Tag: video games
The British Library Starts Videogame Website Archive Project
From The Independent: Curators at The British Library have begun the process of archiving videogame websites to preserve gaming culture for future generations. While game experts have previously tended to concentrate on archiving physical items such as computers, disks and cassettes, the Library feels gaming websites perfectly illustrate the impact of the industry on society. […]
Metadata: The Video Game Industry Now Has Its Own Taxonomy
From NPD: The NPD Group [recently announced] the release of its Video Games Industry Taxonomy, providing the foundation for the proper classification and nomenclature within the burgeoning digital games space. [Clip] Developed in conjunction with The NPD Group’s Games Advisory Board, whose inaugural meeting was held in San Diego on May 26 -27, 2011, with […]
New York Times Op/Ed: "When Data Disappears"
The column was written by Kari Kraus, an assistant professor in the College of Information Studies and the English department at the University of Maryland. From the Column: Perhaps the most impressive effort to curate digital information is taking place in the realm of video games. In the face of negligence from the game industry, […]
