Todd Harper - Arcades and Performing Play

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Published on January 7, 2014 3:21:52 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pirMnmjn9aE

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MIT Game Lab researcher Todd Harper talks about the performative aspects of the arcade. How is playing games in public different than on home computers and consoles? What were the cultural aspects of the arcade and how did this affect the design and play of arcade video games? What parts of the arcade have followed us home now that consoles are the norm?

Part of the Push Button: Examining the Culture, Platforms, and Design of the Arcade lecture series.
http://gamelab.mit.edu/pushbutton