Alexandra Orlando’s journey started out very similar to many college gamers. Excited for the future, yet unsure of how she could turn her true passion into a career.
Victor Cheung, a student member of The Games Institute has launched his game on both the Apple and the Google mobile app platforms. He created this game during the Waterloo Game Jam.
Want to play a game that looks cool while improving your dexterity and speed of doing math? You've found the right game!
The Games Institute's very own Alexandra Orlando was on 570 News this past Friday addressing how eSports is a growing trend in Waterloo region, but also worldwide. She discusses at length the emergence of eSports as a source for large-scale competitions and discusses what she sees as the future for eSport competitors.
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Director of The Games Institute, Dr. Neil Randall, was recently featured in an article discussing credit card loyalty programs and gamification. The article written by Aaron Broverman was originally published on November 12th, 2015.
On Wednesday, September 16th, the Director of The Games Institute gave a State of the Union speech to all GI members. Neil Randall has been reinstated as the Director of the institute for the next four years, along with Associate Director Mark Hancock for the next three years. This talk addressed the growing population of student and faculty members currently involved with the institute to outline the research focus and vision of The Games Institute.
Director of The Games Institute, Neil Randall, has been featured in a recent article published by Canadian Business entitled "Should we really be turning investing into a video game?" by Bryan Borzykowski.