GamePipe News & Events
GameDay at GamePipe
December 14, 2006, Viterbi Newswire
The USC GamePipe Laboratory celebrated its third complete semester of game development degree courses Dec. 12 in its home at USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Tutor Hall. And industry, represented by a long lineup of representatives, responded with enthusiasm: " We're excited to see the progress that the program has made," said an attendee from Disney Buena Vista Games, in the course of inquiring about how to get in contact with one student team. Students, many of whom had spent the entire 24 hours previous in last minute preparations, demonstrated they had developed games to an august panel of game industry executives, as almost equally sleep-deprived teachers -- GamePipe Director Michael Zyda (more)
Gaming Degrees: Get More Info Here
November 12, 2006, Fox 11 News
In universities around the country, you can earn a degree in game design technology, and make a lot of money. About 80 universities nationwide have some sort of video gaming curriculum, with the University of Southern California among the top three. To find out more about USC's Game Pipe Lab and game degrees, visit their website at USC's Game Pipe Lab Website. (more)
Video Gaming Degree Is Available to USC Students
August 25, 2006, The New York Times
LOS ANGELES--With computers lining the walls and a media center in the back, the University of Southern California GamePipe Laboratory would be a haven for any gamer. Yet, beyond the fun, the department has introduced new undergraduate and graduate-level computer science degrees in games, allowing students to prepare for work in the ever-growing gaming industry. Although the Information Technology Program has offered a number of minors in video game design and aesthetics over the past few years, students were unable to major in the specialized area until now. The bachelor's degree, which was formally created on June 30, is composed of a group of courses in computer science alongside a number of classes focusing on gaming itself. "These are solid computer science degrees .... (more)
Dean Announces Two New Interactive Games Degrees
June 19, 2006, Viterbi Newswire
USC Viterbi School of Engineering announced that it has introduced two new game-related degrees, and its computer science department is the first to offer both a BS(Games)and MS(Game Development) within the specialized programs. Dean Yannis Yortsos commented: "These are timely specializations in important areas, including the growing field of serious games. We have been very pleased with the reception we have received so far."Computer Science Department Chair Gerard Medioni explained the background. "Beyond their creative element, computer games offer a major challenge in bringing together numerous core areas of advanced computer science, .... (more)
USC To Offer B.S./M.S. Game Degrees
May 25, 2006, Viterbi Newswire
Dean Yannis Yortsos of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering announced today two new degrees: a B.S. in Computer Science (Games) and an M.S. in Computer Science (Game Development). The Viterbi School is the first engineering school to offer both. "These are timely specializations in important areas, including the growing field of serious games. We have been very pleased with the reception we have received so far," said Yortsos. Computer Science Department Chair Gérard Medioni explained the background. "Beyond their creative element, videogames offer a major challenge in bringing together numerous core areas of advanced computer science" he said. "These programs are good academics." , .... (more)
Create Your Own Xbox 360 Games!
XBox News
Seattle, Washington—In the 30 years of video game development, the art of making console games has been reserved for those with big projects, big budgets, and the backing of big game labels. Now Microsoft Corp. is bringing this art to the masses with a revolutionary new set of tools, called XNA Game Studio Express, based on the XNA™ platform. XNA Game Studio Express will democratize game development by delivering the necessary tools to hobbyists, students, indie developers, and studios alike to help them bring their creative game ideas to life while nurturing game development talent, collaboration and sharing that will benefit the entire industry. ....(more)
USC GamePipe Laboratory Shows Off Latest Class Projects
May 08, 2006, Viterbi Newswire
The USC GamePipe Laboratory celebrated its second complete semester of game development degree courses on the May 9 at USC Viterbi School of Engineering's Tutor Hall, room 321. Students in courses on serious games, advanced game projects, and networked artificial intelligence demonstrated live their developed games for an august panel of game industry executives. Shown in the demonstrations were prototypes of both entertainment and serious games, including Erm's Migration, Dying, Corporashun, Origin, Cahokia, Tame Tom, Warmaster, the Last Battle, Incident Commander, Cloud, and the NSF-funded .... (more)