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Karin E Skoog's Member Blogs
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How Video Game Translation Differs from Other Types of Translation |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:17:00 EDT in
Production,
Console/PC,
Design,
Business/Marketing,
Serious,
Smartphone/Tablet,
Social/Online,
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| I am often asked why LAI focuses ONLY upon the translation and localization of video games. This article discusses the nuances of video game localization and distinctions between the translation efforts of different creative mediums. |
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Insights Learned from Indie Game Developers in Latin America & the Middle East  |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:22:00 EDT in
Indie,
Business/Marketing
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| This post (written by a Bay Area game localization company) provides an overview of the Latin America & MENA game markets and focuses on the growth of culturally-focused games and the success of companies targeting players with these kinds of games. |
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Analyzing Video Games on the Basis of Film and Literary Criticism - Can It Be Done? |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:45:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Serious
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| A follow up to my recent post "The Future of Prestigious Award for Video Games - Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, Etc." This piece explores the meaningful aspects of video games and how we can begin to define what it is that makes a game "good." |
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When to Forgo the Culturalization of Video Games: Contextualizing Globalization within the Mobile Marketplace |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:54:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Social/Online,
Smartphone/Tablet
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| Localization is defined and discussed in relation to the mobile marketplace by a Bay Area company that focuses upon the translation and localization of video games. |
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Taking Video Games in a New Direction: Africans, Native Americans, and Storytellers |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:33:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Serious
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| Video games are a unique medium: players are able to virtually explore and interact with other worlds. Instead of rehashing similar settings/themes to create more games about zombies, military, and fantasy worlds, why not take games in a new direction? |
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The Future of Prestigious Awards for Video Games - Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, Etc. |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:38:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Serious
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| What will it take for video games to be taken seriously by the general public and critics of other mediums? In this post, I outline what it will take for video games to achieve recognition as noteworthy as classic works of literature and film. |
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The Importance of Emotionally-Driven Content to the Future of Gaming: Why Storytelling Matters More Than Powerful Graphics |
| Posted by Karin E Skoog on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:03:00 EDT in
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| Engaging gameplay makes for a fantastic game certainly, but the future of video games resides not only within game engines: it dwells within the very heart of humanity. Why storytelling matters more than powerful graphics... |
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