Ric on Red

Ric on Red
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Dual UbiSoft

Dual UbiSoft
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I'm a sucker for color fields.

EA Light Panel

EA Light Panel
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I thought it was interesting how the fluorescent lights are used as a design element.

Game Tunnel

Game Tunnel
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Fairyland Melody Magic

Fairyland Melody Magic
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Looking through a screen of LED lights.

Wiiiiiii!

Wiiiiiii!
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Nintendo had a lot of floorspace.

Fight Night, Round 4

Fight Night, Round 4
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Unfortunately, there's no sense of scale here. These screens are enormous, at least 10 feet tall, with several dozen people (again) transfixed by the images they are watching.

Bring the Mayhem

Bring the Mayhem
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I can't help but notice the mix of realism and fantasy. This was consistent throughout the show.

Proles

Proles
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The PlayStation3 had much floor space dedicated to its titles, including this huge screen which blasted images from various games, often at a machine-gun pace. Often it was so compelling, regardless of the content, that people would stand transfixed, gazing at the company's marketing prowess.

Booth Babes Were Back

Booth Babes Were Back
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After a brief absence, there were lots of models in various costumes roaming the show floor and hallways. Decidedly less revealing than in the past, but hardly devoid of sexuality. In fact, the gender and ethnic stereotypes were obvious throughout the show.

Douglas Rushkoff Interview

Our guest for May 30 was Douglas Rushkoff, professor of media culture at New York University and author of several books, including his latest, Life, Inc. He also wrote a recent article in the Daily Beast entitled Obama's Internet Misfire where he argued that the President, rather than appointing some cyber czar to defend our nation's network infrastructure, should rather focus on educating our children (and adults) on how they can be more than simple consumers of content.

- Listen to the Interview -