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 | The Game Deconstruction Group examines the most critically and commercially acclaimed video games in order to answer the question: what makes great games great? The most recent gathering of the group on April 16, 2009 was very special. Hosted by G4 Media, Inc. and moderated by Adam Sessler, game makers gathered to discuss the newest installment in Capcom's hugely successful survival horror series Resident Evil 5, as well as the hack-and-slash release of the popular made-for-America anime Afro Samurai. Visit G4 to see video of the student presentations on Resident Evil 5 and Afro Samurai. Visit our events page for a summary of the presentations. | |
| 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace Now Open The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has teamed up with Society Awards to provide you with the opportunity to purchase additional awards trophies and certificates for your studio, office, or home through the new Interactive Achievement Awards Statues & Certificates Marketplace. Statues and certificates from previous years are also available. The Academy would once again like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners for the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards. | | 
| Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2009 Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund CALABASAS, Calif. – March 31, 2009 – The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced the call for submissions for the 2009 Dr. Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund, established to support students in pursuit of careers in game design, development and production. The AIAS will award four $2,500 scholarships to students attending accredited universities. The full press release can be viewed at our press section. The application for the scholarship can be downloaded in PDF format. | | 
| Ten Questions with the Academy: Glen SchofieldTen Questions with the Academy is a special weekly feature where some of the most significant figures in the video game industry provide their input on past trends, current events, and future challenges and goals for the entertainment software community.
For the full interview with Glen Schofield, visit our new features section. | | 
| From Board Games to Video Game; Visionary Bruce Shelley to be Inducted into Hall of Fame of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences CALABASAS, Calif. – December 4, 2008 –
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences® (AIAS) has announced that Bruce Shelley will be the 12th inductee into the Academy's Hall of Fame. Shelley is the preeminent game designer, who assisted Sid Meier in bringing the award winning Civilization and Railroad Tycoon to the world, and later the Agew of Empires strategy games with Ensemble Studios. A full press release can be read and downloaded by visiting our press section. | | 
| CALABASAS, Calif. and MOUNT ROYAL, NJ – October 22, 2008 –
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences® (AIAS) and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), have signed an agreement where the IGDA will become involved in the Interactive Achievement Awards® (IAAs). The IAAs, now in their 12th year, are supported by all of the major video game publishers and developers in the industry. Their purpose is to recognize the top creative and commercial successes each year with Academy, and now IGDA members, voting on the winners.
A FAQ information sheet with details outlining the partnership is available for view here. | |  | The 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit speaker session videos are available for viewing and download in full-length high resolution and medium resolution. Be sure to check out all the coverage, courtesy of Academy media partner GameSpot.com. |
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