I am thrilled to announce that the Re:Game Lab at UC-San Diego is fully functional with nearly thirty consoles, stretching from the Odyssey² to the the PS3. The lab is available for researchers of all disciplines to engage with the games and consoles as they were designed to be experienced. Every system is configured to be recorded for gameplay analysis.
Jeremy playing Yar's Revenge in the Re:Game Lab
As a core mission of Re:Game, we’re holding weekly events for gameplay showcases and critical discussion. We’re kicking these shindigs off with an evening devoted to the topic of Rhythm games (Guitar Hero, Rez, DDR, et al). If you’re in Southern California—or even passing through—please join us! More details are available via the Re:Game discussion group.
If you’re interested in installing a lab at your own institution, we are very enthusiastic about sharing our process with you and spreading this concept to game studies programs everywhere. In the coming months, we’ll be providing tutorials on setting up your own lab and configuring a VGSU (Video Game Sampling Unit).