If you guys didn’t know already- SCIENCE RULES! Well maybe at least the Science and Discovery Channel do. If you happen to have the Science Channel in your overly priced cable package, I urge you guys to check out a series they are running on video games- RISE OF THE VIDEOGAME.

Apparently I am little late in watching this- cause the documentary originally aired back last November. It seems though The Science Channel is rebroadcasting the series. They broke the series down into 5-1-hour episodes:

Level one:
They talk about how the first video games got started- PacMan and Pong. Leading the way for modern games.

Level two:
Technology is now used to create more complex games and the game industry establishes its niche bringing characters and stories into videogames.

Level three:
3-D Technology is brought into game development and ethics in gaming begin to arise

Level four:
Simulation sandbox games and god games hit the scene. Also the definition of A.I. takes form

Level five:
From A.I. to emotions. Now games come full circle with technology being up there with graphics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_of_the_Video_Game

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/video-game/about/about.html

The creators of the series took an interesting approach and talk about the technical aspects of gaming and its roots then the creators shift their focus toward sociological views how video games are presented as having an impact on social life, and vice versa. Then going to interaction between gamers and developers moving to mods and machinima presenting as proof that gamers take over the creation of content in video games.

Its always cool to see people of the industry talk about how shit werks. Def worth a watch or a DVR of you got a chance.