Quotes by David Giles

“This new-look side is HIS side, they are all HIS signings and as such, HE must take absolute responsibility if things go down the pan,”

“Many teachers are aware of the importance of video games to schoolchildren but are unsure of how they can be used and examined effectively in school.”

“Weve talked with all his family here in the GTA, but so far all leads have turned up negative,”

“As a relatively new and emerging form of entertainment, it is crucial that we start to explore just what makes games work.”

“We felt that all major forms of entertainment media have studies that carefully deconstruct them, allowing a better understanding of how they are designed and created but video games have been ignored, ... As a relatively new and emerging form of entertainment, it is crucial that we start to explore just what makes games work.”

“I have heard of many occasions when academics rely on children to explain why a game works and then rely on their own area of specialisation to analyse the game.”

“[Gamings interactive nature makes analysis more difficult than in other media.] Games cannot be examined in isolation, ... We need to study not only the games content but how different players react to it.”

“Even though were in the media, we dont believe this is an instance where we are at a forum to try this in the media.”