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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Distribution platforms like Xbox Live or Steam are saturated with independently made videogames. "And a lot of people just don't have the attention time to go through tens, hundreds, thousands of games," said Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture and Director of the Graduate Program in Digital Media. In 2010, Bogost created Cow Clicker with the intent of satirizing unoriginal game mechanics. Though limited in function, Cow Clicker became a huge success. "Much to my chagrin, clicking on a cow was actually a sufficient entertainment experience, it turned out. Not just a way to critique the kind of perverse entertainment experience I found in games like Farmville," Bogost added. Source: PRI.org - June 4, 2012
