Today in Werstas auditorium we have the Mansegames seminar (ICT Werstas) which discusses possibilities for boosting games industry in Tampere region. More: http://www.hermia.fi/?x43=317726
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Professor of interactive media, digital culture and game studies in the University of Tampere, Finland. A fan of new media, old ideas, science fiction and fantasy.
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