Monthly Archives: December 2009

January Alumni Event

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Norbert Kreuzer

Happy New Year everyone! We are kicking off a new year of IPR Alumni Events on Tuesday, January 12 at 6pm. The German high-end microphone manufacturer Microtech Gefell, founded by Neumann, will be presenting in the IPR Green Room. Food … Continue reading →

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Graduate Profile: Travis Norman at Reaction Now

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Norbert Kreuzer

S.O.N.G.S. (Stories Of New Graduate Success) is a spotlight on the paths IPR students pursue after graduation and the success they find along the way… IPR: Hi Travis, thanks for joining us on the IPR Alumnus Blog! TN: It is … Continue reading →

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20 Highlights and Recommendations of the Steam Powered Christmas Sale of 2009

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Kyle Stallock

The best videogame sale of the year just started – the annual Steam Powered Christmas Sale. Even Black Friday, that post-Thanksgiving day where bloated Americans, bellies stretched and ripped, pore obsessively through retail shelves and websites devouring with their colored … Continue reading →

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In The Mix: Tom Kenny at IPR

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Travis Norman

The IPR community and select local industry professionals were recently treated to a talk from Tom Kenny, editor of the esteemed Mix magazine.  Joining Tom in discussion was moderator Scott Legere, who opened the event with an honest admission that … Continue reading →

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Planning the Christmas Media Menu

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Kyle Stallock

My immense backlog of unexperienced media stimulates my obsessive information-seeking inner nerd into a brief, but potent, altered state of consciousness. It’s not unlike what a kid experiences moments before opening a present on Christmas morning, knowing with the utmost … Continue reading →

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From Mod to Retail: Tripwire Interactive Builds Videogame Business on Old Blueprint (You Can Too)

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Kyle Stallock

People often ask me “how do I get into the videogame industry?” Having entered only three years ago, I try to formulate a response concocted from two parts quotes I’ve read and heard, mixed with one part my own story … Continue reading →

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Polish Developer Demonstrates Exemplary Videogame Design, Distribution, and Support.

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Kyle Stallock

Online multiplayer games like Diablo 2 and Team Fortress 2 get all the press. Years after release, their developers, Blizzard and Valve, still support the titles – adding patch after patch of ooey gooey delicious fixes and new content. The … Continue reading →

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Trainspotting with Centrific and Dustin Zahn

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Travis Norman

Dustin Zahn and Steve Centrific will be doing a special 4 hour back to back set this Saturday and we have to say, we’re pretty excited about this pairing…Zahn is at the forefront of a talented new crop of US … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality: Google Goggles, more useful than beer goggles?

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Kyle Stallock

I don’t own an iphone. I wish I did, but other expenses (videogames) always seem to surface immediately following any and every “saving” mindset I enter. I’ve experienced two and a half years of slight, but only slight, longing for … Continue reading →

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10 Quotes To Inspire Your Music

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Travis Norman

Some days, when distraction, deadlines, and duties are all vying for your attention,  it can be all too easy to lose sight of why you started down a path of musical exploration in the first place.  Here then are a … Continue reading →

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