Game designer Dave Perry, the man behind one of the greatest games of all time, Earthworm Jim,  has given a talk over at TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) on the future of the medium.

He argues that videogames as a form of media will, and perhaps have already, become more involving than real life, and not just visually.

Therefore, Dave focuses instead upon the emotional impact of games, which have the power to make the player feel emotions that they might never have felt before; showcased by an excellent film at the end.  ‘Twenty minutes long?!’, you say? Just watch it. You’ll thank us afterwards.

Thanks, Wardrox!

Tags: dave perry, Earthworm Jim, Future of videogmaes, Talks

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2 Comments » Chad Lakkis on October 8, 2008 2:31 pm If your blood is not pumping harder after watching that evolution of gaming video you are not a gamer my friend. Dan Landis on October 8, 2008 10:43 pm Earthworm Jim made me appreciate classical music. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.