The Mobile Gaming Blog

Upcoming classes:
COM477: Mobile Technologies and Cultures
COM547: Mobile Technologies and Social Practices

Recent publications and news

de Souza e Silva, A., (2009). "Hybrid reality and location-based gaming: Redefining mobility and game spaces in urban environments". Simulation & Gaming, 40 (3), 404-424.

"Mobile gaming connects players to urban spaces" [PDF 4MB]
by Angela Spence. in NCSU Department of Communication Newletter, Fall 2008, p. 3, 7.

de Souza e Silva, A., & Sutko, D. (2008). "Cities as digital playgrounds". Communication Currents, 3 (6). Photo: Day of the Figurines Copyright 2005 Blast Theory.

Forthcoming research presentations

• Gordon, E., & de Souza e Silva, A. (2009). From Mobile Culture to Location Culture: A New Paradigm for Networked Interactions. Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) 10.0 Annual Conference. Milwalkee, WI: October, 8-11.

• Swarts, J., & de Souza e Silva, A. (2009). Constructing Location: How Location-Based Mobile Applications Articulate Location. Society for Social Studies of Science. Washington DC: October, 28-November 1.

• de Souza e Silva, A. (2009). Embedding meaning in urban mobility: Understanding hybrid cities through locative media arts. Urban Communication Foundation pre-conference seminar at NCA: Chicago. November 12.

• de Souza e Silva, A., & Frith, J. (2009). Locative media in hybrid spaces: Media discourses on the creation of individualized urban spaces. National Communication Association (NCA) conference: Chicago. November 13.

• de Souza e Silva, A., & Frith, J. (2009). Locative media and urban spaces: New discourses on politics, community construction, journalism, and individualization (panel organizers). National Communication Association (NCA) conference: Chicago. November 13.