The Flipswitch Video Game Series!

Flipswitch Takes On Video Game Addiction: A Guide for Parents and Teens.  COMING SOON!  . A comprehensive show on the ins and outs of video gaming and possible pitfalls. We talk to a number of experts in the field of addiction and game design as well as a number of gamers themselves. We tackle issues like, what is video game addiction?  Are games good or bad for you?  Who’s responsible for problem gaming, the individual or the game developer? Just a boy phenomenon? And much much more!

Our Crash Course In Gamer Terminology:   A little gamer glossary for all you noobs (that's gamerspeak for "new person to the game").

Interview with Dr. Kourosh Dini: Dr. Dini is a psychiatrist specializing in gaming, technology, and media.  He is author of the book Video Game Play and Addiction: A Guide For Parents.

Interview with Shavaun Scott.   Shavaun Scott is a therapist specializing in game addiction in California and Co-Author of the book Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects. 

(Check out Shavaun Scott's interview transcript here!)

Interview with Neils Clark:   Neils is a co-author of the book Game Addiction: The Experience and The Effects.  He talks about the structural nature of games and the confluence of emerging media and the need for a technology of balance.

Interview with Ryan Van Cleave:  Ryan Van Cleave is the author of Unplugged: My Journey Into the Dark World of Video Game Addiction, a personal memoir about his struggle and triumph over video game addiction. 

Interview with Bill Roper, Game Designer:  Bill Roper is Executive Creative Director for Cryptic Studios, makers of online games “Champions Online” and “Star Trek Online.”  He has worked on the “Warcraft” series and is #41 on IGN’s “Most Influential Game Developers of All Time.” He talks about designing as successful online game. 

(Here's a transcript of the Roper interview if you're one of THOSE people that simply HAS to read everything).

Interview with Phil Frazier, Senior Producer of the Madden Football Series:  Phil Frazier leads the Madden Football franchise, one of the most successful console games every year.  He talks with us about designing a popular console game.