Research Guides: Simulation, Animation and Gaming: Web Resources

Organizations

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
“…a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of the interactive arts.”
DiGRA (Digital Games Research Association)
“DiGRA is the association for academics and professionals who research digital games and associated phenomena.”
Entertainment Software Association
“… dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish computer and video games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet.”
IEEE Game Engineering Special Interest Group
Provides “forum to share knowledge and technology relevant to the game engineering disciplines.”
IGDA: International Game Developers’ Association
“The International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals who create video games.”

Animation Mentor: The Online Animation School
"Free webinars and podcasts are available under the “Resources” link."
Brainy Gamer
Brainy Gamer is a blog and podcast devoted to video games and the community of gamers.”
Gamasutra
“The art and business of making games.”
Game Research and Technology (Craig Reynolds)
“Links to research on the technology of games, and other forms of interactive virtual worlds.”
Joystiq
“…the definitive source for news and information on the video game industry.”
MobyGames
The site aims to“catalog all relevant information about electronic games (computer, console, and arcade) on a game-by-game basis…”

It is the responsibility of the developer to ensure that all copyright restrictions for images are followed.

All images, even those that are copyright free, need to be credited and cited.

Art Assets for Game Developers
Contains links to art assets, such as sound, music, textures, animation, fonts, and more for game developers.
Free Game Arts
“Promotes the use and development of free and ‘open source’ game resources, including 3D models, sound effects, textures, games and development tools.”
Open Game Art
“Provides a solid variety of high quality, freely licensed art, so that free/open source game developers can use it in their games.
How to Cite an Image
The University of Cincinnati’s guide on citing images has examples from different style manuals, including MLA, APA, Turabian, and Chicago.