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Is Interactive Fiction Finally Reaching Critical Mass?

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Several new high profile interactive fiction titles have been released so far this year, suggesting that publishers and readers may finally be ready for the medium.

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StoryDrive Conference and SPARKS Push “Storytelling” to the Max

Edward Nawotka looks at the cross-polination that comes from the StoryDrive and SPARKS conferences at The Frankfurt Book Fair with film, gaming, and books.

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As Poptropica Hits 75m Users, Penguin Plans Print Spinoff

Starting in 2012 Penguin will publish books based on ‘islands’ from the wildly popular Poptropica game site.

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Ready Reader One: Why Gamification is Key to Publishing’s Future

Gabe Zicherman explains that most people don’t buy books for a love of reading, but to be transported to another reality — something gamification can deliver.

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Does Gamification Turn Readers Into Winners and Losers?

Gamification asks readers to solve problems, find clues, and achieve goals, but what happens to the reader who fails at these tasks?

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The 8-Bit Literary Platform: Turning The Great Gatsby Into A Video Game

Charlie Hoey and Peter Smith took 9 months to develop the Great Gatsby as a game. The literary mashup became a phenomenon and has 177,000 likes on Facebook.

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More Stories, More Rights: Films & Games in Frankfurt

By Hannah Johnson It’s not news to anyone that the rights business is expanding all the time. Technology has enabled more people and companies to  … 

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Gamification: The New Marketing Buzzword

Using games to promote brands is increasingly commonplace. Learning some gaming “best practices” can help you avoid amateurish pitfalls and will reward you accordingly. By  … 

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Lorna Evans of Ubisoft on Turning Games into Comics, Books and Movies

By Daniel Kalder Lorna Evans is Cross Media Producer for video game developer Ubisoft, and also helps the UK games industry find new business opportunities  … 

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German Buch News: Small Pubs on Facebook; Interactive Kid’s Books

By Siobhan O’Leary German publishers are setting up their own Facebook fan pages in increasing numbers, but size doesn’t seem to matter when it comes  … 

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