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Gaming to the Max
Short Story short:We can play on a imax screen!
What do you get when you take a videogame and put on it on the IMAX screen? Gaming that\'s larger than life. Tonight\'s \"Tech Live\" takes a look.
The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California, was looking for a way to raise money and keep kids and young adults coming to the museum. Board member Joe Fabris had a brainstorm in the IMAX theater.
\"I was actually watching \'Beauty and the Beast\' on the IMAX when they did that big fly-in scene at the ballroom,\" said Fabris. \"I thought it would be great to play \'Flight Simulator\' or even better, \'Halo\' on the big screen.\"
Fabris went into action, sought out sponsors, and the Max Games Video Game Tournament was born. This is the first time that videogames were played in an IMAX Dome.
Gaming is a popular pastime. The NPD Group says sales of videogames for PCs and consoles have raked in more than $9 billion last year and are growing fast.
The all-day tournament -- played on Microsoft\'s Xbox, Nintendo\'s GameCube. and Sony\'s Playstation 2 -- didn\'t let gamers down. The competition featured 10 different games, including Super Monkey Ball, Project Gotham Racing, and Halo played on the 40-by-60-foot screen in the IMAX Dome.
\"It\'s cool!\" exclaimed 12-year-old Peter Beltran. \"The giant IMAX Dome, playing \'Super Monkey Ball,\' this is so cool!\"
More than just fun and games
Fabris also wanted the experience to educate the gamers. He asked Sega and the International Game Developers Association to speak to the kids about learning to develop games.
\"We\'re trying to show kids that there is a way you can turn a passion like this into a lifelong career,\" said Fabris.
But the main idea of the event was never lost, letting gamers experience the thrill of playing their favorites as never before.
The Max Games allowed 11-year-old Drew Jordan to show off his skills, saying getting to the final four was about experience and a little bit of luck.
Whatever it was, Drew made it to the winner\'s circle and took home the champion\'s jacket. Find out the list of winners at the Max Games results page.
Fabris said the event has sparked interest in other IMAX theaters, and he hopes to have a national championship and bring people from all around the country to play IMAX big-screen tournaments.
Posted August 16, 2002
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Short Story short:We can play on a imax screen!
What do you get when you take a videogame and put on it on the IMAX screen? Gaming that\'s larger than life. Tonight\'s \"Tech Live\" takes a look.
The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California, was looking for a way to raise money and keep kids and young adults coming to the museum. Board member Joe Fabris had a brainstorm in the IMAX theater.
\"I was actually watching \'Beauty and the Beast\' on the IMAX when they did that big fly-in scene at the ballroom,\" said Fabris. \"I thought it would be great to play \'Flight Simulator\' or even better, \'Halo\' on the big screen.\"
Fabris went into action, sought out sponsors, and the Max Games Video Game Tournament was born. This is the first time that videogames were played in an IMAX Dome.
Gaming is a popular pastime. The NPD Group says sales of videogames for PCs and consoles have raked in more than $9 billion last year and are growing fast.
The all-day tournament -- played on Microsoft\'s Xbox, Nintendo\'s GameCube. and Sony\'s Playstation 2 -- didn\'t let gamers down. The competition featured 10 different games, including Super Monkey Ball, Project Gotham Racing, and Halo played on the 40-by-60-foot screen in the IMAX Dome.
\"It\'s cool!\" exclaimed 12-year-old Peter Beltran. \"The giant IMAX Dome, playing \'Super Monkey Ball,\' this is so cool!\"
More than just fun and games
Fabris also wanted the experience to educate the gamers. He asked Sega and the International Game Developers Association to speak to the kids about learning to develop games.
\"We\'re trying to show kids that there is a way you can turn a passion like this into a lifelong career,\" said Fabris.
But the main idea of the event was never lost, letting gamers experience the thrill of playing their favorites as never before.
The Max Games allowed 11-year-old Drew Jordan to show off his skills, saying getting to the final four was about experience and a little bit of luck.
Whatever it was, Drew made it to the winner\'s circle and took home the champion\'s jacket. Find out the list of winners at the Max Games results page.
Fabris said the event has sparked interest in other IMAX theaters, and he hopes to have a national championship and bring people from all around the country to play IMAX big-screen tournaments.
Posted August 16, 2002
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