Kent will give an informal talk about historical developments within the industry as they lead up to the present. Topics include new technologies, the Entertainment Software Review Board (ESRB), and the post-9/11 fallout. Kent, author of The First Quarter: A 25-Year History of the Video Game is a columnist for MSNBC and The L.A. Times as well as a frequent contributor to Wired and Next Generation. He is called upon regularly to testify before Senate committees about the industry.
