Introducing: LudoGrind, Entertainment Analytics, revamped blog and website concerning business intelligence from Hollywood to gamespace and around the synthetic frontier. As the interactive entertainment industry continues to expand, consolidation in game and film space is building momentum at an unprcedented rate. From unit sales and hardware launches to film criticism and game reviews, this space is grounded in ludotopian belief that games in all their forms make the world a better place!

At ludogrind, its all about the data and meaningful interpretation. The interpretation is key to decoding hit-driven entertainment.  I’ve got a lot going on at the moment, but some cool data sets are in the hopper. Once everything is up and running smoothly, I’m excited to really delve into what makes the industry tick and what just might rock the boat.

Started several years ago at UCI, the LudoGrind site has been in hybernation mode for too long.  The time away has provided a chance to do some exploring, from DVD Market Research in Century City and film festivals in Sonoma to conversational AI in Paris and San Francisco, its been a wild year and a half. While Distraction Economies are everywhere, however, I’m currently located in the sunny forested wetlands of Redwood City, California. This gaming life has finally reemerged!     

Pardon the dust as ludogrind evolves.

PS. Thanks to Andrew Mac over at SanTasti for the blog-o-assitance. By the way, Andre makes a great spokesman!