Jun 26, 2007 - Archived - This is the archive of the I-CON 26 website, it will no longer be updated. For the latest I-CON news, please visit the main I-CON site at http://iconsf.org

Apr 30, 2007 - Indie Movies - The final list of indie movies shown at I-CON26 has been updated, check it out at the films page.

Apr 17, 2007 - AeroSith at I-CON 26 on Youtube - You can find a video of AeroSith performing at I-CON 26 on youtube here. Enjoy!

Apr 3, 2007 - Charity Auction - A video of Spat doing some creative auctioning for charity at I-CON 26 can be found on youtube here. Our charity auction this year benefited Breast Cancer Help, find more info here!

Mar 25, 2007 - I-CON 26 Photo Highlights - A small photo gallery has been added here. It will be updated as frequently as possible. Enjoy the pics!

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Website: http://www.gamingsteve.com

Stephen Glicker has spent most of his life playing video games, designing games, or writing about games ever since he was exposed to a Pong in the early 1970s and was instantly hooked for life.

Stephen's career in computer games began during high school when he founded his first company Creative Simulations in 1986. During this time Stephen published his first computer game Mall Maniacs for the Apple II computer system, which he also wrote, designed, and programmed as well.

After Stephen's first successful foray into the gaming industry he attended Carnegie Mellon University, during which time he studied Policy & Management and Graphic Communications Management . fancy words for learning how to run a company and developing interactive games. Stephen also served as the Entertainment Editor for a local newspaper for two years and wrote a weekly column covering the game industry called "Press Start".

After attending college, Stephen started the Manhattan-based full-service digital media agency SuperNova Productions. This award-winning, multi-million dollar company specialized in creating a large variety of projects for a wide variety of media, including PC CD-ROM games, children's games, web-based games, cell phone games, Palm games, and games for museums and galleries. Stephen has worked with some of the largest licenses in the world including Harry Potter, The Lion King, and Blue's Clues, as well as many others.

During this time Stephen also taught courses in interactive design, game design, 3D animation, and related topics at New York University, The New School, and Carnegie Mellon University. He has given a large number of lectures and workshops throughout the country and continues to speak at various venues.

After running SuperNova for eight years Stephen sold his company and has spent the last few years consulting with various companies within the game industry.

Stephen also runs the gaming site Gaming Steve (www.gamingsteve.com) and publishes his semi-weekly podcast "Gaming Steve", which covers all aspects of the gaming scene. And in 2007 Stephen was awarded the prestigious "Games for Windows Most Valuable Professional" award from Microsoft in recognition for his contributions to the gaming community.