Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Videogame Nation is a UK exhibition looking at the history of British videogames. It shows how videogames have progressed over more than 30 years. Visitors are able to play a wide selection of games including Jet Set Willy, Sensible Soccer, Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto. The exhibition highlights the key people and companies which have contributed to British gaming since its inception.Curated by videogame journalist David Crookes, Videogame Nation made its debut at the arts centre Urbis in Manchester on 14 May 2009. It ran until 19 September 2009. It visited Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, on the outskirts of Ashington in the North East of England, in February 2011 for seven months.David Crookes said: \"Our exhibition highlights some of the overwhelming contributions British developers have made to the development of video games. It also highlights the cultural significant influence it has had over the years.\" UK TV presenter Jonathan Thompson exhibited original arcade machines at the event's opening in Manchester 2009. He said: \"It is important to not underestimate the role video and computer games have had in developing what we now expect from computers.\""@en }
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- Videogame_Nation_(Exhibition) abstract "Videogame Nation is a UK exhibition looking at the history of British videogames. It shows how videogames have progressed over more than 30 years. Visitors are able to play a wide selection of games including Jet Set Willy, Sensible Soccer, Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto. The exhibition highlights the key people and companies which have contributed to British gaming since its inception.Curated by videogame journalist David Crookes, Videogame Nation made its debut at the arts centre Urbis in Manchester on 14 May 2009. It ran until 19 September 2009. It visited Woodhorn Museum and Northumberland Archives, on the outskirts of Ashington in the North East of England, in February 2011 for seven months.David Crookes said: \"Our exhibition highlights some of the overwhelming contributions British developers have made to the development of video games. It also highlights the cultural significant influence it has had over the years.\" UK TV presenter Jonathan Thompson exhibited original arcade machines at the event's opening in Manchester 2009. He said: \"It is important to not underestimate the role video and computer games have had in developing what we now expect from computers.\"".