Established in 2010, the University of Calgary’s Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) Digital Media Commons contains (among other techy things) a unique collection of cutting edge gaming PCs, retro and contemporary gaming consoles, and software from the 1970’s to current gen.
The collection is open to students, staff and the public. They plausibly claim it is the largest collection of video games for academic studies in the nation.
The game catalogue consists of mainstream titles, educational games as well as unique and independent games – you can browse the catalogue HERE.
The University also offers a class in Computer Game Design, which includes a history of video games.
Watch the Games and Related Media Librarian talk about the collection:
Source: University of Calgary, UToday, YouTube
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