The speakers for the annual D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit have been announced. The Summit is set for Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, February 17-19,2010.

“Our program for 2010 is fast becoming the most prolific line-up we’ve ever produced,” said Joseph Olin, president of the Academy. “From the industry’s most gifted minds behind some of the greatest entertainment properties, to leading edge thinkers steeped in the nature of creativity, there will be alot to talk about at this year’s Summit.”

Here is a sampling of the speakers:
• Dr Susana Martinez-Conde and Dr. Stephen L. Macknik, Laboratory Directors at The Barrow Institute , whose research and outreach on the neuroscience of illusions have been written up in hundreds of media stories including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired, as well as being on NPR and were recently filmed for the Discovery Channel.
• Ken Doroshow, Senior Council, Electronic Software Association , former Senior VP, Litigation and Legal Affairs, Recording Industry Association of America, and senior counsel to the United States Department of Justice
• Matias Myllrinne, President of Remedy Entertainment , known for their work on “Max Payne” Remedy’s “Alan Wake” is the new psychological action thriller coming to Xbox in Spring 2010
• Steve Perlman, Founder, President and CEO, OnLive , an entrepreneur and inventor devoted to pioneering Internet, entertainment, multimedia, consumer electronics and communications technologies and services
• Professor Jesse Schell, Carnegie Mellon University , who teaches Entertainment Technology, specializing in Game Design, formerly Director of the Walt Disney Imagineering VR Studio

The D.I.C.E. Summit is known for the annual Interactive Achievement Awards ceremony and that will be on February 18 this year. Jay Mohr will be hosting for the fifth year and the Independent Film Channel will be streaming the awards.

Registration for the summit is open and all details are here.

Gamers

Ben Gonyo has worked for a year on a documentary about gamers. Now he wants to take that documentary and translate it into a tv series. But he’s looking for your help to do that.

There is a petition at http://www.gamersfilm.com for the film to be submitted to major networks. GAMERS focuses on the MMO lifestyle. From BlizzCon to interviews with dedicated players, Gonyo has caught many glimpses at a gamer’s lifestyle.

There will be guest appearances on the show as well. Jay Mohr recalls the first time he hosted BlizzCon, Curt Schilling discusses his $30 million mmo project, and Jeff Kaplan explains building the game play of World of Warcraft.

Here is a look at the first episode:

• Main stage presentations including opening and closing ceremonies with live performances by Jay Mohr, Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, and more…

• Exclusive interviews and commentary from the development teams of World of Warcraft®, Diablo® III, and StarCraft® II.

• Sneak peeks of your favorite upcoming Blizzard Entertainment® games, including Diablo III and StarCraft II.

• Tournament coverage and highlights of the competitions taking place in StarCraft, Warcraft® III, and World of Warcraft.

The virtual tickets can be purchased on Blizzard’s official site here.