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Gaming Lifeworlds

T.L. — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:12:49 +0000

“Gaming Lifeworlds: Social Play in Persistent Environments” in S. Giddings and M. Lister (eds.) The New Media and Technocultures Reader, New York: Routledge, 2011.[edited selections from Play Between Worlds]

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Play Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game Culture

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:45:10 +0000

Play Between Worlds: Exploring Online Game Culture. The MIT Press, March 2006.

hardcover & paperback.

The Sopranos Meets EverQuest: Socialization Processes in Massively Multiplayer Games

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:16:19 +0000

“The Sopranos Meets EverQuest: Socialization Processes in Massively Multiuser Games” with Mikael Jakobsson, FineArt Forum, Vol. 17, Issue 8, August 2003.

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Note: Parts of the argument in this article can be found updated and revised in my book Play Between Worlds.

Abstract
This article explores the ways social interaction plays an integral role in the game EverQuest. Through our research we argue that social networks form a powerful component of the gameplay and the gaming experience, one that must be seriously considered to understand the nature of massively multiplayer online games. We discuss the discrepancy between how the game is portrayed and how it is actually played. By examining the role of social networks and interactions we seek to explore how the friendships between the players could be considered the ultimate exploit of the game.

Multiple Pleasures: Women and Online Gaming

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:14:58 +0000

“Multiple Pleasures: Women and Online Gaming,” Convergence, Vol. 9, No.1, 21-46, Spring 2003.

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Power Gamers Just Want To Have Fun?

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:10:08 +0000

“Power Gamers Just Want To Have Fun?: Instrumental Play In A MMOG,” (revised Danish translation) in I. Engholm & L. Klastrup (eds.), Digitale Verdener – de nye mediers æstetik og design, Denmark: Gyldendal, 2004.

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Note: Originally published in M. Copier and J. Raessens (eds.), Level Up Games Conference Proceedings. Utrecht: Universiteit Utrecht, 2003.

Whose Game Is This Anyway?’”: Negotiating Corporate Ownership in a Virtual World

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:17 +0000

“‘Whose Game Is This Anyway?’”: Negotiating Corporate Ownership in a Virtual World” in F. Mäyrä (ed.), Computer Games and Digital Cultures Conference Proceedings. Tampere: Tampere University Press, 2002.

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Note: The request to “contact before citation” in the article can be disregarded.

Everyday Experiences of Avatar Environments

T.L. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:56:36 +0000

Everyday Experiences of Avatar Environments, co-author Nina Wakeford. Commissioned by the University of Southern California’s Integrated Media Systems Center, 2002.

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