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Article: Wilson, D. (2011). Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by foil

Title: Brutally Unfair Tactics Totally OK Now: On Self-Effacing Games and Unachievements. Author: Douglas Wilson Year: 2011 Additional: Game Studies 11 (1) Available at: http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/wilson Abstract: In this paper, I use a party game that I co-designed, Brutally Unfair Tactics … Continue reading →

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Article: Medler, B. (2011). Player Dossiers.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by foil

Title: Player Dossiers: Analyzing Gameplay Data as a Reward Author: Ben Medler Year: 2011 Additional: Game Studies 11 (1) Available at: http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/medler Abstract: Recording player gameplay data has become a prevalent feature in many games and platform systems. Players are … Continue reading →

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Article: Jakobsson, M. (2011). The Achievement Machine

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Title: The Achievement Machine: Understanding Xbox 360 Achievements in Gaming Practices Author: Michael Jakobsson Year: 2011 Additional: Game Studies 11 (1) Available at: http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/jakobsson Abstract: Xbox Live achievements and gamerscores have become an integral part of Xbox 360 gaming. Based … Continue reading →

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Article: Moore, C. (2011). Hats of Affect.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by foil

Title: Hats of Affect: A Study of Affect, Achievement and Hats in Team Fortress 2. Author: Christopher Moore Year: 2011 Additional: Game Studies 11 (1) Available at: http://gamestudies.org/1101/articles/moore Abstract: An iconic staple of the First-Person Shooter genre, Team Fortress 2 … Continue reading →

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