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Game Review: Frasca, G. (2001). The Sims

Title: The Sims: Grandmothers are cooler than trolls Author: Gonzalo Frasca Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/frasca/ Abstract: This is a game review of The Sims (Maxis, 2000). First issue of Game Studies journal. Content: Introduction … Continue reading

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Book Review: Juul, J. (2001). The Repeatedly Lost Art of Studying Games

Title: The Repeatedly Lost Art of Studying Games – Review of Avedon & Sutton-Smith (eds) The Study of Games Author: Jesper Juul Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/juul-review/ Abstract: This is a book review of Avedon, … Continue reading

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Article: Eskelinen, M. (2001). The Gaming Situation

Title: The Gaming Situation Author: Markku Eskelinen Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/eskelinen/ Abstract: This article tries to pinpoint/locate the most crucial and elementary qualities that set games apart from narrative and drama. First issue of … Continue reading

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Article: Juul, J. (2001). Games Telling Stories?

Title: Games Telling Stories? A Brief Note on Games and Narratives. Author: Jesper Juul Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1), (also featured as book chapter in Raessens & Goldstein (2005). Handbook of Computer Game Studies) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/juul-gts/ Abstract: … Continue reading

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Editorial: Aarseth, E. (2001). Computer Game Studies, Year One

Title: Computer Game Studies, Year One Author: Espen Aarseth Year: 2001 Additional: Game Studies 1 (1) Available at: http://www.gamestudies.org/0101/editorial.html Abstract: Editorial for the first issue of Game Studies. Content: Introduction A Cognitive, Communicative Revolution? Creating a New Discipline

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Dissertation: Glas, R. (2010). Games of Stake

Title: Games of Stake: Control, agency and ownership in World of Warcraft Author: RenĂ© Glas Year: 2010 Additional: Doctoral Dissertation, University of Amsterdam Available at: http://dare.uva.nl/en/record/357610 Abstract World of Warcraft has become one of the most significant computer games of … Continue reading

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