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  • June 2008
    • Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      Study: Video Game Addicts Aren't Nerds

      (Newser) - The stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from the American Medical Association suggesting people hooked on games like World of Warcraft struggle to cope in the real world. More »

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      video game   addiction   gaming   online gaming   World of Warcraft   MMORPG   Internet addiction

  • May 2008
  • March 2008
    • World of Warcraft Inspires Porn

      World of Warcraft Inspires Porn

      (Newser) - Perhaps it was inevitable: The 8 to 10 million members of the user community for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft multiplayer game now have porn tailored specifically to the details of their escapist world, the Village Voice reports. Entering its second season, the “Whorelore” web-series (originally “Whorecraft,” before Blizzard complained) depicts roleplaying’s salacious side. More »

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      pornography   World of Warcraft   MMORPG   Blizzard Entertainment

  • December 2007
    • Shakespeare Game Much Ado About Nothing

      Shakespeare Game Much Ado About Nothing

      (Newser) - Edward Castronova’s Arden: The World of Shakespeare was supposed to be a revolutionary academic experiment, a massive multiplayer online world where players learned about Shakespeare while Castronova tested economic theories on them. There’s just one problem, Technology Review reports: “It’s no fun,” says Castronova. Focused on research, developers produced a dull game. More »

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      video game   World of Warcraft   William Shakespeare   MMORPG

  • August 2007

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