This Might Be a Game examines the historical intersection of ubiquitous computing and
experimental game design, circa 2001 AD. Ubiquitous computing, or ubicomp, is the …

This dissertation consists of a collection of articles based on a two-year online cognitive
ethnography of the Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) entitled Lineage. In the first …

This book explores gaming culture, focusing on competent players and excessive use.
Addressing the contested question of whether addiction is possible in relation to computer …

The main purpose of this study is to describe and understand the dynamics of social
interaction in online multiplayer computer gaming communities. Online multiplayer gaming …

While massively multiplayer online role-playing games like World of Warcraft are often
accused of leading to excessive and harmful playing, the only gaming activity that is …

Highly engaged gaming and its potentially adverse effects have been the subject of ongoing
debate in media and science, most commonly in relation to problematic playing behaviours …

Bartle's1 player types model is the best-known and most widely-used theory of virtual world
design. However, it is frequently misunderstood and misapplied. This article examines the …

My aim with this paper is to explore theorycrafting as cultural praxis, closely related to
gaming. Theorycrafting can be defined as 'the attempt to mathematically analyze game …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Vol. 1. No. 3 “Cultures of Virtual Worlds” February 2009 Guest Editors
Mia Consalvo Mark Bell Editor Jeremiah Spence Technical Staff Andrea Muñoz John Tindel …

This paper proposes a preliminary user taxonomy that describes differences among users
when interacting with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. A …