A fellow information architect pointed me to this article from last year’s CHI (Computer Human Interface) conference, Alone Together? Exploring the…
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Weekend Design Challenge: Dissecting the MMO
Let’s continue thinking about MMOs, but let’s be nice to Neil Sorens for a change. This week’s design is to dissect MMOs and determine what parts… Weekend Design Challenge: Dissecting the MMO[...]
Student Teacher Social
Sir Phoenix and I are still looking for interested students and teachers who want to role-play in a real classroom. We’ll give lectures, spank and… Student Teacher Social[...]
Study: Incidents of Gaming Addiction Lower Than Believed
Some people question the very existence of gaming addiction, but Dr. John Charlton says there’s no question it’s out there, we simply need a better way of defining it. The current methodology uses many of the same symptoms in gambling addiction, but Dr. Charlton, Research Fellow in Psychology in the[...]
Virtual worlds are the future for Big Media
Big Media wants in on the virtual worlds boom. Social virtual worlds will dominate future offerings. Published by Mary Jane IrwinContinue reading: Virtual worlds are the future for Big Media[...]
Interview: Guild Wars 2
In the process of gathering information for my upcoming feature on the future of MMOs, I happened to cross paths with Jeff Strain and Mike O’Brien, co-founders of ArenaNet and the folks behind Guild Wars. Guild Wars rattled a few cages in MMO-land when it debuted without a subscription[...]
