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Link List – Games, Cognition, & Virtuality

So far, I think this blog has struggled to find a voice. Maybe I’m plagued by this problem in areas beyond this blog. Who knows… Anyway, here are a few links (and a video!) that have been thinking about this week. Maybe you will enjoy them, too. The Dunning-Kruger effect and multiplayer video games. Interesting [...]

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by on April 11, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Cognitive Science, New Media, Theory, Virtual Worlds
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Posted by richardhuskey on April 11, 2012

http://richardhuskey.com/2012/04/11/link-list-games-cognition-virtuality/

The History of MMOs: A 4-Part Video Series

A week ago, Ralph Koster linked to a 4-part video series on the history of the MMO genera. Koster’s post does a good job outlining some of the video’s weaknesses including: technical inaccuracies and the strange omission of kids focused MMOs like Club Penguin and other forms of virtual worlds like Second Life. Tobold also has some [...]

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by on December 9, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in Game Design, History, MMOs
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Posted by richardhuskey on December 9, 2011

http://richardhuskey.com/2011/12/09/the-history-of-mmos-a-4-part-video-series/

Giving Up The Ghost

In two days, World of Warcraft turns seven. Yesterday I canceled my account. The two events are unrelated (I do not have a bad case of the seven year itch). I left WoW once before as I was finishing my undergraduate education and focused on starting my career. Once life settled in, I found time [...]

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by on November 21, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in Game Design, MMOs, Personal
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Posted by richardhuskey on November 21, 2011

http://richardhuskey.com/2011/11/21/giving-up-the-ghost/