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Mid-Level Exceptions

The process of imagination drives our culture’s most compelling narratives. Be it Lost, The Wheel of Time, or Star Wars, these stories convey ...
By Rowan Kaiser Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007
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Limit and Measure

The art and game worlds, virtual as they both are, share a great deal in common. They have fanatical devotees and yet tend ...
By Christian McCrea Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007
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The Burnt-out Crusade

In the winter of 2005, a World of Warcraft player with the handle Lozareth released a UI add-on for the game, which he ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007
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Textual Pleasure: Parsing the Annual IF Competition

It’s 3:00 on a particularly bright, sun-dappled afternoon. Outside, a few birds chatter amongst themselves, and at my feet, my dog snoozes lightly. ...
By Lara Crigger Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007
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Omega Man: The Out of Hell Mod

If making games was as easy as playing them, we’d all be developers, there’d be millions more games on the market and most ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMay 1, 2007
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