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StateCraft: Update

StateCraft: Update

StateCraft: Update

Griefing is Good: Freedom of Choice and the Politics of Gameplay

If you ask me, there are two kinds of players in the videogames of life: There are passengers, and there are drivers. The ...
By Mark Wallace Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2006
StateCraft: Update

A Huge Disconnect

Game politicians discovered the gaming industry in 2005. A small bit of forgotten code buried deep in the bowels of Grand Theft Auto: ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2006
StateCraft: Update

Local Goldmines

The Americans dominate the videogame industry, and last year, I looked at how this spread their moral values around the world. This year, ...
By Dana Massey Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2006
StateCraft: Update

Won’t Someone Think of the Children?

Sex in videogames: Is it corrupting our youth? Politicians and parents across the country have certainly voiced their resounding “Yes.” After all, what’s ...
By Bonnie Ruberg Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2006
StateCraft: Update

Gaming at the Margins, Part 2

This article is the second in a four part series, beginning with Gaming at the Margins. The Cultural Crossroad The SituationI don’t know ...
By Warren Spector Legacy AuthorMarch 28, 2006
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