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Tag: issue_92

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Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

I’d Rather Game than Read a Book

In a 2002 New Yorker essay titled “Mr. Difficult,” author Jonathan Franzen of The Corrections fame argued that in the face of increased ...
By vincent kang Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

Art Imitating Games

If there is one thing gamers and journalists are absolutely sick of hearing about it’s the “are games art?” discussion. Favored by the ...
By Fraser MacInnes Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

Strangers in a Strange Land

Ellen and her husband had gone to the local nursery to pick out some bushes for their back yard. Natalie had taken her ...
By Susan ArendtApril 10, 2007
Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

Digital Footprints

NOTE: Some names and identifying details have been changed for the privacy of the individuals involved. A few months ago, a friend of ...
By Tom Rhodes Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

Alone in the Crowd

I live in Manhattan, a city piled wall-to-wall with people. Commuting, strolling, traveling – there are so many people that before long, you ...
By Leigh Alexander Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
Editor's Note

Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

Self-awareness is understanding the concept of existing as an individual having thoughts feelings and ideas, and that those are separate from those of ...
By Julianne Capps Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
Letters to the Editor

Lightness of Being (a Gamer)

In response to “Gentlemen, Welcome to Shoot Club – Part One” from The Escapist Daily: Welcome, Gentlemen indeed! Ecstatic to see a site ...
By The Escapist Staff Legacy AuthorApril 10, 2007
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