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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
MMOG Musings Returns!
Judith William's MMOG Musing returns bringing with it MMORPG news, reviews, and discussions.
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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Virtual Worlds, Real Communities
Judith Williams explores the meaning of friendships in virtual worlds.
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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Dec 5, 2019
- 2 min
Saying Goodbye. . .
After a semester in the field, Professor Williams discusses the journey through Tyria with her students as they collected ethnographic data.
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- Dec 5, 2019
- 2 min
Meaning-making Moments in the Gaming World
An exploration of meaning-making in MMORPGs and video games. What makes a virtual world a real world?
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Guest
- Dec 4, 2019
- 2 min
Virtual Research and Interviewing
A reflection on student research and interviewing players in Guild Wars 2.
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Guest
- Dec 4, 2019
- 2 min
An Ethnographer's Lament
An ethnographer's accounts how his days in the virtual field of Guild Wars 2 grow thin and weary.
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Guest
- Dec 2, 2019
- 2 min
Struggling Through Tutorials
This anthropology student discusses the difficulty of being brand new to MMOs and Guild Wars 2.
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Guest
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
Not So Lonely With Friends!
This anthropology student discusses how playing with friends creates a whole new experience in MMOs.
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Guest
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Broken Metal and Torn Fabric: Repairing Armor in Guild Wars 2
One anthropology student discovers the shame of losing in battle when he walk away with no pants in Guild Wars 2.
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Guest
- Nov 26, 2019
- 2 min
Virtual Identity and the Real Self
Anthropology student muses on the connection between the virtual self and the real self.
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Guest
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
All together; Yet so Alone
One anthropology student ponders the loneliness of playing with many.
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Guest
- Oct 25, 2019
- 2 min
The Scale of Quests in Tyria
When starting to play through Guild Wars 2 (GW2), I was excited to be thrust into a world of monsters, magic, and quests. Yet, this...
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Guest
- Oct 24, 2019
- 1 min
A Little Bit of Patience Goes a Long Way...
One anthropology student discovers that the people of Tyria are not only patient but helpful as he tries to take on a world boss.
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Guest
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Experiencing Tyria
Anthropology 29003 Student, MoistDan, reflects on his time in Guild Wars 2.
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Guest
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min
Mad Festivities
An Anthropology 29003 student enjoys the Festival of the Mad King for the first time.
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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Sep 5, 2019
- 3 min
All Games Are Educational Games
Game design students play ancient games to better understand the connection between gaming and culture.
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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Aug 7, 2019
- 8 min
Book Review: Postmortems: Selected Essays: Volume One
Koster, Raph (2017). Postmortems: Selected essays: Volume one. San Diego, CA: Altered Tuning Press. Raph Koster’s Postmortems: Selected...
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Judith Williams, M.A.
- Feb 10, 2019
- 3 min
Have You Ever Seen a Gnoll Before?
Epic NPC Man often pops up in my Facebook news feed. Today’s topic: “That NPC with only one line.” What I love about these videos is that...
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Guest
- Dec 8, 2018
- 2 min
How Online Worlds Help Us Grow
Guild Wars 2, like many online games, is structured around the players. Everything the players do and say in-game, creates the world...
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