Hey I want everyone’s opinion on this video series on e sports Here is the link: http://www.vice.com/video/esports-part-one Is the reporter correct or is he a backwards buffoon

Nardi’s My Life as a Night Elf Priest was a pretty fascinating read. One theory of hers that I found particularly enlightening was her comparison of the rule-less structure of a game like Second Life compared to a more traditionally ruled game like World of Warcraft. Though players could ostensibly do whatever they wanted in…

So, the first thing that came to my mind while jumping into this book was, “what in the hell is this chick talking about?” As a person who has never played WOW, or for that matter any MMO video game ever, it is difficult to understand the rhetoric of what the author is saying. It’s…

This week’s text, My Life as a Night Elf Priest, was like reading an account from a neighboring town. The names of the people and their activities might be different, but the general sentiments were spot on. I have lived and breathed this particular subculture since middle school, having been involved in multiple gaming groups…

First off, I don’t have a clue of what the cemented thesis is. Nardi lacks a clear argument and created more of an “I like WoW” and “Look what people can do with WoW” book. She is definitely the type of person I think of when I see anthropological writing. What I have noticed during…

When I picked this book up in the bookstore I thought that it was going to be a real hassle to read it, but I did enjoy it. I don’t think that I am going to start playing WoW anytime soon, but I definitely now have a greater appreciation and understanding of the game, and…