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  Virtual Funeral Crashing

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  Dave Parry University of Texas at Dallas

  July 20, 2007

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  best wins, funeral crashing is not only accepted but actually playing the game really well—the logical ...
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  FarmVille: The Garden in the Machine

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  Ted Friedman Georgia State University

  December 08, 2010

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  FarmVille: The Garden in the Machine simulation postmodernism gaming farmville Facebook Curator's Note 57.6 million Facebook users play FarmVille. Granted, not all of them are people.  Two are my cats, Noisy and Pilot Squeaky. In FarmVille, it helps ...
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  In Search of Boys: Aaron Stone and Disney XD

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  Elana Levine

  October 19, 2009

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  accomplishment—not just winning but hitting the ball for the first time—is a primary value.   Charlie/Aaron’s life is ...
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  Felicia Day and The Guild: The Web Series That Saved Itself

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  May 18, 2012

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  Felicia Day and The Guild: The Web Series That Saved Itself crowdsourcing Dragon Age: Redemption gaming innovation internet video Save Our Show television World of Warcraft Curator's Note How do you save your show before it even starts?  You might wa ...