Thomas Oates

Northern Illinois University

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"It's in the Game"

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Thomas Oates Northern Illinois University

January 21, 2009
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"It's in the Game" race gender sports Curator's Note This advertisement for the video game NBA Live 2006 is one example of an increasingly prevalent fantasy on offer in a variety of forms in contemporary media culture. It invites fans ...

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Re: "It's in the Game"

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Thomas Oates Northern Illinois University

Thursday, January 22, 2009 — 3:17 am
As the camera pans from behind the players, we can see Dirk Nowitzki (and, I think, Steve Nash). Though they are only marginally involved in this ad, their presence is significant. This new mode of presentation creates simulations for all players in the ...
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Re: Unsportsmanlike Call

To underscore your point

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Thomas Oates Northern Illinois University

Saturday, January 24, 2009 — 4:33 am
To underscore your point about the NFL’s conflicted approach to celebration, we might also consider Madden NFL ’09, where users are afforded the opportunity to orchestrate player celebrations that would undoubtedly draw penalties in actual NFL games. Your ...