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• In Media Res
  Re: Sustained Viewership: (Re)Playability of Video Games

  Gaming community emphasis on the ludic

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  Eric A James Northwestern University

  Wednesday, January 10, 2018 — 8:53 pm

  Thank you for great thought teaser on (re)playability! Modded and alternate-objective Lets Play videos and streams such as MATN's are great evidence of the ways that gaming communities have adopted this long-standing emphasis on ludic gaming experien ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Twitch Plays Diversity: Building Community on Streaming Platforms

  I like this piece as a

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  Eric A James Northwestern University

  Friday, January 12, 2018 — 7:01 pm

  I like this piece as a continuation of critiques about both internet echo chambers and the supposed "avoidability" of hate speech on social platforms. It becomes very clear when more official titles such as Twitch Partnership are involved that, ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Despite Host’s Infamous Toxicity, Independently-organized Tyler1 Championship Series Rivals Official League of Legends eSports Viewership

  Thanks!

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  Eric A James Northwestern University

  Wednesday, January 10, 2018 — 9:09 pm

  I totally agree. While companies like Riot Games have done a lot of work in rolling out new tribunal ban systems for their games, featuring cosplayers and artists rather than toxic streamers, and hiring women casters (though not nearly enough), they' ...
• In Media Res
  Re: Despite Host’s Infamous Toxicity, Independently-organized Tyler1 Championship Series Rivals Official League of Legends eSports Viewership

  also...

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  Eric A James Northwestern University

  Thursday, January 11, 2018 — 4:33 am

  The same day this piece was published, Riot Games lifted the permanent ban on Tyler1's account. Really demonstrates what you were saying. ...