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Real ID Implementation Is Not Good Enough

One of the features I was most looking forward to with battle.net integration was being able to chat with cross-server friends while in World of Warcraft, and ignore an entire account if someone was...

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Pseudonymity and Visibility

I am ELATED that I won’t have to leave behind a community that I adore. The official forums have long been a cesspit, but that does not mean that there is no value in them. In the WoW-Blogosphere there...

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Rip out my heart: Heteronormativity, Goblins & MMORPG storytelling

It’s a big word. It is, as per usual, a big subject. It’s long and rambling, and I’m certainly not an expert on the experiences of gay, lesbian or transexual gamers. This is not about calling anyone...

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[Warcraft] From Pygmy to Sherpa

This is a difficult post. Not because it’s personal for me, but I feel like someone should say something. The casual cultural appropriation that Blizzard continues to practise is tiring, dated, and...

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[TW] Way to miss the point, Geek Chic Cosmetics (updated)

Approximately 8 hours after I post this article originally, and following lengthy discussions on twitter, Geek Chic Cosmetics have posted this apology. Hopefully they will continue to learn from this...

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[MMOs] Social Ills in Games: Narcotics in our MMOs?

While Massively has not been my MMO news outlet of choice for a while, today it has posed an interesting question. Do narcotics belong in MMOs? The article in question compares the inclusion or...

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[MMOs] A Little Less Conversation – A Little More Action Please

In my last post I ranted at length about how Guild Wars 2 launched without any conversation starters. Now I don’t mean ‘talking points’, such as how the low-level armour for casters was a little...

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