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  • Multiplayer and the Quest to Make Gaming Cool

    Multiplayer and the Quest to Make Gaming Cool

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    In our extroverted society, being alone can mean being uncool. It has a lot of negative connotations: You don’t have any friends, you don’t like to be with people, you’re a nerd or geek or dork. But nowadays, “geekery” is becoming something like a fad. While decades ago, reading comic books was the lonely fate…

  • Self-Labeling and Geek Culture

    Self-Labeling and Geek Culture

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    Ashley
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    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of geek culture. To be a “nerd” or a “gamer.” To like science fiction, or just to be a fan of something.