This essay analyzes the naming strategies of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) gamers and their allies in massively multiplayer online games.
James B Kelley
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Resource allocation for massively multiplayer online games using fuzzy linear assignment technique [PDF]
This paper investigates the possible use of fuzzy system and Linear Assignment Problem (LAP) for resource allocation for Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs).
Wong, K.W.
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Recently, despite massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the PC implementation environment in mobile games, related fraudulent and illegal activities are still prevalent in response to the extension and diversity of the online ...
Mee Lan Han, Byung Il Kwak, Huy Kang Kim
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Social interactions in massively multiplayer online role-playing gamers [PDF]
To date, most research into massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) has examined the demographics of play. This study explored the social interactions that occur both within and outside of MMORPGs.
Helena Cole +3 more
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Massively Multiplayer Online Games Developed with Agents
Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) are online videogames played at the same time by a huge number of players experiencing together the same virtual world. MMOGs are an important focus of research, not only because they are economically attractive, but also because a MMOG involves many technologies (3D graphics, networking, AI) and a large ...
Gustavo Aranda Bada +4 more
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The mediating effect of gaming motivation between psychiatric symptoms and problematic online gaming: an online survey [PDF]
Background: The rapid expansion of online video gaming as a leisure time activity has led to the appearance of problematic online gaming (POG). According to the literature, POG is associated with different psychiatric symptoms (eg, depression, anxiety ...
Demetrovics, Z +6 more
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Designing multiplayer games to facilitate emergent social behaviours online [PDF]
This paper discusses an exploratory case study of the design of games that facilitate spontaneous social interaction and group behaviours among distributed individuals, based largely on symbolic presence 'state' changes. We present the principles guiding
Allen C. +20 more
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AI for Massive Multiplayer Online Strategy Games
Massive Multiplayer Online Strategy games present several unique challenges to players and designers. There is the need to constantly adapt to changes in the game itself and the need to achieve a certain level of simulation and realism, which typically implies battles involving combat with several distinct armies, combat phases and ...
Alexandre Miguel Barata +2 more
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Gender swapping and socialising in cyberspace: an exploratory study [PDF]
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are one of the most interesting innovations in the area of online computer gaming. Given the relative lack of research in the area, the main aims of the study were to examine (a) the impact of ...
Griffiths, MD, Hussain, Z
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A Case Study of Using Online Communities and Virtual Environment in Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) as a Learning and Teaching Tool for Second Language Learners [PDF]
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) create large virtual communities. Online gaming shows potential not just for entertaining, but also in education.
Kongmee, Isara +3 more
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