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Børn og computerspil: Hvad ved vi?
Danske børn, ikke mindst drengene, bruger megen tid foran skærmen. Men hvilke typer spil spiller de, og hvad siger forskningen om effekten af disse spil? Er de lærerige? Eller måske skadelige? Og hvordan bør man forholde sig som ansvarlig voksen?
Virtuelle verdener: Deres form, [...]

In the LA Times article Virtual loses its virtues, Alana Semuels makes interesting observations on social tension in Second Life. In particular she notes how old-timers feel a loss of control in the face of the massive influx of commercial interest. Early residents who have expressed their discomfort via virtual weaponry say that they
…don’t [...]

Recently, I’ve been talking to a good number of journalists about Second Life.
I know about virtual worlds, but I always try to point out that I have no particular SL expertise. I haven’t spent enough time in that world to fully grasp its mechanics and particular features. Anyway, that disclaimer rarely makes it into the [...]

Not often is the game scholar mailing list GAMESNETWORK the scene of passionate outbursts.
But in the proud tradition of this blog of posting digital snippets without commentary, here’s two interesting methodological recommendations for intrepid young scholars in the field:
Scholar 1:
And for that matter too many of you are studying WoW. Stop it. You’re [...]

SecondLife Concert 004 – Coulton in Audience, originally uploaded by AiYume.

I wouldn’t know, exactly, but I did utter some words in sequence on national radio (P1 Morgen) this morning on the topic of virtual worlds – check it out.