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The Rise of and Risk of Multiplayer Gaming
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The Rise of and Risk of Multiplayer Gaming

By G. Christopher Williams / 13 May 2015
Competitive muliplayer gaming has evolved a great deal over the last 30 or more years, but then again, it also hasn't really evolved that much. How many times can we play the Atari 2600's Combat?
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In the Third Person: Against Player Authority

By Mark Filipowich / 22 January 2013
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The Fear Is Gone: Reconsidering the ‘Left 4 Dead’ Series

By Eric Swain / 2 October 2012
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The Narrative Pastiche of Games

By Nick Dinicola / 18 May 2011
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The Paradox of Modern Horror: “Survival Horror”

By Nick Dinicola / 11 February 2011
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‘Dead Rising’ Does Zombies Right

By Nick Dinicola / 24 September 2010
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Making Emergent Stories Matter: Considering ‘Left 4 Dead’ and ‘Medal of Honor’

By Nick Dinicola / 23 July 2010
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Left 4 Dead

By Jason Cook / 16 December 2008
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Universal Game Design

By L.B. Jeffries / 11 August 2008

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The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023
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The 30 Best Rock Albums of 2023

By PopMatters Staff / 1 December 2023
The 10 Best Ambient Albums of 2023
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The 10 Best Ambient Albums of 2023

By Evan Sawdey / 30 November 2023
Fantasy Made Reality in William Oldroyd’s Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Eileen’
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Fantasy Made Reality in William Oldroyd’s Adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Eileen’

By Paul Risker / 30 November 2023
‘Laurel & Hardy: Year One’ Shows Why 1927 Was a Vintage Year for Comedy
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‘Laurel & Hardy: Year One’ Shows Why 1927 Was a Vintage Year for Comedy

By Michael Barrett / 30 November 2023
The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2023
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The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2023

By PopMatters Staff / 29 November 2023

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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – FILM Autumn 2023
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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – FILM Autumn 2023

By Karen Zarker / 6 September 2023
Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – MUSIC Autumn 2023
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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – MUSIC Autumn 2023

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