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	Game Studies - Perspectives of Computer Game Philology
		Jesper Juul’s thesis "A Clash between Game and Narrative" (1999), in which he analyzes narrative and interactive traits of computer games and interactive fiction, is a case in point: while narrativity might be an important characteristic of certain literary genres, it is definitely of little use in determining the "literariness" of a given text.
		In relation to games this means that a player does not necessarily gain access to the implicit rules of the game through playing, but that he or she will find a way to interact meaningfully with the game, no matter what the actual rules encoded by its designers are.
		It is therefore the player’s desire to become the model player of the game that enables him or her to identify with the avatar, and thus to interact with the gameworld and make progress in the game, which in turn is perceived as narrative development.
	www.gamestudies.org /0301/kucklich (4415 words)

	Avatar
		An Avatar is defined as the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Being.
		The philosophy reflected in the Hindu epics is the doctrine of the avatar (incarnation of a god as a human being).
		The two main avatars of Vishnu that appear in the epics are Rama, the hero of the Ramayana, and Krishna, the friend of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/av/avatar.html (1066 words)

	Quake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quake popularised several major advances in the 3D game genre: it uses 3-dimensional models for players and monsters instead of 2-dimensional sprites; and the world in which play takes place is created as a true 3-dimensional space, rather than a 2-dimensional map with height information which is then rendered to 3D.
		Thus the final game was very stripped down from its original intentions, and instead featured gameplay similar to Doom and its sequel, although levels and enemies were closer to medieval RPG style rather than science-fiction.
		Praised throughout the gaming community, it quickly dethroned previous FPS titles and revolutionized the way multiplayer games were developed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quake_computer_game (2262 words)

	Game Research - the art, business, and science of computer games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mainframe based games were considered collaborative endeavors in a culture that conceived of computers as a means of resource and knowledge sharing [The exploits of the early ’hackers’ are well documented.
		As Gabriel, our avatar in the game world, painfully comes to his senses we find that we are indeed on board a train – the sounds were diegetic – but as we diligently pursue the enigma that is the story and struggle with the puzzles that would bar our way another interpretation presents itself.
		The computer game industry may not appear to be sparkling with the youthful fervor characteristic of the innovative early 1980’s (Crawford, 2000).
	www.game-research.com /art_road_not_taken.asp (10450 words)

	Iolo article - Iolo Spoiler warning bard Ultima computer game Avatar Britannia Guardian - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When he first came to Britannia he resided in the town of Britain, however after his great adventuring partner was deemed the Avatar, he moved into the Deep Forest outside Yew, where he keeps his talking horse, Smith (Iolo constantly scolds the horse for his sarcastic comments to the Avatar).
		By the time the Avatar made his final journey to Britannia, Iolo was an old man. He moved to a woodland estate east of Britain and fell under the Guardian's control in an expedition to Dungeon Despise.
		The Avatar freed Iolo, who eventually repaid the Avatar by teaching him an advanced bow skill, and placing the rune of compassion inside the tower at Despise -- facilitating the destruction of the Guardian's evil chokehold on the land.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Iolo (267 words)

	Towards a Game Theory of Game
		Since computer game theory is a relatively new discipline, much of what has emerged thus far has come out of theorists from other disciplines absorbing game theory into their purview.
		Avatars must by definition have a certain level of ambiguity in their characters in order to allow the players to transpose or project themselves into them.
		In the game Tomb Raider, Lara is a partially formed character, she is in essence a cartoon who serves as an avatar onto which the player is meant to project her or more often his own interpretation.
	www.cpandfriends.com /writing/first-person.html (5418 words)

	Your chance to become a computer game hero
		Matt Lawson, manager of the Avatar project, says the image is so lifelike it's like looking at a miniature version of yourself on screen.
		Avatars represent a major breakthrough in communications technology.
		While immediate take-up is likely to be in the computer industry, BT envisages a future where you'll be able to take your avatars to virtual business meetings and even online shopping.
	www.netlondon.com /news/1999-47/2F296B0305B8DB5F802.html (424 words)

	CGTalk - Computer Game Piracy
		It doesn't matter if the game cost $50, or $25 to a 17year old pirate, if they download it for free that means they have $25 more dollars for beer, weed, and condoms.
		i use to get bootleged games and play them to check them out and see the graphics was but i never really got into the game i would either delete it or the cd is used as a coaster for my coffee.
		but now i buy my games which isnt alot i only play one game and it is the medal of honor series which i love and i payed for it after a half a year of playing a cracked copy.
	forums.cgsociety.org /showthread.php?t=96388 (1448 words)

	Statement Outline
		This lack of academic research in the field of computer games can be attributed to a couple factors, the first being the notion that computer games are merely toys for children and thus properly relegated to the field of pedagogy.
		The queer female gaming subject also delights in the abject annihilation of her foes, in the adrenaline rush of combat, the exchange of cuts, shots and blows that rupture the body surface of "the other".
		These patches suggest that the boundary between game patches and official games is permeable, that game patches not only subvert and diversify gender stereotypes in official games, but game hacker artists also are influencing the kinds of gender subject configurations that will pattern the production of future games.
	www.opensorcery.net /lara2.html (3439 words)

	Robert's Website: Computer Game Reviews
		Games with a solid square are ones that my wife has played extensively, and with which I have vicarious familiarity.
		As in the Adventure games, there are typically puzzles to solve, and once you win the game, you know all the solutions.
		The earliest computer games copied traditional board games, though usually with the computer as an opponent.
	rmfii.home.netcom.com /COMPGAMES/GameReviews.html (644 words)

	Evil Avatar - Computer characters mugged in virtual crime spree
		I have to assume that Farming and all the other things in game that the game designers coded are permissible.
		Anything you're permitted to do by the game rules and the code is fair game in my book.
		Yeah, that used to be the rule of thumb but sooner or later you had to assume that these games would pick up people who aren't used to the responsibility of being held liable for their choices.
	www.evilavatar.com /forums/showthread.php?s=2d6c1af350b4d4703291262d084e654d&t=4640&page=3&pp=10 (625 words)

	BGG Thread: The Computer Game is great! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The game quickly grew boring as I had done everything there was to do in the game.
		I haven't touched the game since the week after i bought it, which is very disappointing to me because I desporatly wanted this game to give me my pirate fix.
		This is a great game, although I don't play it much anymore, I hold the game in high respects.
	www.boardgamegeek.com /article/592044 (1688 words)

	Ludology
		The research about games and play is in a similar situation: the topics have been broadly studied from different disciplines (for example, psychology, anthropology, economy and sociology).
		The reason is that games have a strong social component, and young children need first to be socialized in order to perform that kind of activities.
		Even though he does not explicitly refers to game and play (just one French word exist for both activities), he differentiates them not because of their rules, but by their result.
	www.ludology.org /articles/ludology.htm (3951 words)

	The Wayward Avatar
		This is the new URL for the Wayward Avatar forums; I think a lot of people still have bookmarked the old address, which was actively redirecting traffic until a couple of days ago.
		The game has to be immediately accessible and fun for the newbie, yet offer a fulfilling experience for the accomplished player.
		The Wayward Avatar's parent site, RPG Planet has published an account of their recent visit to Origin Systems in Austin.
	www.rpgplanet.com /ultima9 (2495 words)

	CIA pursues video game - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A CIA analyst playing the game also could be placed in the role of CIA analyst or operations officer, a U.S. Customs agent or even a cooperative or hostile neighbor living next to a terrorist.
		Administration officials said the game is typical of the "politically correct" Army under recently retired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric Shinseki.
		The video game project is part of a $10 million "academic outreach" program at the Counter Terrorist Center, headed by a CIA analyst.
	www.washingtontimes.com /national/20030929-123116-1145r.htm (889 words)

	MODSonline.com - Learn to modify your favorite computer game with a little help from our tutorials, faqs, forums, and ...
		about a week ago i was able to upload an avatar, now it says you have to be a "preferred member" so i was like "what?" and i tryed to switch to one of the default avatars and i get this error:
		Avatars were momentarily available during the server switch that week (When we were having download problems).
		The current news and topics in the gaming and technology community brought to you weekly by MODSonline.com.
	www.modsonline.com /Forums-top-9100.html (320 words)

	Avatar City - superheroes online game
		Avatar City is a city full of superheroes, villians, etc. You would have to sign up for a price (so it wouldn't get too crowded).
		You could also have secret hideouts, etc. that were hidden, but could be discovered by other groups.
		If you could work out some more details about this game idea, we'll gladly add it as part 2.
	www.gamediscovery.com /category/online/october_00/avatar-city.html (82 words)

	Avatar Computer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Worse yet, he suspected that the Vulcan communications officer watching him while she translated a message in French was in fact the "avatar" (computer-graphics representation of a person) of a woman...
		Accessiblity News UK computer boffins build sign language avatar "Computer scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have joined forces with animation specialists at Televirtual, and the...
		Avatar Computer Systems cannot be held responsible for discontinued lines or out of stock products...
	www.avatarsy.com /avatars5/avatarcomputer (734 words)

	avatar - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Avatar, Avatar, Avatar, Avatar : Fan Fiction Dictionary [home, info]
		Words similar to avatar: incarnation, embodiment, personification, more...
		This is a OneLook Word of the Day, which means it might be in the news.
	www.onelook.com /?w=avatar&loc=wotd (384 words)

	CGTalk - Computer Game: Rocketman Chronicles
		i guess this world could work well for a game environment.
		its tricky one bud...would a game pitch get more response than a short film...which would be more commercial...no idea...do what you can commit time to and enjoy...but set yourself a clear achievable goal and go for it.
		I couldn't decide, was really torn into three...go on to do a comic / graphic novel in the erroded style......continue on with the animation........or start a cdrom concept game pitch...
	forums.cgsociety.org /showthread.php?t=158698 (623 words)

	What is avatar? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A gaming site with demos and cheats for various game platforms.
		Game Briefs offers a unique, lighthearted perspective on the computer game industry providing game news, reviews, previews, features, walkthroughs, hints, strategies and more!
		If you want a fresh look at the computer game industry from seasoned veterans with a wry sense of humor, Game Briefs is a must visit site.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/a/avatar.html (206 words)

	MODSonline.com - Learn to modify your favorite computer game with a little help from our tutorials, faqs, forums, and ...
		Moment of truth: If my avatar is listed next to my name, then my theory will prove to be true.
		The point of posting this was not only to test my avatar, but to point out a problem that may be preventing actual email addresses from being used.
		In the mean time, if your name has a special character in it, then your avatar will not work unless it is changed.
	www.modsonline.com /Forums-top-1082-.html (508 words)

	Editing Avatar (computer game) - Edit this page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/?title=Avatar_(computer_game)&action=edit (289 words)

	Ultima Personality Test
		Below is a personality test using questions from in the computer role-playing game Ultima IV.
		The test is used at the beginning of the game to determine your character's class.
		Each of the 28 question presents a choice between one of the eight virtues of the Avatar.
	www.tk421.net /ultima (967 words)

	ThereFan Web Site
		Here is where other fans of the There.com three-dimensional metaverse game can share in DoctorGibbs' collected, unofficial, resources.
		Another service provided by webapps.prod.there.com is to display an avatar's profile given their DOID number.
		This is useful when you have only the DOID number for the owner of an object, house, or PAZ, but not their name.
	www.therefan.com (1481 words)

	Magic Rarities > Computer Game Cards > Magic: The Gathering Online Cards > Index
		After the Magic: The Gathering computer game by Microprose and the Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia, this has been the third attempt to create a software platform for online Magic games, for the first time including a full rule-based interface.
		Version 2.0 was released on the 28th of June 2003 by the new team and introduced some new chatrooms in the game.
		For each avatar, and identically named Vanguard character card was created and distributed to all players who had the appropriate avatar in their possession.
	www.magiclibrary.net /rarities-magic-the-gathering-online.html (1277 words)

	MODSonline.com - Learn to modify your favorite computer game with a little help from our tutorials, faqs, forums, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I can't stand the 'invalid' email errors...when accidentally subscribing to something one time, I got 50 emails a day and was not able to unsubscribe because I had an 'invalid' email.
		The avatar had been uploaded and my theory correct, but there was one more problem.
		Your avatar, by default, must be the same as your name so if you are in this position, you might want to just either change your name so you can change avatars as much as you like.
	www.modsonline.net /Forums-top-1082-.html (508 words)

	Welcome to the Computer Game Museum!
		Items are all complete and in good to excellent condition unless otherwise noted, and are sold "as is".
		Platform is indicated where applicable and known, but please note none of these games have been tested, and may not work on your machine.
		Figure on about $10 for complete games and big books, and $5 for incomplete pieces and pocketbooks.
	vgmuseum.chaoticmonkey.com /loadpage.php?getcompany=forsale (863 words)

	Lexicon
		The avatar represents its owner on The Net.
		An avatar can be designed as a receptionist, a legal counsel, a stockbroker, a
		Technology: A technology is a piece of hardware with complementary software needed to achieve immortality or consciousness (two of the game's goals).
	www.aiwars.com /lexicon.htm (567 words)

	Moya K. Mason -- Resume -- MLIS, Freelance Researcher, Internet Searcher, Fact Checker, Research Consultant, Writer, ...
		One of my first assignments was to help design an online database that would meet our research requirements and find a host that was cost-effective, allowing more than one person to work at the same time.
		I was hired to collect and format public domain images for a corporate strategy game.
		I read all materials, wrote several reports, and developed a series of PowerPoint slide decks to be used internally in federal government departments.
	moyak.com (5936 words)

	BGG Thread: WTF computer game?!
		That is the 'Game Table Online' Java version.
		It is a pay site, but they give you a 15 day free trail period and play is free on the 13th (I think) of each month.
		I have a demo account and have tried a few games.
	www.boardgamegeek.com /thread/68212 (196 words)

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