Tag Archives: RPG

“Play Money” and RMT is why I will never play MMORPGs again.

By Chad | Published: May 14, 2010
I just got finished reading Play Money: Or, How I Quit My Day Job and Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot by Julian Dibbell, and I must say that no book in recent memory has riled me up so much. Don’t get me wrong – I am not angry because I am naive about virtual worlds [...]
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Capstone Presentation Video

By Chad | Published: May 13, 2010
I recently finished my Master’s Capstone presentation and will be adding it to my portfolio when I get the chance. In the meantime I have made a video of the final presentation available. There is an introduction by Marty Siegel followed by my presentation and some follow up questions. Also, here is the poster for [...]
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MMORPGs and HCI

By Chad | Published: May 18, 2009
I have always loved RPG games. I often think about how RPGs and MMORPGs can relate to HCI. There are probably a ton of people who could talk on this subject better than I will, but I will spit out my couple of cents anyway. I am considering doing my Master’s capstone project on the [...]
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