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Proteus paradox : how online games and virtual worlds change us, and how they don't /

"Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet inhabitants of virtual worlds rarely achieve this liberty, game researcher Nick Yee contends. Though online games evoke freedom and escapism,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yee, Nick, 1979-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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