January 14, 2004
Game Studies Volume 3 Issue 2 2003
Articles in the new issue (12/31) of Gamestudies.org include:
-- Edward Castranova "On Virtual Economies" discussing whether the game economy can be a model for fleshworld economy or not.
-- Gonzalo Frasca discusses freedom of speech and the dangers of computer games in "Sim Sin City some thoughts about Grand Theft Auto 3"
-- Shuen-shing Lee discusses politically charged games such as New York Defender and Kabul Kaboom in "I Lose, Therefore I think."
-- Jan van Looy reads the graphic expression and gameplay of Head over Heels in the context of 1987 Britain, showing how popular culture has influenced the creator of the game in "Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown."
-- Laurie Taylor discusses the spatial domains of computer games in "When Seams Fall Apart."
