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09.18.08America vs. Asia: Modding the Fundamentals in World of WarcraftIt's all about the fundamentals, maybe, not that I like to pull broader political talking points into a blog about virtual worlds and the big bold metaverse - but the theory goes that we can count on the ingenuity of workers, that pluck and drive and creative spring in the step - and now The National Science Foundation is plunking $100,000 on the table to find out why. In particular, they're going to find out why American World of Warcraft players are more, hmm, fundamental than their Asian counterparts. Bonnie Nardi, who has previously watched game players in Intenet cafes in ...
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