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What Keeps Online Gaming Communities Together for Years?

Some games can be huge, but die fast and fade into obscurity. Other games have a generational-spanning cultural significance. The secret isn’t in the...

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Why Server Customization Has Become Essential to Online Gaming Communities

Online gaming has evolved from a relatively standardized form of entertainment into a diverse ecosystem of communities with different expectations, playstyles, and social traditions....

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From EA Sports FC to Ligue 1: How Gaming and Football Culture Connect in France

A last-minute goal in EA Sports FC can feel just like a real match. The clock runs down. Fans hold their breath. One shot...

Gold Saucer to Real Money: What Changes

MMO casinos operate with play money, while real-world casinos operate under state law; here's how the two are different. Few locations in an MMO feel...

Why Do Casino-Style Platforms Feel More Like Games Than Games Sometimes Do?

The Casino and Triple-A genres are two sides of the same coin. While the player-facing final products are very different, the processes they undertake...

How New Gaming Formats Are Changing the Way Players Play Online

Most of what gets called a new format in online play is an old game under a new permission. Blizzard's Hardcore realms gave World...

Hellcase vs Skin.Club

CS2 cases are becoming more popular every day. As more players open cases, case opening platforms are also attracting more attention by offering features...

Why Classic MMORPGs Thrive Through Private Server Communities

Classic massively multiplayer online role-playing games were built for a different internet. Their slower progression, demanding group content and limited convenience reflected an era...
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