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12-16-2008, 07:52 AM
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(http://www.massively.com/)Our sister site Massively (http://www.massively.com/) covers many different angles of the MMO universe - it's not all just World of Warcraft over there. Which is not to say we don't love WoW! Our weekly roundup will try to give you a look at the best WoW-related content on Massively from the last week. You can click on the links below or subscribe to a special WoW-only Massively feed (http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/12/21/wow-insider-and-massively-special-wow-24-7-feed/) to follow our ongoing coverage of your favorite game. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/wowplayersscreenedfromjobs425px_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/16/employers-screening-wow-players-during-recruitment/) Employers screening WoW players during recruitment? (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/16/employers-screening-wow-players-during-recruitment/)
Would you consider your MMO-gaming habits to be detrimental to your performance as an employee? Lucky for us, we here at Massively are kind of expected to be invested in the MMO world, but it seems that it may be best to keep your playing a secret when looking for other lines of work. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/deborah-tate-sms-1208_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/11/fcc-commissioner-blames-wow-for-college-drop-outs/) FCC Commissioner blames WoW for college drop-outs (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/11/fcc-commissioner-blames-wow-for-college-drop-outs/)
According to FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, online game addiction - namely World of Warcraft - is "one of the top reasons for college drop-outs." And here I was thinking it had something to do with decreased funding for education or lowered standards for college admission. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/dtjyru53trdeeee4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/the-digital-continuum-microtransaction-stigma/) The Digital Continuum: Microtransaction stigma (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/the-digital-continuum-microtransaction-stigma/)
There's been a lot of news about microtransactions this week, and because of that I felt it was as good a time as any to discuss the topic. Are they good or bad, useful or useless and are they really the future of the MMO industry? http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/wowdeathknightimageat425_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/raph-koster-on-whether-torture-in-videogames-is-evil/) Raph Koster on whether torture in videogames is evil (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/raph-koster-on-whether-torture-in-videogames-is-evil/)
Debate over what is considered 'right' and 'wrong' in terms of behavior in a videogame has become commonplace in recent years. Virtually any mass media commentary on the myriad evils of Grand Theft Auto or the 'Debbie Does Dallas in Space' view of Mass Effect drives this point home. Continue reading Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/16/last-week-on-massively-wow-related-stories/)
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/16/last-week-on-massively-wow-related-stories/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/12/os3342131_wow_425.jpg
(http://www.massively.com/)Our sister site Massively (http://www.massively.com/) covers many different angles of the MMO universe - it's not all just World of Warcraft over there. Which is not to say we don't love WoW! Our weekly roundup will try to give you a look at the best WoW-related content on Massively from the last week. You can click on the links below or subscribe to a special WoW-only Massively feed (http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/12/21/wow-insider-and-massively-special-wow-24-7-feed/) to follow our ongoing coverage of your favorite game. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/wowplayersscreenedfromjobs425px_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/16/employers-screening-wow-players-during-recruitment/) Employers screening WoW players during recruitment? (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/16/employers-screening-wow-players-during-recruitment/)
Would you consider your MMO-gaming habits to be detrimental to your performance as an employee? Lucky for us, we here at Massively are kind of expected to be invested in the MMO world, but it seems that it may be best to keep your playing a secret when looking for other lines of work. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/deborah-tate-sms-1208_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/11/fcc-commissioner-blames-wow-for-college-drop-outs/) FCC Commissioner blames WoW for college drop-outs (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/11/fcc-commissioner-blames-wow-for-college-drop-outs/)
According to FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, online game addiction - namely World of Warcraft - is "one of the top reasons for college drop-outs." And here I was thinking it had something to do with decreased funding for education or lowered standards for college admission. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/dtjyru53trdeeee4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/the-digital-continuum-microtransaction-stigma/) The Digital Continuum: Microtransaction stigma (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/the-digital-continuum-microtransaction-stigma/)
There's been a lot of news about microtransactions this week, and because of that I felt it was as good a time as any to discuss the topic. Are they good or bad, useful or useless and are they really the future of the MMO industry? http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/12/wowdeathknightimageat425_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/raph-koster-on-whether-torture-in-videogames-is-evil/) Raph Koster on whether torture in videogames is evil (http://www.massively.com/2008/12/13/raph-koster-on-whether-torture-in-videogames-is-evil/)
Debate over what is considered 'right' and 'wrong' in terms of behavior in a videogame has become commonplace in recent years. Virtually any mass media commentary on the myriad evils of Grand Theft Auto or the 'Debbie Does Dallas in Space' view of Mass Effect drives this point home. Continue reading Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/16/last-week-on-massively-wow-related-stories/)
http://www.wowinsider.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.wowinsider.com)Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/16/last-week-on-massively-wow-related-stories/) originally appeared on WoW Insider (http://www.wowinsider.com) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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