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Games & Culture: A Journal of Interactive Media (G&C) serves as a premiere outlet for ground-breaking work in the field of game studies. Its scope includes the socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions of gaming from a wide variety of perspectives, including textual analysis, political economy, cultural studies, ethnography, critical race studies, gender studies, media studies, public policy, international relations, and communication studies. For a more detailed description, visit http://games.sagepub.com.

Read the articles below and discover for yourself why G&C is a must-read—access is free until November 30, 2010. To continue your access, ensure your library subscribes to the journal by filling out a library recommendation form.*

Blackless Fantasy: The Disappearance of Race in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games by Tanner Higgin

Games for Civic Learning: A Conceptual Framework and Agenda for Research and Design by Chad Raphael, Christine Bachen, Kathleen-M. Lynn, Jessica Baldwin-Philippi, and Kristen A. McKee

Putting the Gay in Games: Cultural Production and GLBT Content in Video Games by Adrienne Shaw

Your Second Selves: Player-Designed Avatars by Yasmin B. Kafai, Deborah A. Fields, and Melissa S. Cook

From Edutainment to Serious Games: A Change in the Use of Game Characteristics by Dennis Charsky

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