Terra Nova (blog)

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name = Terra Nova



caption = Screenshot of Terra Nova as of July 25, 2008
url = http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/
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type = Collaborative blog
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author = Edward Castronova, Julian Dibbell, Dan Hunter, and Greg Lastowka
launch date = 2003
current status = Online
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Terra Nova is a collaborative blog created for academics and professionals in game studies--primarily the study of virtual worlds. Started in 2003 by Edward Castronova, Julian Dibbell, Dan Hunter, and Greg Lastowka, Terra Nova initially focused heavily on research and questions surrounding "real money trading (RMT)" in online virtual worlds. [cite web
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title = About TN
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] [cite news
last = Abate
first = Tom
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title = Role games as economic tool? It may happen
work = The San Diego Union Tribune
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date = 2005-08-22
url = http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050822/news_mz1c22rolgam.html
accessdate = 2008-07-25] Coverage has expanded to include impacts of gaming on culture, architecture and law. [cite web
last = Larkin
first = Thomasina
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title = Whole worlds inside the screen
work = Blog Watch
publisher = The Japan Times
date = 2007-10-31
url = http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nc20071031bw.html
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] Terra Nova is cited in the traditional media on issues of gaming in virtual worlds, most notably issues regarding Second Life and World of Warcraft. [cite web
last = Thompson
first = Clive
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title = Voice Chat Can Really Kill the Mood on WoW
work = Games without Frontiers
publisher = Wired
date = 2007-06-19
url = http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/commentary/games/2007/06/games_frontiers_0617
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] [cite web
last = Hof
first = Rob
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title = My Second Life
work = The Tech Beat
publisher = Business Week
date = 2007-04-20
url = http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2006/04/my_second_life.html
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] [cite web
last = Terdiman
first = Daniel
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title = Warcrafters take Graveyard Games virtual
work = News Blog
publisher = CNet
date = 2005-10-18
url = http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-5900639-7.html
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] Various issues have been discussed, from Star Wars Galaxies' virtual economy [cite web
last = Terdiman
first = Daniel
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title = Fun in Following the Money
work = Gaming
publisher = Wired
date = 2004-05-08
url = http://www.wired.com/print/gaming/gamingreviews/news/2004/05/63363
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accessdate = 2008-07-25] to the impact of learning in MMOs. [cite web
last = Rossignol
first = Jim
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title = Column: 'Blogged Out: Decade Of Graphics'
work = Industry News
publisher = Gamasutra
date = 2006-09-26
url = http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11067
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External Links

* [http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/ Terra Nova]
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* [http://www.technorati.com/blogs/terranova.blogs.com?reactions Terra Nova rank] at Technorati.com