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James Portnow is a master's student in the Entertainment Technology department of Carnegie Mellon. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Opinion: The Future Of Retail And The Blockbuster MythOpinion: The Future Of Retail And The Blockbuster Myth
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Opinion: The Lion's Gate - Majors And Indie Publishing
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Opinion: Video Game Planning - Stay Frosty
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Ludus Florentis: The Flowering of Games
Ludus Florentis: The Flowering of Games
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Opinion: On The Casual/Core Game Development Divide
Opinion: On The Casual/Core Game Development Divide
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Opinion: Mother Theresa Or Hitler? Designing for Ambiguous Moral Choice
Opinion: Mother Theresa Or Hitler? Designing for Ambiguous Moral Choice
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Opinion: How To Tackle Work For Hire
Opinion: How To Tackle Work For Hire
Jun 26, 2009
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Opinion: Designing a 'Single Server' MMORPG
Opinion: Designing a 'Single Server' MMORPG
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byJames Portnow
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Opinion: Redefining Casual For The Hardcore
Opinion: Redefining Casual For The Hardcore
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Opinion: The Problem Of Choice
Opinion: The Problem Of Choice
Apr 10, 2009
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Analysis: Secret Languages In Game Playing
Analysis: Secret Languages In Game Playing
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