“I am a rogue night elf”: Avatars, gaming and The Big Bang Theory

CBS’s The Big Bang Theory (TBBT) frequently exhibits elements of video games and gaming culture. The author uses subculture theory to consider the representation of video games, gamers, and their avatars within popular culture. This paper investigates the representation of avatars within the charact...

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Main Author: Theo Plothe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ass.ne Culturale Ludica 2014-03-01
Series:G|A|M|E The Italian Journal of Game Studies
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Online Access:http://www.gamejournal.it/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/GAME_3_Subcultures_Journal_Plothe.pdf