Performing as video game players in Let's Plays

This article examines the fan practice of Let's Plays—video recordings that video game players create of themselves playing that include live commentary or riffing. I argue that the riffing accompanying game play footage in Let's Plays highlights how players play idiosyncratically by const...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Josef Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2016-09-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/698/615