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05-03-2006, 12:57 PM
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language. The authors at The Escapist look at sexual content in gaming in this week's issue of The Escapist: Rated M for Mature (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43). Articles include:
Richard Bartle: I Was Young, I Needed the Money (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/3)
"So, it's the year 2000, at the height of the dot com boom. You've just been hired as Head of Online Games for a company with a paper value of over a billion dollars. ... What do you do?" Richard Bartle discusses the development processes of his unreleased sexual-fantasy MUD.
Bonnie Ruberg: Kink: A Question of Play (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/9)
"In virtual worlds, as in real ones, kink can take on many different forms. Innumerable variants inevitably crop up. Some are more popular than others. All are uniquely transgressive." Bonnie Ruberg looks at kink in Second Life.
Mark Wallace: Knocking Pixels: The Evolution of Cybersex (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/13)
"As soon as there were chat rooms, there were people talking dirty in them..." Mark Wallace looks at the evolution of Cybersex, from basic chat rooms to MUDs to the virtual worlds of today.
Chris Dahlen: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/17)
"A number of single-player roleplaying games put an intriguing spin on romance: They invite the player to flirt." Chris Dahlen looks at flirting and romance in modern single-player RPGs.Note: Due to the nature of the issue subject, topics and links contained in this issue's articles may not be considered "work safe."
Richard Bartle: I Was Young, I Needed the Money (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/3)
"So, it's the year 2000, at the height of the dot com boom. You've just been hired as Head of Online Games for a company with a paper value of over a billion dollars. ... What do you do?" Richard Bartle discusses the development processes of his unreleased sexual-fantasy MUD.
Bonnie Ruberg: Kink: A Question of Play (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/9)
"In virtual worlds, as in real ones, kink can take on many different forms. Innumerable variants inevitably crop up. Some are more popular than others. All are uniquely transgressive." Bonnie Ruberg looks at kink in Second Life.
Mark Wallace: Knocking Pixels: The Evolution of Cybersex (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/13)
"As soon as there were chat rooms, there were people talking dirty in them..." Mark Wallace looks at the evolution of Cybersex, from basic chat rooms to MUDs to the virtual worlds of today.
Chris Dahlen: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/43/17)
"A number of single-player roleplaying games put an intriguing spin on romance: They invite the player to flirt." Chris Dahlen looks at flirting and romance in modern single-player RPGs.Note: Due to the nature of the issue subject, topics and links contained in this issue's articles may not be considered "work safe."