Tag Archives: Pokémon

Pokemon Go: A Bizarre Social Experiment

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

I don’t need to tell you that Pokemon Go released this week for IOS and Android in the U.S, you already know this because of the numerous grown adults who have stopped right in front of you while walking.  The … Continue reading →

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Twitch Plays Pokemon: Can Thousands Work Together To Be a Master?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by

The past few days a social experiment has taken over Twitch. Twitch, for those who may not know, is an interactive streaming website primarily focused on gaming. This past week, a user by the name of TwitchPlaysPokemon uploaded the 1996 … Continue reading →

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Lessons on the Social World: Pokemon

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

“I want to be the very best, that no one ever was!” It’s not all links and sadness here at the Sociology of Video Games, there’s also deep personal analysis about what Pokemon means to me. No, that’s not true … Continue reading →

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