Playing (with) videogames

Convergence

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-67

  Newman, James ^a  

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EID: 61049125965     PISSN: 13548565     EISSN: 17487382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135485650501100105     Document Type: Article

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