Mediated interpersonal communication in multiplayer video games: Implications for entertainment and relationship management

Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Volumn 9780203926864, Issue , 2008, Pages 309-330

  Klimmt, Christoph ^a   Hartmann, Tilo ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79951830112     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203926864     Document Type: Chapter

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