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EVERQUEST PLAYERS STRIKE BACK

By | December 2002

BEST OF 2002! If you’re like me, you love an afternoon’s barbecue. However, imagine my surprise when I checked my e-mail recently to discover that a barbecue was in progress…and I was the one on the grill! This fiery situation is the result of a review I wrote about “Everquest Players LFG,” a 16-minute documentary on the subculture surrounding the popular online game…

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EVERQUEST PLAYERS STRIKE BACK

If you're like me, you love an afternoon's barbecue. However, imagine my surprise when I checked my e-mail recently to discover that a barbecue was in...

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