This assignment takes you through several of the research process steps that we discussed in class - read, think, and write. We'll do the discuss step in class. This weekend you will do more thinking and writing.

1. Read the following articles:
   • read pg. 4 to 14 (ch2) of this thesis
   • read Intro, gameplay, genres, multiplayer videogames, and popularity sections of of this wiki entry - you don't have to follow any of the links in genre (unless you want to).
   • this website
   • this website - which i suggested you copy into word and set the text all to black - it is really hard to read against the chosen background
   • A Short and Simple Definition of What a Videogame Is - a PDF file to download
2. Answer the following questions on your blog. Write them up like a regular assignment - good grammar, complete sentences, paragraphs. Have an introduction and conclusion - they might be brief but i want to see them. Have a couple of paragraphs for each question. Use examples and specifics from the readings.
   • How do these authors define videogame?
   • How did they come up with their definition?