Those LED-Lit Water-Kooled Multi-Screen Streamline Battlestations

M Gibbs; M Carter; B Nansen

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Those LED-Lit Water-Kooled Multi-Screen Streamline Battlestations

M Gibbs, M Carter, B Nansen

Association of Internet Researchers | Published : 2017

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Abstract

Battlestations are customized desktop computers, typically devoted to gaming. In this paper we present analysis of the all-time top 50 up-voted battlestations on the /r/battlestations subreddit. Through an examination of these highly commended battlestations and the community criteria defining a “good” battlestation we provide insights into the material culture of computer customization and its significance within an internet gaming sub-culture.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Martin Gibbs Author Computing and Information Systems

Bjorn Nansen Author Computing and Information Systems

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