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Why Tokyo Crowds Can't Stop Playing Dragon Quest IX
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backtoreality says,
this is a great concept -- people are trying to hang out in areas where other gamers are in hopes of exchanging virtual goods.
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Article excerpt from wired.com — " Tokyo - Outside the giant Yodobashi-Akiba department store in the Akihabara district, hundreds of gamers gather each day, crowdsourcing the hunt for rare creatures and virtual treasure. They stand, packed together in a cordoned-off area reserved for them, as store employees attempt to keep the sidewalk clear, ushering the players behind...

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