The convenience of gaming

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The convenience of gaming. / Skelly, Thomas Andras Matthiessen; Jensen, Kristian Haulund; Halkier, Bente.

In: Consumption and Society, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2023, p. 102–121.

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Harvard

Skelly, TAM, Jensen, KH & Halkier, B 2023, 'The convenience of gaming', Consumption and Society, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 102–121. https://doi.org/10.1332/PLWS2488

APA

Skelly, T. A. M., Jensen, K. H., & Halkier, B. (2023). The convenience of gaming. Consumption and Society, 2(1), 102–121. https://doi.org/10.1332/PLWS2488

Vancouver

Skelly TAM, Jensen KH, Halkier B. The convenience of gaming. Consumption and Society. 2023;2(1):102–121. https://doi.org/10.1332/PLWS2488

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Skelly, Thomas Andras Matthiessen ; Jensen, Kristian Haulund ; Halkier, Bente. / The convenience of gaming. In: Consumption and Society. 2023 ; Vol. 2, No. 1. pp. 102–121.

Bibtex

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