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In honour of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ....
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Ben Child: Is a revelation in a TV trailer for Ridley Scott's new science-fiction film just a calculated attempt to increase hype? 
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May 6, 2012 2:06 PM
The promotion for this movie has elevated hype to an art form. I still think the asteroid mining story that broke a couple of weeks ago is part of the orchestrated hype leading up to this movie's release. ;)
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Plot alone is not where the pleasure lies – if it were, why would anyone return again and again to a cherished book or film? Delete the scoop?
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At last, a finite set of rules to govern one of the great debates of our time: When is a juicy bit of TV information considered a spoiler? Another fun watch! "Warning: This story about TV spoilers contains some TV spoilers." Delete the scoop?
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It's sort of as if knowing things puts you in a position that gives you certain advantages to understand the plot. Delete the scoop?
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Well, people are already playing these kinds of immersive world games in Second Life, and people are already studying the effects of "levelling up" social relationships within world games like Second Life. This writer might want to check out 1920s Berlin in SL or the new Russian historical sim, or one of the many French courts in which one may learn and practice courtly manners.
And besides, Red Dwarf already had "Pride and Prejudice Land" in 1997, and Kryten was able to win the game with a bulldozer...
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i believe so. yes. Just look at the success of The Walking Dead game, and you will understand that the medium is ready for more interactive drama.