Twitch streaming and its affordances
Streaming Video Games on Twitch has Affordances for accruing wealth and fame.
Beyond Gender Stereotypes: Narrative Video Games as a Tool for Fostering Gender Equality
Video games have started to take steps towards more inclusive representations of gender identities. A study by Dalila Forni discusses …
What did you say to me?!
What can and cannot be said while gaming according to men of color.
Violent video games don’t seem to affect one’s empathy
Are violent video games and one’s empathy connected? Krause et al. study this interesting topic and find surprising results in …
“Forget about it!” – Mafia games represent Italians as part of La Famiglia
Mafia games feed stereotypical images of Italian people, and Mafia movies do the same to Mafia games. Stereotypical cultural products …
Exploring attachment towards non-player characters in the Mass Effect series
Non-player characters can evoke trust, even love, Tali and Garrus of the Mass Effect series more than many others. Are …
What we do in games – Ten imperative goals
In an effort to create a consistent environment for discussing #objectives, researchers narrowed games down to ten #imperative #goals that …
Manners maketh player – How bad player behaviour is perceived in CS:GO esports.
In this article, the authors explore different kinds of bad behaviour in CS:GO esports, from throwing to bug exploitation, and …
Analyzing the antagonist; how Portal’s GLaDoS echoes patriarchal values
A study that investigates the villain of "Portal" by Valve, GLaDoS through a psychoanalytical lens. Does the monstrous mother’s behaviour originate …
Deceivers, seducers, mothers – Female monstrosity in Dungeons & Dragons
The Monster Manual represents women through misogynistic tropes, following in the footsteps of medieval bestiaries. Combining statistics with descriptions of …
Why do people play old games?
Kristian Redhead Ahm challenges existing literature on the motivations of playing old games, also known as retrogaming. He finds out …
Why do people like watching others stream their gameplay?
A study on what factors and aspects make watching #Twitch streams enjoyable. #enjoyment #streaming
The need for new forms of gameplay in the face of climate change
We face an enormous danger in climate change, are video games the way to survive?
The Korean video game industry started from piracy
Jo investigates the early stages of South Korea’s gaming industry. He argues that pirated games and consoles functioned as South …
Watch-time or donations? Twitch streamer – choose one
Viewer engagement is guided by how, and what about, the streamer communicates.
It’s More Than Skin-Deep: Creating Diversity in Digital and Non-Digital Games
Diversity in games requires more than player-customizable avatars. The extensive game analysis outlines five strategies for creating more inclusive characters …
From Space to place: Creating Meaningful Environments in Video Games
One of Red Dead Redemption 2’s greatest achievements is the dynamic, “lived in” feel of its environment. Research highlight from …
Interactive Illusions – Where Player Agency Lies
Lauded as a core concept in gaming, interactivity in video games is based on illusory agency. Real player interaction might …
Towards Paradise – Where gaming adaptations of Dante’s Comedy still stoop
Dante’s Comedy holds near unparalleled transmedia potential which has been widely but incompletely tapped in numerous gaming adaptations. A “game …
Player Views on Artificial Intelligence in The Game Alien: Isolation
A new study peers into what players of Alien Isolation think about its AI. Are you a simulationist or an …
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