Viewfinder: Switching Gaming Universes at E3 2017
Gaming fans step from the Playstation blue into the Nintendo red display rooms on day one of E3 2017.
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Fixing the Earnings Gap in Professional Gaming
Women at the highest levels of eSports competition make far less than their male counterparts.
Video Games and Religiosity Are Both Linked to Sexism
It has long been clear that many video games portray their few women characters in highly sexualized ways,…
Super Mario and Cultural Globalization
The video game icon is a great example of a process whereby ideas, meanings, and values are shared…
In Search of Donkey Kong
Neuroscientists use common analytic techniques to decipher three arcade classics—and miss the mark. Here’s what that could mean…
What’s It Like for Women Gamers?
A study of video games streamed online more or less confirms what we all already knew: It’s not…
The Business of Playing Video Games
A famous professional video-game player on the Internet, Tom Burke has made waves for treating his passion like a full-time job. Does that make him a sellout?
Need for Speedrunning
Gamers have found a way to get a younger generation excited about raising millions for charity. And they don’t even need to put down their controllers.
When Playing Video Games, Go for the Flow
Research suggests highly skilled players who achieve a "flow state" are buffered against the games' negative psychological impact.
Threaten My Group, and I’ll Belittle Your Science
New research from Germany helps explain why people attempt to discredit scientific findings in online comments.