Science Still Doesn’t Understand Video Games
But even with odd experiments and disparate conclusions, researchers are edging closer to a more nuanced idea of how they change our behavior.
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Virtual Economies Are the Future of Consumption
You know the $21 billion mobile gaming industry you contributed to by purchasing the latest iteration of Angry Birds? Look to it for clues about how we’ll soon consume all digital content.
How Sega and a Hedgehog Paved the Way for an Era of Video Game Violence
In an effort to unseat Nintendo, the company of Sonic tried to offer an alternative to their competitor's family-friendly image. It worked—and then some.
Boom & Bust: We’re on the Brink of the Biggest Change in Gaming Since the Introduction of the Atari 2600
As part of our week-long series on booms and busts, Jamie Wiebe considers the contenders for the casual gaming crown. Since the early days of Nintendo, the games you play have been secondary to the systems you play them on. And now, the options seem limitless.
3 Conferences Happening in May That Are Worth Attending
From Evil, Women and the Feminine to Restaging the Song: Adapting Broadway for the Silver Screen, academic gatherings you should be aware of.
Thinking Racist Thoughts? The Problem Might Be Your Video Game Avatar
New research finds that, among white players of violent video games, black avatars arouse racist feelings.
Violent Video Games and Bad Behavior: The Evidence Mounts
New research from Italy and a meta-study from Austria both connect playing violent video games with antisocial behavior.
The Adult World of Competitive Pokémon Players
While it might not seem that way, Pokémon continues to be massively popular. Colleen O'Neil spoke to a friend who's still an active competitor.
Can Non-Violent Video Games Dampen Our Humanity?
That’s the tentative conclusion of two researchers, who report that frequent players of immersive games are apparently less sensitive to pain.
Violent Video Games May Exacerbate Ethnic Bias
An Austrian researcher finds a link between playing violent video games and increased ethnocentrism, at least among young men.