Jargon Schmargon: Gaming Disorder
When it comes to video games, there is a lot of discussion about overuse, problematic play, hazardous play, and addiction. It can be difficult to sift through this information. So…
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Research Review: Hostility and Self Reported Cognitive and Social Benefits Across Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
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Academic Ramblings: Digital Games in the After Times
Read MoreThis year, I was honored to be asked to give the keynote lecture for the Game Studies pre conference at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association this year…
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Research Review: Problematic Gaming, In-Game Social Support, and Mental Health
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
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Jargon Schmargon: Escapism
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Jargon Schmargon, we are going to talk about Escapism. Escapism first came into the common vernacular in game studies as one of the primary motivations for…
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Announcing the Global Mental Health Survey
Read MoreMY.GAMES Launches Global Mental Health Survey in Partnership with Leading U.S. Video Game Nonprofits, Take This and IGDA, and the Fair Play Alliance Global gaming brand MY.GAMES has launched an…
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Academic Ramblings: What is Open Science?
Read More“Open science” may be a term you’ve heard before as it is part of a bigger movement that has been growing over the last several years to make science more…
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Gamers supporting Gamers: The importance of advocacy
Read MoreDespite the actual diversity of gamers, video games have stereotypically been regarded as a “boy’s toy”. This characterization is rooted in the stereotype of the “gamer” (which is in and…