Pikachu as depicted in Pokemon Master Journeys (2021).
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Ash Ketchum is retiring from the Pokémon franchise, but this doesn’t spell the end of Pikachu.
Gameplay from COD: Modern Warfare 2.
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There are fears that these high-level acquisitions will cause market stagnation and allow Microsoft to form a monopoly on the gaming industry.
The new character modifications released for The Sims 4.
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In its simulation of real world living, without real world limits, The Sims offers players the chance to embody characters that represent their true selves.
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People form as strong attachments to gaming universes and can mourn their loss as keenly as physical places.
Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us.
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How The Last of Us bucked the trend for failed video game adaptations and instead added depth to a much beloved game.
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Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
Teachers need to be able to connect games used at school to curricula and students’ lives.
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Without an educator to critically engage students about learning in a game, the learning can be misinformed or lost.
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HBO’s adaptation of the beloved game might finally break the streak of terrible TV adaptations.
Cosy gaming is creating a community for gamers outside of traditional stereotypes.
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Far from high adrenaline combat or difficult puzzle solving, cosy gamers seek respite in their choice of games – but where did the trend come from? A gaming expert explains.
Will Twitter’s future still involve.
fictional narratives created by fan communities in the spirit of old epistolary novels?
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Screenshots began as a simple way to document electronic images, but have evolved into forms of expression of their own.
Lead artwork for God of War Ragnarök.
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Accessibility can be a major barrier between people with disabilities and their favourite games.
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For decades extremist groups – especially the far right – have used gaming and game-adjacent platforms to try to radicalise gamers.
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Findings from a Victorian coroner’s report remind us we still don’t fully understand how problematic gaming ties into other factors in a person’s life.
‘Cosy gaming’ is having its moment.
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The games industry is evolving with the changing values of its players.
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Despite their vulnerability to co-ordinated attacks, community reviews can be a vital tool to make games better.
Video game workers in Edmonton became the first video game union in Canada — and the third in North America — after voting unanimously to unionize this month.
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In an important step for an industry that has been accused of exploitative working conditions for decades, video game workers in Edmonton recently voted to unionize for the first time in Canada.
Game jams are powerful spaces for galvanizing creativity in disenfranchised communities.
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Game making is an art form that many aren’t intimately familiar with. Unlike other creative practices, game makers must create the rules and laws that govern and shape player behaviours.
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Examining the digital kids that populate virtual gameworlds can reveal a lot about the role of the child in contemporary society.
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Children and their families can learn and find joy through digital games.
Good news for parents…
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A big study accounting for genes and socioeconomic background suggests that video games actually cause children’s intelligence to grow.