Songwriting, theatre, rap and graphic novels have won literary awards, but video games remain an overlooked part of the wider literary canon.
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In Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, restoring harmony with nature against exploitative forces is key to the game’s narrative.
Cosy, personal games, as I discovered, can change the lives of the people who make them and those who play them.
In the game, power is found in a natural world that is not tampered with or controlled – just as in Jansson’s stories.
People young and old love the classic video game Tetris. A working knowledge of the spatial reasoning concepts underlying Tetris can set students up for success in mathematics.
Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
Many English teachers are thinking seriously about how gaming applies in their classrooms. But opinions are divided about how to approach it.
Whether they’re heroic or inscrutably weird, video game records reveal a lot about play, cooperation and the drive for perfection.
Electronic sports, or esports, is a practice that is often looked down upon. But it is a growing global phenomenon played on an incredible scale.
Why are we drawn to video games where we have to complete tasks that, in real life, may be unappealing or boring? Here are four games that show how the mundane can be made extraordinary and surreal.
The end of E3 heralds a seismic shift for the gaming industry and players alike.
Video game companies often time the release of their most popular titles for the holiday season. Now is the time to reflect on the political economy of video games and which games we buy.
The game’s expansive world thrives on creative play where every choice has a unique outcome depending on how you play.
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is designed to make gaming more inclusive, but Microsoft’s ban on third-party devices means some disabled gamers are still excluded.
Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on December 7.
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.
Nintendo doesn’t have the best track record of turning their games into successful screen iterations.
We’re all familiar with a green ‘G’ or a red ‘MA’ on a movie poster, but those ratings don’t have any basis in what we know about child development. They’d be much more useful for parents if they did.
Christopher Lee’s Dracula remains was one of the game’s biggest early influences.
Our new Music and Games 2023 Benchmark aims to establish the scope and scale of Australia’s game music sector.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Director of the International Gaming Research Unit and Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, SOAR Fellow., University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Politics, University of Leeds
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, Stetson University
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PhD Candidate in Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer, Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Portsmouth
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Professor in American Media and Culture, University of Kent
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Knight Chair in Interactive Media; Associate Professor of Communication, University of Miami
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Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
