The prevailing human reaction to the idea of artificial intelligence has always been fear, revealed in the way film has portrayed our increasingly important relationship with AI over the years.
The in-game home screen for ‘Liyla and The Shadows of War’ which follows a Palestinian family as they navigate the Gaza Strip under Israeli bombardment.
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Role-playing games that take players into the lives of their characters can help us empathize with the very real suffering of others experiencing war and other disasters.
Songwriting, theatre, rap and graphic novels have won literary awards, but video games remain an overlooked part of the wider literary canon.
Eco-destruction and habitat loss are key themes that run through the new Snufkin game.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. Developed by Hyper Games. (C) Moomin Characters.
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.
Tech companies have laid off thousands of game developers in recent months.
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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.
Thomas Burelli, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Haoran Liu, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Marie Dykukha, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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.
Big video game companies often time the release of their most popular titles around the holidays, and that means Christmas shoppers can make an impact by reflecting on the games they buy.
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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 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.