Designing games that change perceptions, opinions and even players’ real‑life actions
Readers read, viewers watch and players do. That level of engagement gives games real power to influence people both within and outside the play itself.
Readers read, viewers watch and players do. That level of engagement gives games real power to influence people both within and outside the play itself.
Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
Scientists at Wake Forest University are using the same graphics processing units (GPUs) found in video game devices to simulate…
Playing violent video games leads players to see themselves, and their opponents, as lacking in core human qualities such…
New research has found evidence that playing violent video games leads players to see themselves, and their opponents, as…
People want video games and interactive experiences that help them explore deep and meaningful themes, such as creating family, valuing diversity and living responsibly.
As the UK’s largest gaming festival, Insomnia, wrapped up its latest event on August 25, I watched a short piece of BBC Breakfast news reporting from the festival. The reporter and some of the interviewees…
You might be under the impression that video games are more accessible than they’ve ever been. But serious efforts to make gaming available for people living with disability remain rare.
Although videogames are seen by many as a waste of time, one thing they do undeniably well is teach. The problem is that educational games are about as much a game as low-fat ice cream is delicious. Both…
Does the name Felix Kjellberg sound familiar? How about PewDiePie? … Still nothing? Clearly you’re not one of the 31 million subscribers to YouTube’s most successful channel, PewDiePie, starring 24-year-old…