A key element of enjoyment, it turns out, is the ability to fully experience a game. What ethical obligations do game designers have to ensure this?
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Augmented reality games have been around for more than a decade, so what was it about Pokémon GO that allowed it to become a global phenomenon?
The Pokemon GO craze has transformed a generation of gamers who admit they would otherwise be inside watching TV, surfing the internet, or playing console games.
Within days of its release the new Pokémon Go had got people pounding the streets trying to capture virtual creatures. But already there are concerns over the risks it poses to gamers.
Many think that men are simply better than women at video games. Researchers recently compared performances of male and female gamers to determine if there’s truth to this assumption.
If game producers get better at targeting older gamers, many effects of aging - social, cognitive and physical - could be reduced.
The ability to track where you are looking on screen opens up new options for video game players and developers. But is eye-tracking technology a gimmick or a game changer for the gaming industry?
They may offer a cloak of anonymity, but you can peep behind the veil and learn a little about who’s at the controls.
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Professor, Computer Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
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C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design, Miami University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Northern University
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ARC DECRA Fellow and Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor of Human Factors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Associate Professor of Media and Information, Michigan State University
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Professor of Psychology, Wichita State University
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Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis
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Professor of Psychology, University of York
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Professor, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
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University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow, University of Michigan
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Media, University of Salford