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A former video game executive offers advice on how to land a job in the industry.
Australia’s national museum for screen culture, ACMI, has released an online digital learning lesson bank — In Game Lessons.
The game that launched today’s massive video game industry was not a roaring success when it debuted 52 years ago. The oft-told story of why turns out to be off the mark.
It’s one of the largest internet platform data leaks in internet history — exposing the earnings of thousands of top Twitch streamers.
The gaming industry is plagued by accusations of discrimination and harassment. Companies must realize that a commitment to equity and diversity on paper is worthless without real action and change.
While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar makes the case for why the games should be featured more prominently in school.
China’s ruling may reduce video game play at first. However, one thing we know for sure is that the online world always adapts.
‘Dark Souls’ draws on the literary theme of the ‘last man’ that emerged from the work of French author Jean-Baptiste Cousin de Grainville and those inspired by him.
Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech is not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.
Game design engages players through emotional identification and physical participation, and relies heavily on the role of human hands in knowing and navigating the world.
Games can help players practice important skills related to civics and public life, like communication, empathy and compassion, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Watching my teens play video games for hours on end tells me that video game designers understand something that my fellow teachers and I had not!
A history professor describes how student-designed video games have transformed his classroom and provided a substitute for academic essays.
More than $500 million of a $1.2 billion digital economy strategy in Tuesday’s budget will be spent on overhauling the federal government’s myGov and My Health Record sites.
There’s not enough scholarly evidence to suggest game companies can control our minds or our wallets.
Robinhood’s trading app uses features commonly found in video games and casinos to make investing more fun, which also obscures the real risks involved.
It’s not proper representation if you have to go hunting for it or if players can choose to leave it out of their gameplay.
Research shows multiple social and cognitive benefits of playing video games.
Seeking isolation can lead to creativity and a deeper understanding of oneself, as these artworks show.
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
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Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of 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, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Film, Media, and Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Media
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Professor in American Media and Culture, University of Kent
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Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Labour and Employment Relations, DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies, Western University
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