13.12.2018 Should Internet Gaming Disorder be perceived differently under the scope of eSports? Nielsen and Karhulahti scrutinize how the nine features of internet gaming disorder by the APA should be interpreted differently under the scope of eSports. Game Research Highlights
30.11.2018 Moral Judgements in Play: Lessons for Design and Analysis The study examines how players' morality operating on an intuitive level affects and is affected by gameplay. The study looks at in-game choices corresponding to two tiers of moral judgement making. Game Research Highlights
29.11.2018 Päästä sisäinen kriminaalisi irti Grand Theft Auto V:ssa Varasta autoja, tehtaile ryöstöjä ja ratko sivussa perheongelmia GTA V:ssa yrittäen olla kuolematta nauruun ruudun toisella puolella. Game Reviews
27.11.2018 eSports tournament report: League of Legends Worlds 2018 What is League of Legends Worlds and why this year was full of surprises. Features
25.11.2018 “How Do Those Danish Bastards Sleep at Night?”*: Fan Labor and the Power of Cuteness Joyce Goggins explores the cute world of LEGO and analyzes LEGO's marketing tactics, namely the use of fan labor in creating The LEGO Movie. Game Research Highlights
23.11.2018 Dark Souls: The Board Game - Balancing Challenge The Dark Souls Board Game challenges players to join together and take down bosses. The challenge is unbalanced causing boredom and intense engagement to waver back and forth throughout gameplay. The game is recommended with conditions. Game Reviews
22.11.2018 Voiko pelillistäminen lisätä osallistumista kaupunkisuunnitteluun? E-osallistuminen on nähty mahdollisuutena saada kansalaiset osallistumaan mm. kaupunkisuunnitteluun, mutta voiko pellillistäminen tuoda uusia osallistujia ja motivoida käyttäjiä hankkeen aikana? Game Research Highlights
20.11.2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Blackout review by an FPS gamer Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 poses quite a steep learning curve even to experienced FPS gamers. Game Reviews
13.11.2018 Post-Play Activities as Part of Larp Design Larp can be an emotionally and physically taxing hobby. In her article ”Post-Play Activities for Larp: Methods and Challenges”, Maury E. Brown discusses various forms of post-play activities for larp to help cope with in-game experiences and transitioning back to off-game. Game Research Highlights
25.10.2018 Fight for the Light – 'Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition' Review Arguably one of the most beautiful games out there is getting a sequel soon, so here’s a reminder of where Ori originates from. Game Reviews
24.10.2018 Does Using a Mini-Map Hinder You From Learning Your Surroundings? Does using a mini-map hinder you from learning your surroundings? This game research summary explains the differences between verbal instructions and mini-map use for spatial learning. Game Research Highlights
23.10.2018 Fortnite Fall Skirmish pioneers the new eSports Unlike other conventional eSports tournaments by Blizzard and Riot Games, Epic Games has some remarkably distinct event style in Fortnite Fall Skirmish, which people would not expect from a $10,000,000 prized tournament. Features
