31.3.2025 Mining, Mayhem, and Bugs: A Deep Rock Galactic Review Fight monsters, mine riches, and cause chaos with your dwarf crew — welcome to Deep Rock Galactic! Game Reviews
31.1.2025 Across the Atlantic – game communication on NA vs EU servers Communication can play a great role in winning, which is why online games have several options to accommodate all kinds of players. How do players on different servers use these options? Features
26.11.2022 Who gets to decide? - Representation and inclusion in Overwatch community When two Overwatch characters were revealed to be LGBTQ, discussions flared in the community. Tanja Välisalo and Maria Ruotsalainen ask: Who has the right to have a say in what kind of representation is included in a game? Game Research Highlights
20.5.2022 Overwatch 2 PVP Beta shows promise for the future Overwatch 2 will most likely be the one to save Overwatch from its current demise with reworks, new abilities, heroes, maps, and excitement. Features
10.12.2021 Battlefield 2042: A step into the future or a step backwards? Is there something absolutely new and unique in Battlefield 2042, or does the game fall short? Game Reviews
3.12.2021 A Guidebook for Travelling Through Post-Apocalyptic Areas in the World of Metro Do you have a desire to look at the remains of civilization, left after the nuclear war? Follow the travel guide and explore the great variety of in-game locations. Features
1.11.2021 Gripping Shootouts in the Living Room - Half-Life: Alyx A technical marvel, Half-Life: Alyx offers a meaty and polished experience unparalleled in the VR space. Game Reviews
12.5.2021 Different types of challenges in games. How can games challenge us? Here I discuss three different types of challenges: Problem solving, mechanical actions, and social interaction. Features
13.4.2021 Constructing player identity in Counter-Strike. Stöhl and Rusk use ethnographic methods to see what tools are being used for identity construction when playing, and what these identities are. Game Research Highlights
21.3.2021 Escape from Tarkov: I Sell Old Graphics Cards on The Black Market and I’m Filthy Rich Escape from Tarkov pushes you to your tactical limits in a realistic and hardcore first-person shooter. Do you have what it takes to escape? Or will you fall to some guy sitting in a bush? Game Reviews
13.3.2021 Manners maketh player – How bad player behaviour is perceived in CS:GO esports. In this article, the authors explore different kinds of bad behaviour in CS:GO esports, from throwing to bug exploitation, and how they are perceived by the spectators. Game Research Highlights
13.1.2021 PAYDAY 2: Heist Banks, Get Money, Become Infamous A review for PAYDAY 2, a co-op first person shooter focused on pulling off daring heists. Does it still hold up after 7 years, or should the Payday Gang cash out? Game Reviews
