How the Video Game Industry Negatively Impacts Women Kate Wunderlich, Elon University An unfortunate gender bias still exists.… September 7, 2023
Ruleset Reset: Will ‘OneDnD’ Win Back its Base? Connor Lindsay, Queens University of Charlotte The ongoing controversy around the world’s most popular tabletop role-playing game.… August 11, 2023
The Sims 4 Is Finally Moving Forward Maria Merlo, Eastern Michigan University The Sims 4 has lost its way, but High School Years may set the franchise back on track.… July 22, 2022
How Animal Crossing Became Beloved by Young Adults Worldwide Maui Smith, University of Pittsburgh This childhood series remains important to its older fanbase ahead of the release of a new game.… March 16, 2020
How the Growing Mobile Gaming Market Is Helping to Enhance Your Study Breaks Daniel Reed Break up that cram session with a little bit of gaming.… February 14, 2020
How Have Mobile Apps Changed Our Daily Routines? Daniel Reed Life looks a lot different than it did 15 years ago.… February 4, 2020
Will the Next Xbox and PlayStation Live Up to the Hype? Brendan Bell, Towson University With their new video game consoles on the horizon, Sony and Microsoft will compete once again.… December 23, 2019
3 Ways Crypto Gaming Benefits Its Players Daniel Reed The technology is new, so the benefits might not be immediately apparent, but there's a lot going for it once you look deeper.… December 23, 2019
Google Stadia Is an Unfortunate Attempt at Video Game Streaming Brendan Bell, Towson University Lag and the inability to download games is really hampering the tech giant's foray into cloud gaming services.… November 25, 2019
Why Online Gaming Is the Ultimate Way to Switch Off Daniel Reed It might seem weird, but sitting back and taking a break with your console or computer might help you study.… October 4, 2019
Job Opportunities After University: Becoming an Online Game Developer Daniel Reed Sure, it's fun to play video games, but how about making them?… September 10, 2019
What to Expect From ‘The Sims 4: Realm of Magic’ Kala Horvat, University of Georgia Wizards and witches and warlocks, oh my! … September 6, 2019
Why ‘Critical Role’ Is the Twitch Stream You Need to Pick Up Marie Christensen, George Fox University Meet the gaming group that broke Kickstarter records.… September 3, 2019
‘The Witness’: The Best Video Game You’ll Hate to Play Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design It's a puzzling game, I'll tell you that.… August 5, 2019
5 of the Gaming Community’s Worst Qualities Christian Nelson, Eastern Michigan University I apologize in advance.… August 20, 2018
‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ Panders to Fans, and It’s Insulting Christian Nelson, Eastern Michigan University The decision to make the protagonist's gender optional undermines the point of adding a female protagonist to the series.… August 12, 2018
It’s Time To Stop Hating TotalBiscuit Caleb Edwards, Michigan State University His passing means it’s time to let go.… June 6, 2018
5 Indie Games Worth Playing on Nintendo Switch Casey LaValley, Ferris State University When it comes to climbing, farming, fighting and golfing, these Nintendo Switch games aren't playing around.… May 31, 2018
Microsoft’s New Adaptive Controller Brings More Accessibility to Xbox Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin Computer tech and gaming giant, Microsoft is proving that gaming in 2018 should be for everyone, regardless of physical ability.… May 25, 2018
Cosmetics, a Feature With Little Effect on Gameplay, Are Revolutionizing Video Games Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Free-to-play video games are making more money than video games you have to purchase at the store.… May 19, 2018
‘God of War’ Is Back and It Looks Nothing Like You Remember Jake Deven, The University of Texas at El Paso In hopes to revitalize the series, ‘God of War’ creators are taking risks that have never been taken.… April 3, 2018
Stanford’s Maya Ziv Explains the Stories Games Tell and How They’re Told Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro They may not be books or films, but games can still tell captivating stories that players love.… March 16, 2018
Loot Boxes Face Legal Challenges Following ‘Battlefront II’ Controversy Liam Ainslie Mayo, Bard College After attempting loot boxes in 'Star Wars: Battlefront II,' governments worldwide have begun considering regulation for this widespread industry practice.… February 26, 2018
Esports Scholarship Programs that Aim to Better the Entire Community Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Although esports is a young concept, many game design students benefit from the esports scholarships available across the nation.… February 22, 2018
North American Sports Reaches New Heights at ELEAGUE Boston Major Sam Thoma, Wisconsin Lutheran College With Cloud9's victory at the ELEAGUE Boston Major this January, North American Counter-Strike is no longer a joke.… February 10, 2018
Valve Corporation Dropped Bitcoin from Steam, So Who Cares? Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University The gaming platform, Steam, dropped using the form of currency called Bitcoin, but does anyone actually know what Bitcoin is?… December 14, 2017
Turns Out Online Gaming Can Actually Help You Study More Effectively Daniel Reed A new study has found that gamers outperform non-gamers in attention tests, so go ahead, log back on.… November 17, 2017
‘Sonic Mania’ Proves That Gaming Passion Projects Should Be Rewarded Ben Seidel, St. Olaf College The latest entry in Sega’s classic franchise handed development over to the fans, and the results are convincing.… September 18, 2017
How to Support Your Gaming Habit Without Breaking the Bank Katie Sanchez, University of Texas at San Antonio Five tips that substitute creativity for money.… July 20, 2016
A Non-Gamer’s Guide to Gaming Olivia McCoy, University of Georgia When it comes to relationships, you don’t have to understand the controller to be in control.… June 14, 2016