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How ‘The Sims’ Decodes Gaming Gender Dynamics

Allegra Walker, University at Albany - SUNY

While there are many memes going around about how The Sims game series is popular amongst a female audience, the appeal to slice-of-life games for women starts in girlhood.…

April 3, 2024

An older man with short, wavy blonde hair raises his hand to his ear, wearing an old-timey ruffled collar under a maroon long-sleeve shirt.

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Fans, Here’s Some Games You’ll Love!

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

If you’re a fan of the Game of the Year, here are other video games with similarities that you’ll definitely enjoy!…

January 5, 2024

Similar to the album cover of "Born to Die", a drawing of Lana Del Rey stands in front of a blue sky with the words "Born to Die" around her.

Born to Thrive: The Lana Del Rey Album Ahead Of Its Time

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Revisiting the impact of Lana Del Rey’s “Born to Die” on the music industry (I never stopped listening).…

December 12, 2023

The 5 Different Types of Fortnite Players

Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba, Rutgers University

As the eye of the storm begins to shrink, what kind of Fortnite player are you?…

June 5, 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

Here Are 4 Reasons the World Has Gone Crazy for ‘Fortnite’

Liam Ainslie Mayo, Bard College

No one does the battle royale genre better than Epic Games, the developers of the massively popular game.…

May 11, 2018

Is Nintendo Labo an Innovative Idea or a Waste of Ingenuity?

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The new product may (or may not) teach kids new creative skills.…

May 8, 2018

Esports Leagues in High Schools Underscore the Popularity of Competitive Gaming

Liam Ainslie Mayo, Bard College

Let's discuss the realities of competitive gaming.…

May 3, 2018

Are Esports Becoming More Popular Than Traditional Sports?

Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles

Esports are overtaking the competitive world while traditional sports are becoming increasingly outdated.…

April 29, 2018

Fans Have Mixed Feelings About ‘Far Cry 5’

Miranda Maples, University of Tennessee

Can you power through the violence and terror to make it to the end of the game?…

April 18, 2018

With These 3 ‘Woke’ Video Games, Social Justice Meets Button Mashing

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Who says video games can’t save the world?…

April 5, 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

JCSoft Inc. Founder Jenny Xu Is a Real Game Changer

Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College

As the founder of JCSoft Inc., the MIT undergraduate is a rising talent with the potential to change the gaming industry forever.…

March 20, 2018

A New Infographic Charts the Game Industry’s Billion-Dollar Evolution

Daniel Reed

From the Magnavox Odyssey in 1972 to the advent of virtual reality games, the infographic lays out the entire 46-year history of the game industry.…

February 22, 2018

4 Video Games Designed By Students that Changed the Industry

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Since the '60s, many college students have embraced their ingenuity to develop video games that are extraordinarily unique.…

February 15, 2018

Will the New ‘Harry Potter’ Mobile Game Be ‘Pokémon Go’ for Wizards?

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

The role-playing mobile game will allow muggles, for the first time ever, to attend Hogwarts, learn spells and hopefully even make the quidditch team.…

February 3, 2018

Effort Alone Isn’t Enough for Victory with the Pay-To-Win System

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Players are fighting against the pay-to-win system video game companies are instilling to regain the whole story experience.…

January 30, 2018

How ‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Ruins ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order’

Daniel DeAngelo, University of Tampa

The new game’s set up knocks the old one down.…

September 27, 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

FIU’s Victoria ‘Vikkikitty’ Perez Is the Electric New Voice of eSports

Ben Seidel, St. Olaf College

Perez is reaching a whole new branch of eSports enthusiasts with her outspoken personality and rousing commentary.…

August 17, 2017

A Smashing Success

Ben Seidel, St. Olaf College

A look into the burgeoning world of eSports through two of the college competitors who are helping shape its future.…

August 1, 2017

The 7 Most Highly Anticipated Video Game Releases of 2017

Jeffrey W. Cope, Texas State University

Whether you’re looking to escape swarms of zombies in a dense forest or battle alien life-forms throughout the galaxy, the new year has a video game for you.…

January 4, 2017

Why Are So Many Video Games Being Made Into Movies?

Mari Landgrebe, Texas State University

With the release of movies such as “Assassin’s Creed” and “World of Warcraft,” the game-to-film trend is proving both durable and lucrative—but why?…

December 31, 2016

In Donald Trump’s America, Even Video Games Could Suffer

Mari Landgrebe, Texas State University

The gaming community is still reeling from the GamerGate of yesteryear, and now the dude-bro president-elect has set the board for its resurgence.…

December 25, 2016

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