Monthly Archives: April 2015

ESA 2015 Essential Facts About The Computer & Video Game Industry

Posted on April 25, 2015 by

It’s that time of year again when the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) release their  yearly findings on the demographics and make up of the video game industry. The ESA is the foremost gatherer of this type of data and this … Continue reading →

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Study Shows Link Between Excessive Gaming and Behavioral Issues

Posted on April 12, 2015 by

SHOCKING HEADLINE: A new study posted in  the Journal of Psychology of Popular Media Culture finds a correlation between playing games for an extended amount of time and behavioral issues in teenagers. KEEP THAT POKEMON AWAY FROM THEM TWEENS, OR YOU’RE … Continue reading →

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New Study Shows Benefits of Narrative in Video Games

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

Coming out of the University of Innsbruck  and Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, we have some research that probably won’t set the world on fire, but is interesting nonetheless.  The study looks at the benefits of narration in video games … Continue reading →

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Update – EFF: “Videogame Publishers: No Preserving Abandoned Games”

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

This week the Electronic Frontier Foundation updated followers on their on-going crusade to fight for the rights of gamers and communities looking to keep their favorite games and communities going after publishers shut down servers and means to access said … Continue reading →

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