Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

The video game is helping China advance toward two strategic goals: bolstering domestic semiconductor production and putting Chinese culture on the global stage.

Jun Xiang, Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
Oct. 16, 2024 ~7 min

How people with disabilities got game − the surprisingly long history of access to arcade and video sports

A pioneering effort that allowed a teenager with a neck injury to play pinball sheds light on today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities.

Matt Knutson, Assistant Professor of Esports, University of North Dakota • conversation
Aug. 5, 2024 ~7 min


From silent dialogues to vivid memories – here’s how the science of inner experience could transform gaming

What if we could experience the mind of another person in a video game?

Charles Fernyhough, Professor of Psychology, Durham University • conversation
May 16, 2024 ~7 min

Video games like Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley can inspire players to look after nature

In Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, restoring harmony with nature against exploitative forces is key to the game’s narrative.

Lucas Friche, PhD Candidate, Communication Studies, Université de Lorraine • conversation
March 26, 2024 ~6 min

Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game

People young and old love the classic video game Tetris. A working knowledge of the spatial reasoning concepts underlying Tetris can set students up for success in mathematics.

Leah McCoy, Professor of Education, Wake Forest University • conversation
Feb. 28, 2024 ~7 min

How 'GamerGate' led the gaming industry to embrace more diverse and caring values

The games industry is evolving with the changing values of its players.

Adam Jerrett, Lecturer, Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Sept. 9, 2022 ~9 min

Video games: our study suggests they boost intelligence in children

A big study accounting for genes and socioeconomic background suggests that video games actually cause children’s intelligence to grow.

Bruno Sauce, Assistant Professor of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~7 min

Esports: how the struggling hospitality industry could capitalise on this massive business

There are huge potential revenues for tourism in online video gaming’s massive fanbase –  if they can be encouraged to attend live events in host cities.

Babak Taheri, Professor of Marketing, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~8 min


MIT.nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program awards third annual seed grants

The NCSOFT-sponsored program will advance cutting-edge technologies for gaming and data visualization.

MIT.nano • mit
April 12, 2022 ~6 min

Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard won't clean up gamer culture overnight: 5 essential reads about sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech

Sexual harassment and discrimination in gaming and tech are not inevitable or permanent, write experts in the field. The solutions are positive community standards and women in power.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 ~10 min

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