Volume 1, Issue 2: June 2023

Read through the informative articles in our second issue of the inaugural year.

March 14, 2024,

Issue

a young person sits on a couch next to a robot/cyborg and both play video games.

Games May Host the First Rightful AI Citizens

Considering the role of AI in GAMES in the context of emerging systems.

Kenneth Mitchell

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Overhead photo of a person playing a puzzle-type video game.

Casual Games, Cognition, and Play across the Lifespan: A Critical Synthesis

A critical synthesis.

Kurt Squire, Garrison Wells, Maria J. Anderson-Coto, Constance Steinkuehler

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Shadowed image of a person in the metaverse wearing headphones.

Video Game Audio in the Metaverse and Beyond

There are many ways within the metaverse that sound can more naturally integrate into a truly involving experience.

Iain McGregor

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Video games for sale at a retail outlet.

Games That Let Go: Thriving in a Decentralized Future

Thirty years ago, it was possible to play every video game that was published. Now, players must choose what they will, and will not, play.

E. Drake Kajioka

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A person poses as a militaristic video game character.

You are What you Play: The Risks of Identity Fusion in Toxic Gamer Cultures

The risks of identity fusion in toxic gamer cultures.

Rachel Kowert, Alexi Martel, William B. Swann

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