Statement on PAX West Attendance
Take This has made the difficult decision not to attend PAX West 2021 in person. We will be running an online AFK Room through our Community Discord as we have…
Posts filed “Video Games”
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Fighting Toxicity: Finding Solutions
Read MoreLast weekend, Take This hosted a discussion about toxicity in content creation with content creators ZombaeKillz, Negaoryx, BlackCompat, and our Research Director Dr. Rachel Kowert, hosted by Dr. Kelli Dunlap.…
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Video Games, Moral Panic, and Scapegoats Through the Years
Read MoreAs a society, we often seek to find an explanation for things that are new or that we don’t understand. This explanation often, and unfortunately, takes the form of a…
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Research Review: Hostility and Self Reported Cognitive and Social Benefits Across Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
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Academic Ramblings: Digital Games in the After Times
Read MoreThis year, I was honored to be asked to give the keynote lecture for the Game Studies pre conference at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association this year…
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Research Review: Problematic Gaming, In-Game Social Support, and Mental Health
Read MoreTime for another Research Review! Every month, I will select a recently published research article in the field of game studies and provide an in-depth review. After taking into account…
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Mental Health Reminders and Taking Breaks
Read MoreIt’s a stressful and uncertain time… even more so than normal. You may be experiencing a lot of intense emotions and uncertainty – we are too. You’re not in this…
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Video Game Development Crisis Conference Video Series
Read MoreIn April and May, Take This and the IGDA partnered to produce a webinar series and virtual conference focused on management, self-care, and technical resources for companies working through crisis.…