Harassment at Conventions
Article preface: Topics including forms of harassment, consumption of alcohol, and similar ideas are covered in this content. Yay, I’m going to a convention!! Attending a games convention is exciting!…
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Managing Overwhelm at Conventions
Read MoreIf you’ve been to a large convention before, you’ve probably had an experience like this: You’re midway through the weekend. You’ve seen some great panels, explored the expo hall, and…
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How to Survive (and Even Thrive at) Conventions
Read MoreConventions can be amazing! We sometimes wait all year for our favorite convention, and some people spend thousands of dollars to travel to attend. For some of us, conventions mean…
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Extremism, identity fusion, and gaming cultures
Read MoreWhile we know extremist content, radicalization, and recruitment is occurring in games, there is still little understanding how and why this may be of a particular concern within gaming communities.
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Designing Games to Challenge the Stigma Around Mental Health
Read MoreDesigning Games to Challenge the Stigma Around Mental Health is a new white paper from Take This. Written by Take This intern and York University PhD student, Matthew Whitby, and…
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State of the Research: Violent Video Games
Read MoreIn this all new State of the Research, we tackle the big kahuna: Violent video games. Specifically, we tackle the three broad issues associated with claims of violent video game…
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Video Games in a Post-COVID 19 World
Read MoreIn the months since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the general discourse about video games in the public and media seems to have shifted in relation to the uses and effects…
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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…