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Read more about the article Glued to the Screen – How Immersive are Let’s Play Videos?

Glued to the Screen – How Immersive are Let’s Play Videos?

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:June 12, 2019
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

A group of researchers take Let's Play videos under their scrutiny and see whether they can be as immersive as actually playing the game.

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Read more about the article Unpopular opinion: Why I think Fallout 76 is actually a pretty decent game

Unpopular opinion: Why I think Fallout 76 is actually a pretty decent game

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:June 8, 2019
  • Post category:Features

Fallout76 has been criticized as a historically bad Fallout game. I don’t agree with that and here’s why.

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Read more about the article Drunk VR Gaming – Should you do it?

Drunk VR Gaming – Should you do it?

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:May 7, 2019
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

The research article 'Drunk Virtual Reality Gaming: Exploring the Influence of Alcohol on Cybersickness' by Iskenderova et al. discusses the effects drinking might have on the level of cybersickness caused by VR gaming.

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Read more about the article An Oldie but Goldie? Nintendo Ice Hockey review

An Oldie but Goldie? Nintendo Ice Hockey review

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:April 26, 2019
  • Post category:Game Reviews

The Nintendo Switch library of NES titles held this old gem, so of course it had to be tried out!

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“Just kill those fluffballs already!” – Kittens in a Blender review

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:April 23, 2019
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Kittens in a Blender! Fun for everyone, especially if you like kitten-smoothies!

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Read more about the article “How Do Those Danish Bastards Sleep at Night?”*: Fan Labor and the Power of Cuteness

“How Do Those Danish Bastards Sleep at Night?”*: Fan Labor and the Power of Cuteness

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:November 25, 2018
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Joyce Goggins explores the cute world of LEGO and analyzes LEGO's marketing tactics, namely the use of fan labor in creating The LEGO Movie.

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Read more about the article Fight for the Light – ‘Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition’ Review

Fight for the Light – ‘Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition’ Review

  • Post author:Jami Särkinen
  • Post published:October 25, 2018
  • Post category:Game Reviews

Arguably one of the most beautiful games out there is getting a sequel soon, so here’s a reminder of where Ori originates from.

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