Author: MTsokkinen

  • Racing to the future

    Racing to the future

    Mobile devices have not only become highly popular gaming platform but also a breeding ground for new ideas in gaming. I argue that you can play some of the most innovative car racing games in recent years on smartphones and tablets instead of home computers or consoles.

  • Theming videogames

    Theming videogames

    The article argues using #sport themed #videogames that #theming is a useful way for understanding videogames and #society

  • Usage of consumer videogames for military training

    Usage of consumer videogames for military training

    Research article on how commercial first person shooters are used for training British Army.  #military #training #COTS

  • Diversity of horror in video games

    Diversity of horror in video games

    Research on unsettling or scary #game experiences in #non-horror games to give #design ideas for subtle #horror and dread in #games

  • Playing Monopoly with children is an exciting experience

    Playing Monopoly with children is an exciting experience

    Monopoly is a captivating property trading board game loosely based on economic concept of single entity market domination. The economic dimension, dealing with money, property trades, random events and bankrupting players makes the game experience very emotional for the players. The core gameplay consists of buying and developing properties to maximize rent from other players…

  • Infamous: Second Son

    Infamous: Second Son

    Darkness has fallen over Seattle and street is littered with artificial light and neon signs. As I ran on the street I change myself into gaseous form and fly through nearby ventilation shaft that sends on the roof of the building. From my new vantage point at the top of the building I can see…

  • Disney Infinity 3.0

    Disney Infinity 3.0

    Mikko Tsokkinen Platforms: Playstation 4 (tested), Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Windows, iOS, Android Developer: Avalanche Software Publishers: Disney Interactive Studios, LucasArts Players: 1 or 2 split screen Release date: August 28, 2015 PEGI rating: 7 Disney Infinity 3.0 is an exciting third person open world action-adventure game for children with easy…