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Read more about the article How Gambling Took Over Gaming

How Gambling Took Over Gaming

  • Post author:Joel Karjalainen
  • Post published:January 21, 2026
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights/Game-related media

Everyone dreams of winning the lottery. Few manage to, and even more spend their entire lives trying. Now, gambling disguised as mechanics is getting increasingly normalized, and soon, gaming will be synonymous with taking a risk. This article is a critique of the current state of the industry.

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Read more about the article Colorful pixels for 150,000 € – understanding virtual skin buyers in CS:GO

Colorful pixels for 150,000 € – understanding virtual skin buyers in CS:GO

  • Post author:Jenni Jokinen
  • Post published:December 1, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

This research was conducted to find reasoning for why players spend tons of cash for a feature that adds zero to the gameplay.

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Read more about the article Merit above all else: Reception of all-female esports teams

Merit above all else: Reception of all-female esports teams

  • Post author:Erika Mäkelä
  • Post published:March 25, 2020
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Research suggests online gaming communities don’t feel too keenly for all-female esports teams.

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Read more about the article How ENCE rose to prominence and is this the team’s end?

How ENCE rose to prominence and is this the team’s end?

  • Post author:SINIKKA
  • Post published:December 3, 2019
  • Post category:Features

ENCE is the most successful Finnish CS:GO team ever. How did ENCE reach its peak? Is the team coming to an end?

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