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Read more about the article Video games as rites of passage: Exploring liminal rhetoric in Oxenfree

Video games as rites of passage: Exploring liminal rhetoric in Oxenfree

  • Post author:Helisa Hallamaa
  • Post published:December 16, 2023
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Transformative experiences in girlhood games - Stephanie Harkin discusses the potential of video games utilizing liminal spaces in exploring identity.

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Read more about the article “Forget about it!” – Mafia games represent Italians as part of La Famiglia
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“Forget about it!” – Mafia games represent Italians as part of La Famiglia

  • Post author:Simo Natunen
  • Post published:March 20, 2021
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Mafia games feed stereotypical images of Italian people, and Mafia movies do the same to Mafia games. Stereotypical cultural products can legitimize organized crime.

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Read more about the article Video games – not just entertainment

Video games – not just entertainment

  • Post author:Simo Natunen
  • Post published:February 11, 2021
  • Post category:Features

Finns play more games than two years ago. Games are not seen as time-consuming nonsense, but as communicative tools.

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Read more about the article Parental Perception of Minecraft Play: Negative and Positive Aspects

Parental Perception of Minecraft Play: Negative and Positive Aspects

  • Post author:Betty
  • Post published:January 17, 2020
  • Post category:Game Research Highlights

Digital gaming is a big topic and takes a big part in many lives of today's children. This following brief summary about the Mavoa/Carter/Gibbs (2017: 171-181) article, takes a closer look at parental perceptions of the popular video game Minecraft.

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