New issue of Eludamos journal, "Party Studies in Games Studies", is out, guest edited by Leland Masek and Jaakko Stenros. #gamestudies #gameculture
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We are very happy to share the news: the full Open Access version of our book "Cultural Game Studies: Critical Approaches" is now available!
You can download the whole book, as well as individual 19 chapters as separate files from here:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003679851/cultural-game-studies-frans-m%C3%A4yr%C3%A4-raine-koskimaaPlease feel free to download the book, chapters, and spread the word!
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D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’
By Mallory CarraBrennan Lee Mulligan’s Dungeons and Dragons push is part of a wider trend using tabletop games for political action
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/dungeons-dragons-tabletop-games-politics
#Game #Gameculture #GameDigital #Games #USnews #LosAngeles #California #TheGuardian #MalloryCarra
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D&D players raise millions in real-life campaign against ‘corporate elite’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/dungeons-dragons-tabletop-games-politics #Game #GameCulture #GameDigital #Games #UsNews #LosAngeles #California
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It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership
https://popcar.bearblog.dev/its-about-ownership/
#HackerNews #ownership #gaming #digitalgames #physicalgames #gameculture
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This lengthy “anniversary interview” focusing on my career in game studies and elsewhere is now available also in English. #gamestudies #gameculture #sciencefiction #fantasy #humanities
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The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/22/pushing-buttons-bafta-games-awards #Games #Culture #AwardsAndPrizes #GameCulture
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Press >start< to participate Offener Brief "Fair Play Democracy" Wir sind Menschen aus der Games-Kultur – Schaffende, Forschende & Begeisterte. Wir begreifen Spiele als demokratiefördernde Kulturtechnik und stehen auf für ein faires Spiel für alle. fairplaydemocracy.de #openletter #gameculture
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Why I’m embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/15/pushing-buttons-uncslop-unc-millennials-game-culture #Games #Culture #GameCulture #ShootingGames
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📚💔 So, the digital overlords at Google Play decided that virtual poetry and existential dread aren't on the app menu anymore. Meanwhile, Serenity Forge is busy crafting a "JavaScript-required" web labyrinth that nobody asked for. 🤷♂️🎮
https://bsky.app/profile/serenityforge.com/post/3mj3r4nbiws2t #digitaloverlords #virtualpoetry #existentialdread #webdevelopment #gameculture #HackerNews #ngated -
We've gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times | Joseph de Weck https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/puzzles-reassuring-answers-perplexing-times #PuzzleGames #GamesCompetitions #GameCulture #Europe #WorldNews
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My quest to preserve VHS-era gaming culture, one eBay bid at a time https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/mar/25/my-quest-to-preserve-vhs-era-video-culture-one-ebay-bid-at-a-time #Games #Culture #RetroGames #SuperMario #GameCulture
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The program for Tampere Spring Seminar of Game Studies 2026 "Events and Communities" is out. #gamestudies #gameculture #gamingcommunities #gamingevents
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The students in the games journalism course in our Game Studies Master's Degree Program have again published interesting new articles in the PlayLab Magazine. (Control: Resonant, Celeste, "impostor game", Hollow Knight: Silksong, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun , Sonic Super Teams boardgame, and many others are discussed.) #gamestudies #gameculture #gamesjournalism
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‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/08/i-fell-into-it-ex-criminal-hackers-urge-manchester-pupils-to-use-web-skills-for-good #Hacking #Cybercrime #CooperativeGroup #UkNews #Technology #Internet #Programming #GameCulture #YoungPeople #Manchester
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Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/26/why-im-launching-a-feminist-video-games-website-in-2026-mothership #Games #DigitalMedia #GameCulture #Culture #Women #Feminism #Gender #LifeAndStyle #Media
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‘A gaming success story’: how Warhammer became one of Britain’s biggest companies https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/18/a-gaming-success-story-how-warhammer-became-one-of-britains-biggest-companies #BoardGames #GameCulture #Culture #UkNews #Business
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Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/05/sega-co-founder-david-rosen-dies #Games #Sega #Culture #GameCulture #UsNews #Japan #WorldNews
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Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95 https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jan/05/sega-co-founder-david-rosen-dies #Games #Sega #Culture #GameCulture #UsNews #Japan #WorldNews
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‘A force of nature who took no prisoners’: a tribute to Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/22/a-force-of-nature-who-took-no-prisoners-a-tribute-to-ninja-gaiden-creator-tomonobu-itagaki #Gameculture #Technology #Culture #Games #Japan
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Three (3) new postdoctoral game studies positions are now open for applications. These are related to the exit phase (2026-27) of the CoE-GameCult, and positions will situated in the Tampere University Game Research Lab, COMS/ITC, Tampere University. #gamestudies #gameculture
For more, see:
https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=2807&o=A_RJ -
🎮 A #IVIPRODays2025 il videogioco si fonde con cultura e territorio - estraiamo il meglio dal digitale! #GameCulture
🔗 https://www.spaziogames.it/notizie/a-ivipro-days-2025-il-videogioco-incontra-cultura-e-territorio
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Cosy video games are on an unstoppable rise. Will they unleash a darker side? https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jul/10/cosy-video-games-non-violent-cooking-farming-cozy #Adventuregames #Strategygames #Artanddesign #Gameculture #Puzzlegames #Culture #Design #Games #Steam
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Stop killing games and the industry response
https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/stop-killing-games
#HackerNews #StopKillingGames #GamingIndustry #GameDevelopment #GameCulture #IndustryResponse
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The Outer Worlds 2, the most expensive Xbox game yet https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jun/25/the-outer-worlds-2-the-most-expensive-xbox-game-yet #Roleplayinggames #PlayStation5 #Actiongames #Gameculture #Microsoft #Culture #Games #Xbox #PC
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🏆 Große Momente bei der Preisverleihung des #GamesFestival25!
Ob mit Applaus oder Gänsehaut – ihr habt gezeigt, was kreative Gamepower bedeutet.
Danke an alle Nominierten, Gewinner*innen & das Publikum!
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Does video game monetisation harm children – and what is Australia doing about it? https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/10/does-video-game-monetisation-harm-children-and-what-is-australia-doing-about-it #Gameculture #Technology #Children #Business #Games
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We have a new research article out, with Aska Mayer (the main author) and Roope Raisamo, titled "Playing with augmented bodies: Dystopian and protopian experiences of human augmentation in digital games", in Convergence, see the open access link: #gamestudies #gameculture
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‘It’s like a men’s shed’: inside the Pokémon trading card communities rocked by a string of brazen thefts https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/15/its-like-a-mens-shed-inside-the-pokemon-trading-card-communities-rocked-by-a-string-of-brazen-thefts #Lifeandstyle #Gameculture #Pokémon
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Note this call for the Eludamos special issue on "Party Studies in Game Studies" (inspired by the 2023 Spring Seminar of Game Studies). #gamestudies #gameculture
https://eludamos.org/index.php/eludamos/announcement/view/131
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Full thesis, available for free and as open access, Ville Kankainen, "Hybrid Play Experience and Design in Tabletop Gaming", with the public examination today. #gamestudies #gameculture
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The doctoral dissertation of M.Sc. Ville Kankainen, titled "Hybrid Play Experience and Design in Tabletop Gaming", will be publicly examined at the Tampere University on Friday 21 February 2025 at 12:00. The full thesis is also available online, as open access. #gamestudies #gameculture
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PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/dec/03/playstation-at-30-the-console-that-made-video-games-cool #Adventuregames #Gamesconsoles #PlayStation #Gameculture #Actiongames #Technology #Culture #Games #Sony
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PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/dec/03/playstation-at-30-the-console-that-made-video-games-cool #Adventuregames #Gamesconsoles #PlayStation #Gameculture #Actiongames #Technology #Culture #Games #Sony
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‘A phenomenon’: how World of Warcraft smashed out of geekdom and conquered gaming https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/nov/13/world-of-warcraft-20-geekdom-gaming-mr-t-night-elf-stranglehorn #ActivisionBlizzard #WorldofWarcraft #Gameculture #Culture #Gender #Games
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Tetris Forever is the real story of Tetris - and it’s fascinating https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/nov/13/tetris-forever-is-the-real-story-of-tetris-and-its-fascinating #Gameculture #Nintendo #Culture #Tetris #Games