Human evolution has regularly intersected with technology. Digitalization of various services
has brought a paradigm shift in consumerism. Treading this path, mental health practice has …

This study investigated players' emotional attachment to two nonplayer characters, Tali and
Garrus, from BioWare's Mass Effect videogame series. Two forum threads, created soon …

Kansanomainen perinne elää ajan hermolla, muuntuu yhteiskunnallisten ja teknisten
muutosten mukana ja heijastaa aikansa asenneilmastoa. Folklore oli ammoin suullista …

The video game industry has substantially transformed itself in the last decade. Game
companies had to adapt to fit into the new logic of production and consumption dominating …

The cultural impact of video games and gaming has been well researched, with the literature
revealing a video game culture that reflects capitalist, racist, sexist, and Western-oriented …

In this thesis, findings of research in gerontoludic character design, in other words the
design of game player characters focused upon the needs, wants, and expectations of older …

Scopul acestei cercetări este de a analiza și documenta schimbarea instituțiilor sociale ale
genului și vârstei, prin analiza calitativă a reprezentărilor de gen și vârstă în mediul …

Despite the male dominated landscape of the video game industry, several games featuring
female protagonists have garnered wide-spread recognition and acclaim among players of …

Abstract Representations of older age are frequently associated with bodies in decline.
Looking old can trigger discriminatory social behaviours and conceal the richness of the …

This thesis explores how the creators of the fictional world of the Dragon Age games, a
popular single-player fantasy video game franchise, use folkloric elements in “world …