Algorithms are said to affect social realities, often in unseen ways. This article explores
conscious, instrumental interactions with algorithms, as a window into the complexities and …

Defending Assessment Security in a Digital World explores the phenomenon of e-cheating
and identifies ways to bolster assessment to ensure that it is secured against threats posed …

In this timely new book, Christopher Paul analyzes how the words we use to talk about video
games and the structures that are produced within games shape a particular way of gaming …

Toxicity in multiplayer gaming is an ongoing problem that threatens the well-being of
players, gaming communities, and game developers. Meanwhile, interventions that promote …

Operational rules and “hacking” detection is implemented across online professional
competitive gaming contexts in effort to thwart manipulation and encourage fair play …

Boundary-work is a theory developed by the sociologist Thomas F. Gieryn which accounts
for the process of demarcating scientific and non-scientific intellectual activities. This paper …

Broadcasting is in a phase of change, with new technologies and new contestants
companies are facing an increased competition. One emerging stream of broadcasting is …

Live streaming on Twitch is a new form of online broadcasting of video games. Aside from
the visual game, it features computer-mediated communication between a speaking …

As any sports sociologist would say, sports are contested terrains. They are dynamic in
practice and historically specific: They are shaped by institutions, politics, and local …

Many online games suffer when players drop off due to lost connections or quitting
prematurely, which leads to match terminations or game-play imbalances. While rule-based …