This review of gender and gameplay research over the past three decades documents a set
of persistent methodological repetitions that have systematically impeded its progress since …

Digital games have typically been considered a male leisure activity; however, recent
statistics indicate that increasing numbers of females are now playing games. The purpose …

A study of Everquest that provides a snapshot of multiplayer gaming culture, questions the
truism that computer games are isolating and alienating, and offers insights into broader …

On average, girls and women are less involved with video games than are boys and men,
and when they do play, they often prefer different games. This article reports two studies that …

During the past two decades, the popularity of computer and video games has prompted
games to become a source of study for educational researchers and instructional designers …

Computer games are one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving media of our time.
Revenues from console and computer games have now overtaken those from Hollywood …

The place of childhood in popular culture is one that invites new readings both on childhood
itself, but also on approaches to studying childhood. Discussing different methods of …

In recent years, a 'professional'digital gaming industry has emerged in North America: this
interconnected series of organisations and leagues host competitive gaming tournaments …

Collegiate esports in the US and Canada have grown tremendously over the past decade,
through intensive investments by both universities and esports publishers. Although post …

In this article, the author explores computer gaming preferences of girls through
observations of a games club at an all-girl state school in the United Kingdom. The author …