How Gaming Communities Form Online Subcultures and Create Their Own Digital Worlds
A multiplayer game can start as entertainment and end up giving players an entirely new vocabulary, social circle, identity,...
Category: Culture
Why Video Game Side Quests Are Getting Better and Stealing the Show
Some of the best stories in modern games are no longer hiding in the main campaign. They are waiting in an abandoned...
Best Video Game Soundtracks of All Time: 10 Scores That Changed Gaming
Video game music has officially crossed from entertainment into cultural history. In 2023, the Library of Congress added...
Best Game Soundtracks to Study To for Better Focus
Lyrics can be surprisingly expensive when your brain is trying to read. Research involving university students found that...
Why Photo Mode in Games Is So Popular With The Rise of Virtual Photography
A good photo mode can make players stop doing the very thing a game was built for: playing. Instead of chasing the next...
Why Adults Stop Playing Video Games: Know What Really Changes
Americans ages 35 to 44 have less leisure time than any other adult age group measured by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...