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Ever wished Tyria could fit in your pocket? That dream could one day become a reality. A couple of weeks ago, we heard...

Part of the holy mission of the Game Archaeologist is to ferret out the roots of history that ultimately led to MMORPGs as...

We're probably preaching to the choir with this one, but did you know that there is still no proven link between video games and...

What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...

The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's...

As Fortnite players now well know, things are getting pretty wacky with the timestream in the game's world, and no more is...

Most if not all of us pretty much felt the same way Dr. Daniel King, senior research assistant from the School of Psychology at...

Going from your mild-mannered alter ego to your superpowered persona is the most important thing you can do in any superheroic MMORPG. Ship...

The identity of your Star Trek Online spaceship is pretty important; it determines the kind of abilities you have access to during space...

Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide...

Can a spaceship be blown up with one shot to its propellant tank? Can you make armor out of random pieces of scrap? Do...

Our newsroom is overflowing with interesting academic papers relevant to gaming - let's round a few up, shall we? First, we've got Unfair play?...

We've been keeping an eye on MMO colony sim Seed - the SpatialOS one, not this one - for a few years...

It seems we have another one of these papers every few months, and each time we cover them we get comments and tweets that...

As I was writing our Lawful Neutral expose of Nerd Kingdom a few weeks ago, I was pretty bothered by the conduct of...

Could Japan be making the next great MMO? It's hard not to feel a spark of hope flare up when watching the debut...

The research and science continues in the case of lockbox/lootbox purchasing habits and gambling addiction. The latest piece of scientific literature on the subject...

ArtCraft Creative Director J. Todd Coleman and Design Director Thomas Blair are back on YouTube answering Crowfall questions from high-end backers and players...

Although a burst water main wreaked saturating terror on the offices of The Repopulation dev Idea Fabrik last month, that hasn't stopped the...

I've been thinking a lot about esports lately. This is not actually something I like to think about, mind you; my general attitude toward esports...