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Smile, You're Gaming

Smile, You’re Gaming

Smile, You're Gaming

Videogames: Are Your Children Safe?

When it comes to videogames, psychologists and social theorists have been asking the wrong questions. Instead of obsessing over the purely correlational links ...
By Chris LaVigne Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2009
Smile, You're Gaming

The Hardcore Persuasion

As anyone who’s ever dropped in on a particularly intense session of gaming can tell you, there are many types of gamer frowns. ...
By Christina Jen-Chia Hsieh Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2009
Smile, You're Gaming

Violently Happy

Search for the word “happy” in the gaming section of any online retailer and you’ll find some creepy attempts at helping us get ...
By Dean Reilly Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2009
Smile, You're Gaming

That’s Entertainment?

Looking back on that old “Can a videogame make you cry?” ad from EA, it’s clear now that the question it posed was ...
By Rob Zacny Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2009
Smile, You're Gaming

The Best of All Possible Worlds

When I sit down to play a game, I do so with the intention of making the world right. Because the worlds I ...
By Tom Endo Legacy AuthorJanuary 27, 2009
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