Hopefully you enjoyed reading my blog, and maybe learned a thing or two about video games along the way. Looking back, it seems like I may have been giving voice to a lot of the criticisms directed towards games. But I’m glad to have ended on the interview with Julio Ortiz, as I agree with his outlook on video games and the current research that’s being done. In case you have any trouble finding the articles mentioned in this blog, here are the citations for the ones I’ve used:
Brooksby, A. (2008). Exploring the Representation of Health in Videogames: A Content Analysis. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(6), 771-773. doi:10.1089/cpb.2007.0007.
Fischer, P., Kastenmüller, A., & Greitemeyer, T. (2010). Media violence and the self: The impact of personalized gaming characters in aggressive video games on aggressive behavior. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46(1), 192-195. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2009.06.010.
Hartmann, T., & Vorderer, P. (2010). It's Okay to Shoot a Character: Moral Disengagement in Violent Video Games. Journal of Communication, 60(1), 94-119. doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2009.01459.x.
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The video game industry is growing rapidly, and gaming has gained a strong foothold in society as a source of entertainment, fun, and even artistic expression. How are games continuing to change?
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- Lucas Sullivan
- Hi, I’m Lucas, a Rutgers University graduate who majored in Journalism and minored in Psychology. I’m interested in video game journalism, an industry which seems to be getting more and more mainstream coverage and acceptance as time goes on.
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