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Oct
12
Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

Cognitive abilities and personality traits contribute to performance in many video games. However, hybrid games (e.g., Rocket League, where
3 min read
Sep
21
Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Research on consequences of gaming—especially esports participation—has become an important and rich part of
3 min read
Sep
07
The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 07, 2025 A video game company has many ways to generate income. One of them is in-game microtransactions.
3 min read
Jun
29
Culture Clash in Video Games: How Playstyles Differ

Culture Clash in Video Games: How Playstyles Differ

Cultural differences can manifest themselves in the behavior of individuals. This fact likely stretches into the virtual world—video games.
2 min read
Jun
15
How Pro Gamers Cope with Stress — Lessons from LoL Pros

How Pro Gamers Cope with Stress — Lessons from LoL Pros

CHRISTIAN | JUNE 15, 2025 Competitive gaming is a stressful activity. In a recent study, it was found that "elite
3 min read
Apr
13
One Trick or Flex Pick?

One Trick or Flex Pick?

CHRISTIAN | APRIL 13, 2025 "Can you play anything else?" [1]—a classic starter to the discussion about who
4 min read
Mar
16
Same Experience, Different Ranks

Same Experience, Different Ranks

CHRISTIAN | MARCH 16, 2025 "Overall, these results suggested that changes in MOBA gaming performance were shaped by both gaming
4 min read
Feb
23
Group Flow: When Gamers Feel "In The Zone"

Group Flow: When Gamers Feel "In The Zone"

CHRISTIAN | FEBRURARY 23, 2025 We have all heard the term 'flow' or being in a 'flow state&
3 min read
Jan
26
Gaming Meets Streaming: Positive Perceptions and Negative Consequences

Gaming Meets Streaming: Positive Perceptions and Negative Consequences

CHRISTIAN | JANUARY 26, 2025 Did you know that players with a potential problematic use of video games are more toxic?
4 min read
Dec
15
Cyberbullying and its Consequences in Professional Gaming

Cyberbullying and its Consequences in Professional Gaming

Cyberbullying in professional gaming—who are the bullies, who is exposed to it the most, and what are the consequences?
4 min read

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