This article presents a synthesis and interpretation of research on character portrayals in
digital game content using a systematic review of existing studies (N= 30) based on a larger …

Game developers potentially convey socio-cultural values about gender through design
choices. This study interpreted the designs of 11 purposively selected female game …

The analysis of digital games is a widely used method in the field of game studies and an
important instrument to study games and game-related topics. However, existing …

This paper reports on the South African findings from an international mixed methods study
between the LEGO Foundation, Dubit and the Universities of Sheffield (England) and Cape …

An ideological analysis of video games should include both the narrative and ludic
dimensions, since there can be frictions between these two dimensions and they can even …

While recent data from the Entertainment Software Association indicates there is close to a
50/50 split in gender identification of gamers between men and women, the environment …

In this paper, we describe the results of a research in progress that seeks to analyze gender
asymmetries in the digital games sector in Portugal. The results of its first phase indicated …

Characters in fighting videogames 1 such as Street Fighter V and Tekken7 typically reveal a
phenomenon that we define as virtual enfreakment: their bodies, costumes, and fighting …

This paper examines representations of children in contemporary video games through
content analysis. A selection of commercially successful and critically acclaimed video …

Representation of disability in games is important to facilitate inclusive experiences. In our
work, we address this issue through an exploration of the representation of ADHD in games …