In this paper I will give a phenomenological account of embodied presence through
computer game avatars, based on Maurice Merleau-Ponty's analysis of bodily intentionality …

Despite how humans and non-human objects relate in very social ways, the relations
between players and their online game avatars are most often examined through …

Non-verbal communication plays a large role in online competitive multiplayer games, as
team members attempt to coordinate with each other without distraction to achieve victory …

This paper discusses two main claims made about virtual worlds: first, that people become"
immersed" in virtual worlds because of their sensorial realism, and second, because virtual …

This volume puts forth an original theoretical framework, the ludonarrative model, for
studying video games which foregrounds the empirical study of the player experience. The …

This chapter is a critical discussion of the use of the concepts diegetic and non-diegetic in
connection with computer game sound. These terms are problematic because they do not …

Interactivity is the potential for, or phenomenon of, interaction; interactivity can be a property
of an artifact, a perception, or an experience. The term interactivity is not well understood …

This chapter aims to explain how sound in horror computer games works towards eliciting
emotions in the gamer: namely fear and dread. More than just analyzing how the gamer …

People experience emotions when playing videogames, and these emotions are a main
reason for playing. In our research, we examine whether colors can be used in videogames …

This is a study of interaction in massively multiplayer online games. The general interest
concerns how action is coordinated in practices that neither rely on the use of talk-in …