Whether video game play affects social behavior is a topic of debate. Many argue that
aggression and helping are affected by video game play, whereas this stance is disputed by …

Violence in digital games has been a source of controversy in the scientific community and
general public. Over two decades of research have examined this issue. However, much of …

Hundreds of studies have examined the interpersonal effects of video game consumption.
This article provides a brief review of the relationship between violent and prosocial …

Background In recent years the video game industry has surpassed both the music and
video industries in sales. Currently violent video games are among the most popular video …

A growing number of children and adolescents play video games (VGs) for long amounts of
time. The current outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has significantly reduced outdoor …

Past research on video game effects was often limited to explaining effects of game content
and mode, leaving structural and contextual game elements scarcely investigated. The …

E-sports game experiences can help enhance young peoples' willingness to participate in
sports and fitness. However, e-sports game studies have mostly focused on users' violent …

The current study examined the differential impact of playing a violent multiplayer online
game in the co-player mode compared to the single mode on children's subsequent …

Numerous studies have shown that playing violent video games alone increases
subsequent aggression. However, social game play is becoming more popular than solo …

In-game affordances that can encourage a positive community may be a means to avoid
toxicity in massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Therefore, it is essential to …