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Mindtrek 2016 research papers
Several new games research papers were published in Mindtrek 2016 conference, including: “Creating play money for free-to-play and gambling games” by Jani Kinnunen, Kati Alha, Janne Paavilainen “Building finnish game jam community through positive social facilitation” by Annakaisa Kultima, Kati Alha, Timo Nummenmaa “The emergence of industry of playful hybrids: developer’s perspective” by Heikki Tyni, […]
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DiGRA-FDG conference 2016
August 1-5, there are dozens of highly interesting research papers, panels, keynotes and other sessions presented in the first joint DiGRA-FDG conference in Dundee, Scotland. Here are listed some highlights, including only selection of presentations by Finnish game researchers from UTAgamelab, as well as from our colleagues and collaborators in the universities of Jyväskylä and Turku: […]
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Finnish Player Barometer 2015, Pelaajabarometri 2015
The new Finnish Player Barometer study is available for download: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-03-0153-8 Tiedote uudesta Pelaajabarometri-tutkimuksesta: http://www.uta.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/tiedote.html?id=116713
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Hybridex research report available online!
Hybridex research report “Hybrid Playful Experiences : Playing between Material and Digital” is now available online at Tampub. The report presents the results of a two-year research project set to map the value of hybrid experience between digital and physical.
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Seminar on Hybrid Play
Game Research Lab is organizing a joint morning seminar of two research projects: Hybrid Play Seminar. The Hybrid Play Seminar presents recent results and current work on the topic of hybrid play. The event starts with a presentation on the final results of the Hybridex project conducted by the University of Tampere Game Research Lab. […]
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Lahjoitus Tampereen yliopistolle pelitutkimukseen
Colossal Order on tehnyt Tampereen yliopistolle 15 000 euron lahjoituksen, jota ollaan suuntaamassa perusteilla olevan Pelitutkimuksen keskuksen toimintaan ja kehittämiseen: https://www.tieteenraivaajat.fi/colossal-order-lahjoittaa-tampereen-yliopistolle/
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Money and Games seminar program and registration
We have now published the program and opened the non-speaker registration for the Money and Games seminar. The seminar takes place on April 18-19 at the University of Tampere. Participation is free of charge, but as attendee count is limited, registration is required. See more information and the registration instructions on the seminar web page: […]
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Free2Play Research Project Final Report
We are pleased to publish the final report from the research project Free2Play. The report contains both published and unpublished research focusing on free-to-play and online social gambling. Featuring both qualitative and quantitative studies, Free2Play offers wide spectrum of interesting information on developer and player attitudes, consumer behavior, player experiences, playability, ethics, service design etc. […]
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Hakuaika internet- ja pelitutkimuksen maisteriopintoihin, dl. 27.1.
Vielä suomenkielinen muistutus tästä internet- ja pelitutkimuksen maisteriopintomahdollisuudesta – ohjelmaan ovat siis tervetulleita hakemaan myös suomalaiset opiskelijat (opintosuorituksia voi tehdä myös suomeksi, vaikka opintokieli onkin kursseilla yleensä englanti). Kotimaisessa maisteriopintojen erillishaussa tälle IGS-linjalle ei voi enää muuten hakea, deadline on tosiaan nyt 27.1. Kiitos jos levitätte tietoa eteenpäin mahdollisesti kiinnostuneille tahoille. Perustiedot englanniksi: The application […]
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Happy New Year 2016!
Happy New Year 2016, may it be a great year for game research around the globe! Here is a short reflection of the year 2015 by professor Frans Mäyrä: http://fransmayra.fi/2016/01/02/year-in-review-my-2015-in-game-studies/ Enjoy!