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Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Nov 30, 2016

Gender, Age, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Differences in Social Networking Site Usage

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Jun 13, 2012

Western Games Are Becoming More Popular in Japan

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Jan 6, 2012

Love Plus Imagination — Part 2: Visual Novels

In Part 1, we looked at how simulation games appeal to players. Being the social…

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Dec 5, 2011

CG Advances — Part 2: How Close Are We to “Real?”

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Dec 2, 2011

CG Advances — Part 1: Getting Realistic, and Already Fooling People

The graphics in video games are improving dramatically every decade. We now have plenty of examples of virtually life-like people and realistic-looking scenery in games. Of course, the in-game graphics (i.e., what…

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Nov 23, 2011

Love Plus Imagination — Part 1: Dating Sims and other Simulations

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Nov 11, 2011

“Modern Warfare 3” is Released With a Bang, and Lots of Crime

Video game violence and their effects on youth is a hot topic of psychology research. New studies come out every month — such as the recent study out of Australia which found that players devalue themselves and opponents…

Ryo Mac in Skeptikai

Nov 3, 2011

Relax! Because video games will soon react to your physiological arousal

As technologies multiply, so too do our uses for them. In fact, video games in particular started out as nothing more than a form of entertainment — some would say “mindless entertainment.” But especially…