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Video games have a therapeutic value?
I found our discussion last week with respect to gamer vulnerabilities fascinating. In line with that, I’ve recently been interested in how the digital world can affect, or eek into the physical. For example, I have a room in my house dedicated solely to gaming and my gaming peripherals. I’ve enabled video games to transform […]
Class 6 – “Connecting Ourselves: Gamer Vulnerability in Virtual Realities, Part 1”
Slides & video below… Jon
Class 5 – “Right to Create or Rights to the Creation: Part 2”
Slides and video below… Jon
Google Stadia Shutdown
After not gaining the traction it expected, Google announced that their cloud gaming service, Google Stadia, will be shut down in January 2023. They will be offering refunds for customers who purchased any games or hardware during its brief existence. In an attempt to capitalize on the exorbitant prices associated with next-gen consoles and high-performance […]
Gatcha games: a form of virtual gambling?
Gatcha games, are video games that implement the gacha machine mechanic. The term ‘gatcha’ comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound a capsule toy machine makes. In gatcha games, players spend in-game currency to “pull” a reward, often in the form of collectable characters, cards, or other items. Although in-game currency can generally be […]
Video games could trigger life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children with undiagnosed heart conditions
A study has found that video games can trigger heart attacks in children with arrhythmic conditions. Head researcher Claire M. Lawley said, “Video games may represent a serious risk to some children with arrhythmic conditions; they might be lethal in patients with predisposing, but often previously unrecognised arrhythmic conditions.” Researchers studied 22 cases of children […]
Nvidia’s 40 Series GPUs and NBA 2k: Is Gaming becoming too expensive?
Two years ago was a strange time. We were in a pandemic, I started my first year of law school and Nvidia had just announced their new 30 series graphics cards of which I had the fortunate success of purchasing before the price increase, the supply shortage, and the crypto-mining surge. Nvidia is set to […]
Blizzard’s Phone Number Requirement
I came across a news article a few days ago regarding Overwatch 2 that seemed somewhat odd. According to Kotaku “every single Overwatch 2 player, including those who had previously purchased Overwatch, need to provide a phone number that fits certain requirements [numbers cannot be attached to a prepaid phone plan, landline, or use VOIP] […]
NHL23 Release Week: A Move Towards Gender Equality, Diversity, & Inclusivity
It is officially NHL23 release week! The 2023 instalment of EA’s annual NHL series is set to launch globally on October 14, 2022, and, for the first time, includes female hockey players. Specifically, IIHF Women’s National Team members are included in the game for the first time in EA’s 30+ year production of its NHL […]
Copyright Protection of Tattoos on Professional Athletes “Reproduced” in Video Games
As per s. 3 of the Copyright Act in Canada, the owner of the copyrighted work has the sole right to produce and reproduce work or any substantial part thereof [1]. These works include artistic works, a category which includes tattoos created by tattoo artists and inked on satisfied and unsatisfied customers around the […]