Video games have long been seen as the exclusive territory of young, heterosexual white
males. In a media landscape dominated by such gamers, players who do not fit this mold …

What is video game culture, however? What does it mean to have a culture defined by the
consumption of a particular medium? Moreover, what are the implications of defining this …

This article presents the ways in which Muslims and Arabs are represented and represent
themselves in video games. First, it analyses how various genres of European and American …

This study discusses different media strategies followed by the Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria (ISIS). In particular, the study attempts to understand the way ISIS's video game that is …

Like other games in its series, Assassin's Creed III (AC3) is heavily invested in a
wellresearched, nuanced representation of historical conflicts. Yet as with any historical text …

While previous research established that culture plays an important role in technology
adoption, there is only limited work on the role of cultural appropriateness in user interface …

In contemporary 'post-secular society', videogames like Assassin's Creed, BioShock Infinite
or World of Warcraft are suffused with religious elements. Departing from a critique on …

Research on minority representation in video games usually asserts: 1. the industry
excludes certain audiences by not representing them; 2. everyone should be provided with …

The article makes a case for Cultural and Religious Studies to expand the focus of research
on digital games which so far have been a mostly neglected field of study. By means of …

This roundtable article discusses the intersection between digital gaming, new media, and
Religious Studies in order to provide an agenda for this growing conversation. We argue …