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The discourse deictics ^ and <-- in a World of Warcraft community [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In the written English variety used in a community of World of Warcraft players, two iconic lexical items created from symbols have undergone semantic change. The words analyzed are ^ and
Collister, LB
core   +2 more sources

Loot box engagement: A scoping review of primary studies on prevalence and association with problematic gaming and gambling.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundLoot boxes are an increasingly common type of random microtransaction in videogames. There is some concern about their expansion and entailed risks, especially among adolescents.
Irene Montiel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loot box spending is associated with problem gambling but not mental wellbeing

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2022
There are emerging concerns that loot boxes—digital video game items that can be purchased for a chance at randomized rewards—are associated with problematic gambling behaviours and, in turn, are potentially harmful.
Peter J. Etchells   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Legal aspects of ways to monetize rights in the computer games industry

open access: yesПравоприменение, 2023
The subject. The authors attempt a legal analysis of several forms of monetization of rights to computer games.The purpose of the article is the legal qualification of donations, crowdfunding, loot boxes as means of monetization.The research methodology ...
N. Yu. Andreev   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Global Playgrounds: Young People, Digital Citizenship and Loot Boxes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
No abstract available.
Jayemanne, Darshana   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Las loot boxes como modelo de monetización predatoria dentro de los videojuegos: aproximación psicoeducativa

open access: yesTecnología, Ciencia y Educación, 2021
Las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC) se han instaurado como un elemento fundamental en nuestro día a día. Sin embargo, sus beneficios se han visto empañados, con frecuencia, por los riesgos inherentes al espacio virtual.
Francisco Javier Sanmartín   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOOT BOXES USING THE MODIFIED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL: THE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM VIDEO GAME PLAYERS IN SERBIA [PDF]

open access: yesEconomic Horizons
Business models in the video game industry have shifted from physical to digital. With microtransactions, game producers have been provided with the ability to charge for extra in-game content.
Nenad Tomić, Marija Mirić
doaj   +1 more source

The role of microtransactions in Internet Gaming Disorder and Gambling Disorder: A preregistered systematic review

open access: yesAddictive Behaviors Reports, 2022
Recently there has been increased interest in understanding the relationship between microtransactions, gaming, and gambling. This review aimed to synthesise the evidence on the relationship between microtransactions, ‘Internet Gaming Disorder’ (IGD ...
Phillip C. Raneri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Random Numbers and Gaming [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In Counter Strike: Global Offensive spray pattern control becomes a muscle memory to a player after long periods of playing. It’s a design choice that makes the gunplay between players more about instant crosshair placement with the faster player usually
Baglin, Sinjin
core   +1 more source

Natural Variation of NAR5 Determines Nitrogenase Activity and the Yield in Soybean

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identified NAR5, a gene encoding a subtilisin‐like protease, that regulates nitrogenase activity in soybean nodules. Overexpressing NAR5 delayed nodule senescence, enhancing nitrogenase activity, yield, and low‐nitrogen tolerance. The elite haplotype NAR5HapI‐1 linked to superior nitrogenase activity and greater seed weight has been ...
Chao Ma   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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