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What’s old is new again (and lucrative) for retro gamers

By Lauren Paterson October 5, 2022

A bird's eye view shows the Oregon Convention Center filled with people and stands.

This year’s Portland Retro Gaming Expo will be the first since 2017 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy Toby Wickwire) Listen The video game industry in the US is… Continue Reading What’s old is new again (and lucrative) for retro Read More

What’s It Like As A Woman In A Man’s World? – With Author Sam Maggs

By Mindy Malone August 30, 2022

Sam Maggs sits in front of a royal blue background. She wears white tennis shoes and a patterned jackets. She has medium length red hair and she is sitting crosslegged with her head in her palm.

Book, comic book and video game author Sam Maggs is working to carve a path for minorities in industries traditionally populated by cisgender, heterosexual white men. Having written books including… Continue Reading What’s It Like As A Read More

Analysis: Why It’s Time To Stop Blaming Video Games For Real-World Violence

By PBS Newshour August 5, 2019

There is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected. Photo by kerkezz/Adobe Stock

As a researcher who has studied violent video games for almost 15 years, I can state that there is no evidence to support these claims that violent media and real-world violence are connected. As far back as 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that research did not find a clear connection between violent video games and aggressive behavior. Read More

Northwest Symphonies Spotlight Video Game Music

By Jessie Jacobs September 6, 2013

Link is the main character from The Legend of Zelda video games, which will be celebrated by a performance from the Seattle Symphony. Credit PhoTones_TAKUMA / Flickr In the… Continue Reading Northwest Symphonies Spotlight Video Game MusicRead More