Does video gaming really breed antisocial behaviour and isolation? On the contrary…

Two of the U.K.’s leading gaming professors–Dr Jethro Shell, Senior Lecturer in Games and Information Systems at De Montfort University, and Dr Edward Powley, associate professor at Falmouth University Games Academy–are giving us an exclusive insight into what we can expect next from the industry.

For many people, video games are a fun and enjoyable hobby, but for others, they can become a harmful habit.

Video games have come a long way since they crossed into the mainstream in the 1980s, but some amazing advances in their tech have made the future of gaming even brighter. Here are a few examples.

Players often rationalize behaviors like harassment as a part of video game culture. But new research shows it has long-term negative effects.

The gaming community is not only making waves in its own backyard; the hardware and software that provide innovative gaming experiences can offer possibilities outside of their intended recreational sphere.