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The relationship between mental well-being and dysregulated gaming: A specification curve analysis of five gaming disorder scales
Gaming disorder (also known as dysregulated gaming) has received significant research and policy attention based on concerns that …
Nick Ballou, Antonius J Van Rooij
Posted Sep 11, 2020
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The Changing Face of Desktop Video Game Monetisation: An Exploration of Trends in Loot Boxes, Pay to Win, and Cosmetic Microtransactions in the Most-Played Steam Games of 2010-2019
It is now common practice for video game companies to not just sell copies of games themselves, but to also sell in-game bonuses or …
David Zendle, Rachel Meyer, Nick Ballou
Posted May 7, 2020
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The Prevalence of Loot Boxes in Mobile and Desktop Games
Background and Aims Loot boxes are items in video games that may be bought for real-world money but provide ran- domized rewards. …
David Zendle, Rachel Meyer, Paul Cairns, Stuart Waters, Nick Ballou
Posted Jan 20, 2020
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