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Saiu o dossiê Game Studies e indústrias culturais editado por mim, @xcafreitasx.bsky.social e @samyrpaz.bsky.social ! Tem tradução inédita e ótimos trabalhos, muito diversos em temas e abordagens. Tá disponível em: periodicos.feevale.br/seer/index.p...

The search for a definitive “first” Finnish digital game or the singular origin of the Finnish game industry has shaped historical narratives, even though such beginnings are often complex, contested, and continuously pushed earlier by new discoveries. More in the blog post by Jaakko Suominen:

Ok, since apparently I got nominated for @nyvgcc.bsky.social's award for game journalism based on this piece, I'll share it again: felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrifi... Happy that it resonated with so many people across the globe, it fits nicely in a year where Despelote united Latin America XD

Hi everyone! :) looking for books and articles on short #dramas /short plays in the #Asian context. Any suggested sources, databases, or publishers I should check out? Thanks in advance 🫰🫶

in nikity city this week for #AoIR2025 :) can't wait to reconnect with friends and learn from amazing research on digital culture. see yah!

Out now: the latest special issue of JSMG (Volume 6, Issue 3) with a focus on "Fostering a Latin American Approach to Ludomusicological Research". Congratulations to all guest editors and authors! 🥳 #ludomusicology #gamestudies #gameaudio #vgm online.ucpress.edu/jsmg

proud of my lil bro starting uni today! Love seeing him chase his dreams; and he sent me first-day pics! ♥️🥹

👾 CFP: Game Studies & Creative Industries dossier - Brazilian Creative Industries Journal I'm joining @samyrpaz.bsky.social & @b3ablanco.bsky.social as GE(s) 🗣️ EN | PT | ES 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 1, 2025 • Pub: Mar 2, 2026 📎 periodicos.feevale.br/seer/index.p... #GameStudies #CreativeIndustries #CFP

Thrilled to be part of #DiGRA2025 (even if online), presenting in two sessions: the Analytical Frameworks and the ECRPP Showcase. Grateful to be among such inspiring researchers. Best wishes to all attendees, online and in-person, for an insightful and inspiring conference 🤗

Curious about how controllers shape our experience of play? In this post based on her PhD, @mariamaro.bsky.social shares insights by combining game studies w/ rhythmanalysis. A must-read for anyone into games, tempo, and design 👾 medium.com/@bratsu.scho...

Never underestimate the power of passion in teaching. For the 1st time, I truly understood concepts like inflation, GDP, and trade balance; not bc they became any simpler, but bc the teacher genuinely cared. That’s the real magic of great education: someone who loves what they teach and it shows

Excited to share that our paper was accepted to #AoIR2025 Alongside Dr. Samyr Paz and Gabriela Rolim, we’re exploring “Modding Skyrim with Generative AI: Imaginaries and Player-NPC Interactions” Working on similar ideas? Let's talk 😉

These are IGN's top picks for the best gaming cookbooks in 2025.

🇧🇷 🇯🇵 What do Tokusatsu, Power Rangers, and a Brazilian indie RPG have in common? 👾 Discover the full story on Medium & follow Bratsu for more! medium.com/@bratsu.scho... W/ @mariamaro.bsky.social #Bratsu #Tokusatsu #SuperSentai #IndieGames #BrazilGameIndustry#BrazilJapan

QUARTA-FEIRA, MEIO-DIA, SEMANA PRATICAMENTE ENCERRADA.

What a day! ✨️☺️

Nintendo had a piracy problem in Brazil—but not the kind you’re thinking How did they finally break in? And what does that say about games, culture & markets? 👉 Read on: medium.com/@bratsu.scho... w/ @mariamaro.bsky.social #GameStudies #Bratsu #gaminghistory #nintendo #piracy #brazilgaming

From the early 20th c., Brazil became home to the largest Japanese diaspora on Earth. Generations later, hundreds of thousands returned to Japan. Discover the story of the cousins Japan welcomed home and insisted they needed - until they suddenly didn't - in our video. youtu.be/Bxs-dvsuGLY

New Bratsu post just dropped! We’re telling this story in english so the world can get a taste of what it means to be BR 😉 Check this out: medium.com/@bratsu.scho...

Depois de muito tempo, @xcafreitasx.bsky.social me incentivou a colocar textos de pesquisa parados para rodar (e criar novos com ela) sobre Japão, Brasil, mercado e games: Welcome to Bratsu: The Anthropophagic Journey of Brazilian Games medium.com/@bratsu.scho... Vamos ver como nos saímos :)

Pandora’s Box >>>>> Anora

just me, reading a book while my wife and friend play death stranding - the perfect balance of togetherness 🩷

Today: The Talos Principle w/ @mariamaro.bsky.social

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage🩷 w/ @mariamaro.bsky.social

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Help a dead man solve his own murder in The Posthumous Investigation

all I need is a chocolate babka

Still taking it in: both my paper and ECRPP proposal have been accepted at #DIGRA2025. I'm truly grateful for these opportunities. Looking forward to engaging with and learning from such an inspiring community 🤗

Conheça a biblioteca virtual da VGHF, um espaço que nos dá acesso a mais de 30 mil arquivos (e contando!), incluindo várias revistas antigas| www.vidadegamer.com.br/vghf-disponi...

Kendrick has more yards than the Chiefs at this point.

Are you a games researcher? Do you want to teach about games and media in the lovely Pacific Northwest? Then our new TT Assistant Professor in Game Studies may be for you. **Apply by 2/28**. Aiming for a Fall 2025 start! Read more here: careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

what a thought-provoking discussion! for those who couldn't catch it earlier today, it's now available on @harvardchanschool.bsky.social's YT channel ;)

Metaphor: ReFantazio gets an official manga adaptation www.eurogamer.net/metaphor-ref...

flawless <3

Donkey Kong in the new Mario Kart game has a new look! It’s closer to the recent promo art design.

O Brasil é o recordista mundial da jogatina online. O volume de apostas é tão alto que já afeta a economia. A edição de janeiro da piauí conta como esse fenômeno foi turbinado por celebridades que recebem cachês milionários para promover as apostas. piaui.co/3DxiILY

Heavy cream? It’s like the Nutella of savory dishes: just terrible. Like, have you ever seen someone ruin a risotto by dumping heavy cream in it? The horror. Who even decided this was ok?

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

BTW, the amazing @thevideogamelibrary.org has a curation of books on video games from a more global perspective, it's worth a look: www.thevideogamelibrary.org/blog/hashtag... Curious about games in India & South Asia? There's a book called "Videogames in the Indian Subcontinent", and much more! :)

Avisa que é dela! #GoldenGlobes

Fernanda Torres scaneada pelo kojima amanhã

VITORIA CARALHO COISA LINDA O BEM VENCEU 🚀 BOA NOITE GENTE INDI DORMIR 🙏❤️✨️

A mulher entrou numa categoria com Kate Winslet, Angelina Jolie, Tilda Sinton e Nicole Kidman e ganhou o prêmio Puta que o pariu. A maior vitória do Brasil desde a Copa do Mundo de 2002

O BRASIL ASSIM FEITO O SELTON

Happy New Year　2025

Astro Bot is such a fun game. I absolutely loved the upbeat songs. So catchy and full of energy :)

Without downloading any new pics what's your energy going into 2025?

📣 Vacancy for Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science at Department of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Aarhus University, Denmark. (Deadline January 6) international.au.dk/about/profil...