Even though we're in the media, we don't believe this is an instance where we are at a forum to try this in the media.

[Gaming's interactive nature makes analysis more difficult than in other media.] Games cannot be examined in isolation, ... We need to study not only the game's content but how different players react to it.

We felt that all major forms of entertainment media have studies that carefully deconstruct them, allowing a better understanding of how they are designed and created but video games have been ignored, ... As a relatively new and emerging form of entertainment, it is crucial that we start to explore just what makes games work.

I have heard of many occasions when academics rely on children to explain why a game works and then rely on their own area of specialisation to analyse the game.

As a relatively new and emerging form of entertainment, it is crucial that we start to explore just what makes games work.

We've talked with all his family here in the GTA, but so far all leads have turned up negative,