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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 7d

‼️Call for reviewers‼️
We're looking for three reviewers for an article concerning Pokémon and the deconstruction of the Hero's journey. Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 14d

‼️Call for reviewers‼️
We are looking for three peer reviewers familiar with textual analysis and/or media philosophy for a manuscript titled "The Look of Gaming's Cognitive Bond" 📷 Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 7d

DM us or email Mark at [email protected] to express interest or ask questions! Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be a student, or within one year of having graduated. (2/2)

Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 7d

‼️Call for reviewers‼️
We're looking for three reviewers for an article concerning Pokémon and the deconstruction of the Hero's journey. Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 14d

DM us or email Rory at [email protected] to express interest or ask questions! Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be a student, or within one year of having graduated. (2/2)

Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 14d

‼️Call for reviewers‼️
We are looking for three peer reviewers familiar with textual analysis and/or media philosophy for a manuscript titled "The Look of Gaming's Cognitive Bond" 📷 Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 16d

🆙Call for a book review🆙
We are looking for 1 person to review Anastasia Salter's (2025) book, Undertale: Can a Game Give Hope? (press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...)
If you're interested, please email Meg and Drew at [email protected]

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Open Call for Papers 2025🥰📢
Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by November 10, 2025, for a potential spot in our 2026 issue!
More details below in this thread👇
#CallForPapers #GameStudies

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

山根先生、リポストありがとうございます。
現在、論文本文は英語のみでの募集となっておりますが（編集委員は全員ボランティアで活動しているため、翻訳にまで手が回らない状況です）、非英語圏の大学院生の方々からもぜひご投稿いただければ幸いです。英語文章の校正など、できるだけサポート致します。
また、日本語を含めて非英語圏のゲーム研究関連図書のレビューも募集していますので、どうかご周知ください。

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Timur Slavgorodskii-Kazanets is a second-year Digital Media PhD student at the University of Salford, Manchester. His research focuses on understanding how video game narratives can depict socio-political issues and contribute to the construction of the player’s identity.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sara Bimo (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in Communication & Culture at York University. Her research examines perceptions and imaginaries of technological infrastructures and the intersection between non-rational world-making, identity formation, and political resistance.
Twitter: sara_bimo

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 19

Mark Hines is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Kentucky. He is interested in representations of race and gender in virtual and fantastic worlds. His dissertation explores fantasy games and their racial groups since 2020.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ambrin Hasnain (she/her) is a PhD student at the University of Melbourne on Wurundjeri Country. She is interested in understanding how coloniality informs everyday practices and her research examines colonial and decolonial tropes and practices in Australian video games.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢Press Start is delighted to welcome our newest board members! We'll be introducing one member every day in this thread, so please give them all a warm welcome♥️

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Our open call for papers is also now available in 19 languages! Follow the link below to see the full translations:
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Multilingual Call for Papers

Multilingual Call for Papers The Editorial Board of Press Start invites submissions for our upcoming issues. Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed student journal that publishes the best underg...

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Research articles should contain 5000-8000 words including references and abstract, submitted in our template, and in APA style. Please see our About page (press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...) for more information and submission guidelines.

About the Journal | Press Start

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Open Call for Papers 2025🥰📢
Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by November 10, 2025, for a potential spot in our 2026 issue!
More details below in this thread👇
#CallForPapers #GameStudies

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 16

Several authors who have contributed to the newest issue have shared their socials with us:
- Chelsea Russel: chelseasbitstream.myportfolio.com
- Edward Strazd: x.com/SimplyEdwardGG
- Joel White: @joelalwhite.bsky.social
- Mark Hines: @markshines.bsky.social

Chelsea Russell

chelseasbitstream.myportfolio.com

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌟New Issue Published!!🌟
We are thrilled to announce the publication of the latest issue of Press Start! Huge thanks to all our authors and reviewers for their hard work and dedication.
Please check it out and share widely: press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Review: Przygody cyfrowego tułacza. Interpretacje groznawcze, by Kacper Karwacki
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Review: Bioware’s Mass Effect, by Tony Payment
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Review: Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities, by Chelsea Russell
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Review: The Stuff Games Are Made Of, by Luke Thomley
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

Review: The Privilege of Play: A History of Hobby Games, Race, and Geek Culture, by Mark Hines
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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · Jul 15

“Can Ordinary Horror Games Reduce Avoidant and Safety Behaviours in Players with Anxiety Disorders?,” by Lara Wood
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