Press Start Journal
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Press Start is an open access, peer-reviewed journal run by and for students that publishes academic research on Game Studies.
Website: press-start.gla.ac.uk
Website: press-start.gla.ac.uk
The editorial board of Press Start invites book reviews for its upcoming regular issues!
- Word count: 1200-1500
- Deadline: 31 January 2026
More information in the thread, and please see the attached image for the list of available books for review:
- Word count: 1200-1500
- Deadline: 31 January 2026
More information in the thread, and please see the attached image for the list of available books for review:
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The editorial board of Press Start invites book reviews for its upcoming regular issues!
- Word count: 1200-1500
- Deadline: 31 January 2026
More information in the thread, and please see the attached image for the list of available books for review:
- Word count: 1200-1500
- Deadline: 31 January 2026
More information in the thread, and please see the attached image for the list of available books for review:
‼️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)
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)
October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
‼️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)
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)
‼️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)
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)
September 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
‼️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)
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)
🆙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]
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]
September 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🆙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]
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]
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.
August 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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.
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
Twitter: sara_bimo
August 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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
Twitter: sara_bimo
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.
August 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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.
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.
August 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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.
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
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
August 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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
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
Review: Przygody cyfrowego tułacza. Interpretacje groznawcze, by Kacper Karwacki
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July 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Review: Przygody cyfrowego tułacza. Interpretacje groznawcze, by Kacper Karwacki
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Review: Bioware’s Mass Effect, by Tony Payment
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July 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Review: Bioware’s Mass Effect, by Tony Payment
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Review: Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities, by Chelsea Russell
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July 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Review: Posthuman Gaming: Avatars, Gamers, and Entangled Subjectivities, by Chelsea Russell
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Review: The Stuff Games Are Made Of, by Luke Thomley
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July 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Review: The Stuff Games Are Made Of, by Luke Thomley
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Review: The Privilege of Play: A History of Hobby Games, Race, and Geek Culture, by Mark Hines
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July 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Review: The Privilege of Play: A History of Hobby Games, Race, and Geek Culture, by Mark Hines
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“Can Ordinary Horror Games Reduce Avoidant and Safety Behaviours in Players with Anxiety Disorders?,” by Lara Wood
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July 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Can Ordinary Horror Games Reduce Avoidant and Safety Behaviours in Players with Anxiety Disorders?,” by Lara Wood
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“Riot Games’ Content Marketing Approach for VALORANT Champions 2022,” by Edward Strazd
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July 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Riot Games’ Content Marketing Approach for VALORANT Champions 2022,” by Edward Strazd
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“Rose-Tinted Videogames: The Influential Nature of Nostalgia in Videogame Development,” by Ember Martin
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July 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Rose-Tinted Videogames: The Influential Nature of Nostalgia in Videogame Development,” by Ember Martin
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“How 2B[?]: The Narrative Mechanics of Posthumanism in NieR: Automata,” by Joel White
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July 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“How 2B[?]: The Narrative Mechanics of Posthumanism in NieR: Automata,” by Joel White
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🌟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/...
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/...
July 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🌟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/...
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/...
We are looking for three peer reviewers for a manuscript titled "Third places and community environments in gaming"😊 Please check the attached image for the abstract! (1/2)
June 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
We are looking for three peer reviewers for a manuscript titled "Third places and community environments in gaming"😊 Please check the attached image for the abstract! (1/2)
We are looking for one more peer reviewer for a manuscript titled "Playfully Anachronistic and Historically Inauthentic: Understanding Resistance to Diverse Representation in Call of Duty: Vanguard"😀
Please see the attached image for the abstract (1/2)
Please see the attached image for the abstract (1/2)
May 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are looking for one more peer reviewer for a manuscript titled "Playfully Anachronistic and Historically Inauthentic: Understanding Resistance to Diverse Representation in Call of Duty: Vanguard"😀
Please see the attached image for the abstract (1/2)
Please see the attached image for the abstract (1/2)
Another call for reviewers!
We're looking for one reviewer for a manuscript about horror games, gaze behavior and threat fixation amongst different types of players. Have a look at the abstract below and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!👁️
We're looking for one reviewer for a manuscript about horror games, gaze behavior and threat fixation amongst different types of players. Have a look at the abstract below and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!👁️
November 26, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Another call for reviewers!
We're looking for one reviewer for a manuscript about horror games, gaze behavior and threat fixation amongst different types of players. Have a look at the abstract below and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!👁️
We're looking for one reviewer for a manuscript about horror games, gaze behavior and threat fixation amongst different types of players. Have a look at the abstract below and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!👁️
🌞Hello everyone, we're looking for three reviewers for a manuscript about typologies of logical contradictions in video game worlds.
Please have a look at the abstract in the thread and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!
Please have a look at the abstract in the thread and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!
November 25, 2024 at 8:47 AM
🌞Hello everyone, we're looking for three reviewers for a manuscript about typologies of logical contradictions in video game worlds.
Please have a look at the abstract in the thread and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!
Please have a look at the abstract in the thread and email us at [email protected] if you're interested!
Review: Videogames in the Indian Subcontinent: Development, Culture(s) and Representations by Samya Brata Roy
November 19, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Review: Videogames in the Indian Subcontinent: Development, Culture(s) and Representations by Samya Brata Roy