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Videopelilaitteiden teknologian aiheuttamat rajoitteet pelimusiikin kehityksessä
2014
Tutkielman tarkoituksena on tarkastella videopelilaitteiden teknologian aiheuttamia rajoituksia pelimusiikin kehityksessä. Ajallisesti tarkastelu käsittää ensimmäisestä sukupolvesta aina seiitsemänteen eli vuodet 1971- 2013. Tarkoituksena on tarkastella eri videopelilaitteiden ääniteknologiaan liittyviä ominaisuuksia ja niiden vaikutuksia pelimusiikin kehitykseen. Esimerkiksi ensimmäisten laitesukupolvien äänikanavien vähyys aiheutti omat ongelmansa moniäänisen pelimusiikin säveltämisessä. Myöhemmin laitteistoon liittyvien ongelmien merkitys on vähentynyt ja uudeksi ongelmaksi on tullut ohjelmistolliset ja tuotannolliset kysymykset. Tutkielman perusteena pelimusiikki voidaan jakaa teknologi…
Design principles of educational virtual worlds for preschool children : a case study of JumpStart World Kindergarten's pedagogical methods
2010
This thesis studies the design principles of educational virtual worlds for pre-school children. It examines the culture and contextualization of the virtual worlds for children used for the purpose of informal education through learning games in the case study of JumpStart World Kindergarten. The theoretical background provides an overview of the historical development of educational virtual worlds based on the progression of MUDs, MOOs and MMORPG. In addition, the issues in implementation and adaptation of information and communication technologies (ICT) as part of educational methodologies are examined, thus a perspective is given of possible problems and solutions for optimization of us…
BIE-based aeroacoustic design procedure
2009
A propeller low noise design procedure based on boundary integral equation is presented. The aerodynamic field is computed via a potential-based boundary element method for lifting body while the aeroacoustic emitted field is calculated on the basis of the Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings equation. Families of airfoils sections are aerodynamically processed to select the ones that meet the requested performance. Successively, the airfoil sections characterized by the lowest noise emission, among the previously selected ones, are chosen to built the propeller blade. Eventually the whole propeller aeroacoustic performances are analyzed. A propeller low noise design procedure based on boundary integra…
Challenge types in gaming validation of video game challenge inventory (CHA)
2020
Challenge is a key motivation for videogame play. But what kind of challenge types videogames include, and which of them players prefer? This article helps to answer the above questions by developing and validating Videogame Challenge Inventory (CHA), a psychometrically sound measurement for investigating players’ challenge preferences in videogames. Based on a review of literature, we developed a 38-item version of CHA that was included in a social media user survey (N = 813). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a latent structure of five challenge types: Physical, Analytical, Socioemotional, Insight, and Foresight. CHA was amended in another EFA with USA-based survey data (N = 5…
Sega Rally oli oman elämänsä maanteiden kuninkaiden mansikkapaikka
2022
Jos entisaikojen viihdekioskeista yksi pitäisi nostaa ylitse muiden, se olisi vuonna 1994 ilmestynyt Sega Rally Championship, jossa tuijotetaan hypnoottismagneettisesti sumentunutta monitoria ja suhataan pientareita pitkin kartturin tsempatessa. nonPeerReviewed
Exploring early adolescents’ stressful IT use experiences
2022
Early adolescents are accustomed to using information technology (IT) for different purposes as a part of their everyday life. While IT use can provide many benefits, it can also include negative experiences, such as feelings of stress (i.e. technostress). Considering that young IT users’ technostress perspectives have remained limited in the literature, this paper attempts to contrast their experiences with aspects from earlier research. A qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews with 31 primary and secondary school students reveals that early adolescents have encountered stressful IT use experiences that vary based on the degree of stress. The experiences relate to diffe…
The foundations of Let’s Play : Live action representation of video games in television and online 1975-2018
2019
In this article, I look at television shows based on video games in comparison to modern Let’s Play –videos. The paper draws a timeline from the earliest shows to modern days and discusses the evolution of video games representation throughout the years. For the study, I gathered a global dataset of old television programs about the subject and categorized the findings. When comparing the narrative and representation of the television shows with Let’s Plays, the study suggests that even though there are some similar elements between the two, they are still cultural products of their own. As Let’s Plays are more narrative products than the television shows, they are a phenomenon of their own…
An Ethical Perspective on Loot Box Purchasing : Examining Psychosocial Antecedents and the Association with Indebtedness
2023
Loot boxes are popular random reward mechanisms in digital games, attracting players to invest real money to enhance their gaming experiences. Loot boxes share striking similarities to gambling and might contribute to one’s economic strain, but more research is needed on the underlying vulnerabilities and motivational traits in loot box purchasing. This paper examines associations with self-reported increase in loot box purchasing and debt problems during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. International survey data were collected in 2021, consisting of Finnish, Swedish, and British respondents (N = 2,991) aged 18 to 75. Partial least squares modeling was used as an analytical techniqu…
Phenomenological Strands for Gaming Disorder and Esports Play: A Qualitative Registered Report
2021
The recent inclusion of gaming disorder in the ICD-11 as a mental disorder has further increased the importance of researching the health spectrum related to gaming. A critical area in this regard is the lack of clarity concerning the differences between gaming disorder and intensive play, the latter of which often involves several gaming hours per day without related health problems. In this study, we approached the above question by interpretive phenomenological analysis with interviews in two groups of highly involved videogame players: those who seek or have sought clinical help for their problems with gaming (n=6), and those who play esports more than 4 hours per day without self-repor…
Kielitaito pelastaa zombeilta
2022
Jyväskylän yliopiston Kielikampuksen virtuaalisen pakopelin pulmatehtävät antavat maisitaisia maailman kielistä lukiolaisille ja aikuisille. Peli on vapaasti pelattavissa esimerkiksi kielten oppitunneilla tai itsenäisesti kotona. nonPeerReviewed