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Forced 'Fun': Video Games and Compulsive Behavior

Finishing a bad or uninteresting book might feel like a chore, or at least unsatisfying, but it's nothing like playing to the end of a game you don't care for. Why do so many still choose to do this?

True/Slant's Modus Pwned doesn't understand it either. Breaking a game down to its utilitarian purpose, the thing is meant to be fun. If it's not, what is the point in continuing to play it?

Dave, one of Modus Pwned's two writers, can't really answer that question. a Ph.D student in moral philosophy, however, he does point out some of what he considers the compulsions to continue to play - notably, 100 percenting a game or racking up its achievements.

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Hideo Kojima put Low Roar in Death Stranding because gamers need more culture in their lives

It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.

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Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

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Yakuza Live-Action Miniseries Debuts March 17 Exclusively on IGN

A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.

CrimsonWing6961d ago (Edited 61d ago )

I hope it’s better than that Prime series… woof.

shinXseijuro61d ago

Haven’t watched it . Is it not good ?

Seth_hun61d ago

Looks like everyone is a miscast :)