In recent years, the number of players of otome games, which target the niche market of
young females, has been rapidly increasing in Asia. Although previous studies have�…

Romantic video games (RVGs) are emerging games popular among female players, in
which the players would form a parasocial relationship (PSR) with the male character they�…

The concepts of passion as proposed by Vallerand et al.(2003) were employed to describe
the passion of online computer game players. An empirical survey was conducted, and�…

The present study tests a recently proposed model in which social video game play supports
wellbeing by contributing to a harmonious type of engagement with the game. Players (N�…

Online games resemble miniature societies, in which social interactions occur within a
virtual world. Previous studies have realized that the main motivation in playing games is to�…

Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs), which allow simultaneous
participation of several gamers, have attracted a great deal of attention recently. Since�…

Passion represents one of the factors involved in online video gaming. However, it remains
unclear how passion affects the way gamers are involved in massively multiplayer online�…

First Person Shooter Games (FPSG) such as Counter Strike are often the subject of public
concern. Surprisingly, there is no published research available about playing these games�…

The factors that influence the adoption of online gaming are a major topic of concern for
academic researchers, online games marketers, and developers alike. By integrating a�…

The online game market has been growing rapidly and has received an increasing amount
of attention in recent years. The results of a survey conducted in China to explore online�…