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Spirituality has always played a major role in cities, affecting deeply every aspect of urban life. But what about the future? Will the development of technology diminish the importance of spirituality? Or, on the contrary, ...

This study sheds light on the different modes of independence in the Finnish game development scene by putting the focus on two games: Nex Machina (2017) and Baba is You (2017/2019). A contextualizing reading of selected ...

This chapter examines toxic meritocracy in relation to gender in competitive Overwatch, asking how gender affects a player’s opportunities for engagement in that scene. It analyzes online news stories and community discussions ...

This chapter argues that the controversial policing of women’s bodies in esports and livestreaming is reflected in the pornification of Overwatch. This chapter makes three claims. First, mainstream heterosexual Overwatch ...

Due to constant internet connection many games nowadays require developers of games such as Overwatch to alter the structure of their video games directly and frequently. This chapter argues that, because of such modern ...

In this chapter, we explore the role that ownership and capital income play in creating today’s top earnings and elites, even in a relatively equal society, such as that of Finland, with a strong welfare model. We address ...