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„In the end, it's not good for business.” Frostpunk 2 dev talks about using addictive techniques in games

„In the end, it's not good for business.” Frostpunk 2 dev talks about using addictive techniques in games

Many apps and games employ techniques designed to make players addicted to them. The creator of Frostpunk 2 considers this not only unethical but also detrimental to the business as a whole.

video games

Martin Bukowski

July 25, 2025

„In the end, it's not good for business.” Frostpunk 2 dev talks about using addictive techniques in games
Cities: Skylines Works for Science; Unusual Application of the Popular City Builder

Cities: Skylines Works for Science; Unusual Application of the Popular City Builder

A group of researchers decided to make a rather unconventional use of the popular game by Colossal Order. The city builder was used as a tool in an experiment.

video games

Adam Celarek

April 26, 2023

Cities: Skylines Works for Science; Unusual Application of the Popular City Builder
Research Reveals: Violent Games do Not Increase Aggression Levels

Research Reveals: Violent Games do Not Increase Aggression Levels

This is almost a taboo subject for the gaming community - the possible influence of violence in games on the behavior of young (and not only) people. However, the results of the latest, long-term research finally provide a definitive answer to this issue.

video games

Arkadiusz Strzala

December 30, 2020

Research Reveals: Violent Games do Not Increase Aggression Levels

App Will Use Smartphone to Check Our Mental Health

Researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada have developed the PROSIT app, which allows for monitoring of the mental health of users by analyzing the way they use their smartphone.

Tech

Bart Swiatek

July 21, 2020

App Will Use Smartphone to Check Our Mental Health