Gaming Science - Gaming Science

Oct

12

Rocket League: Traits, Abilities, and Performance

Cognitive abilities and personality traits contribute to performance in many video games. However, hybrid games (e.g., Rocket League, where

Oct 12, 2025

3 min read

Oct

05

From Tilt to Ragequit: The Psychology Behind Losing Control

CHRISTIAN | OCTOBER 05, 2025 Tilt and ragequitting are common among gamers. But what exactly causes people to tilt and leave

Oct 5, 2025

4 min read

Sep

28

More Games, More Gains? What LoL Data Says About Practice

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 When you're playing, you try to be as good as you can be. However,

Sep 28, 2025

4 min read

Sep

21

Mental Health In Esports: Worse Than We Thought?

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 Research on consequences of gaming—especially esports participation—has become an important and rich part of

Sep 21, 2025

3 min read

Sep

14

Too Many LANs? The Hidden Toll of Tournament Oversaturation

After the COVID pandemic, Counter-Strike LAN tournament schedules are back to the point of potential oversaturation. For players, this often

Sep 14, 2025

4 min read

Sep

07

The Personality of a Spender: Microtransactions Unpacked

CHRISTIAN | SEPTEMBER 07, 2025 A video game company has many ways to generate income. One of them is in-game microtransactions.

Sep 7, 2025

3 min read

Aug

31

Collective Intelligence: How Team IQ Boosts Esports Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 31, 2025 Did you know that teams have something called 'collective intelligence' (CI)? Me neither, until

Aug 31, 2025

3 min read

Aug

24

How Types of Culture and Conflict Impact Gaming Performance

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 24, 2025 From you casually joining a group in your favorite game to esports teams: conflicts and cultural

Aug 24, 2025

3 min read

Aug

17

Breaking the Meta: Non-Standard LoL Comps That Win You More Games

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 17, 2025 Over the years, players have developed meta strategies that are now widely adopted—representing the '

Aug 17, 2025

3 min read

Aug

10

The Biochemical Cost of Gaming: Creatine Depletion

CHRISTIAN | AUGUST 10, 2025 Studies have shown that playing video games influences your body's biochemical state. Creatine—critical

Aug 10, 2025

2 min read