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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 14h

The Unplayable and Undertale books have been taken! We are still looking for reviewers for other books📚

Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 14h

A graduate student has reached out to us to share their call for participants! Please help with their project if you can!

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Future Dr. V @vgtxresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

398 down. 1,256 to go. I'm V, a grad student at Bradley University, and I'm running the biggest video game psychology study of my life. 10-15 minutes on your phone. 18+. That's it. Playingwithemotion.com Let's keep it rolling. #research #psychology #videogames #gradschoollife #thesis

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sorry, wrong email address! Please email Andrew and Meg at eic.press.start@gmail.com

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Call for Book Reviewers 2026📚📢 Press Start is looking for review submissions of recently published game studies books. The deadline for expressing interest is December 13, 2026. Selected manuscripts will be published in our 2027 issue. More details below in this thread👇

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Open Call for Papers 2026🥰📢 Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by Dec 4, 2026, for a potential spot in our 2027 issue! More details below in this thread👇 #CallForPapers #GameStudies

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢Press Start is delighted to welcome our newest board members! We'll be introducing two members every day in this thread, so please give them all a warm welcome📷

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢Press Start is delighted to welcome our newest board members! We'll be introducing two members every day in this thread, so please give them all a warm welcome📷

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Have you checked out our newest issue yet? Some of the contributors have shared their socials😊 Ruaridh Dall: @ruaridhdall.bsky.social Jesse Aidyn: jesseaidyn.itch.io Ollie Griffith: @OliverJGriffith (Twitter) (continued in the thread)

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Ruaridh Dall (@ruaridhdall.bsky.social)

Serious Games | Empathy | PhD Candidate | #universityofaberdeen | #GBL

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Mark Hines @markshines.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's been a tremendous honor to serve on the Editorial Board for this issue. Please see inside for some wonderful, timely scholarship on games from current/recent students!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🤩New Issue Published!🤩 We are thrilled to announce the publication of the latest issue of Press Start! Huge thanks to all our authors and reviewers for their hard work and dedication. Please check it out and share widely: press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hi all, we are looking for three peer reviewers for an article on Chinese indie games. Please see the attached image for the abstract. Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be current students or within one year of graduation. Contact info in the replies👇

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

💡Reminder: The deadline for submitting your CV and statement of interest is May 31, 2026👏 We are looking forward to working with you😃

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

🧑‍🎓CALL FOR EDITORS📷 The editorial board of Press Start is currently seeking to recruit new editors to join our team! 🌟 Please see the next post in the thread for more details. Applicants must be current graduate/postgraduate students or have graduated within the past year.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Hi everyone😀 we are looking for one reviewer for an article concerning intersectional representation in the Sims franchise. If you’re interested, please email Ambrin directly at a.hasnain@student.unimelb.edu.au. See the attached image for the abstract.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We have found the reviewers for this article! Thank you everyone who reached out & help spread the word💙

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We are looking for 2 reviewers for an article on vision and horror games. Please contact Hyerin at helenadichter@gmail.com if you are interested!🥰 Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be current students or within 1 year of graduation.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

We are still looking for peer reviewers!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We are looking for 3 reviewers for an article on the Cities: Skylines II modding community. See the attached image for the abstract. Please contact Mark at mhi267@uky.edu if you are interested! 🌟Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be current students or within 1 year of graduation

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

🌟We are still looking for reviewers for the following books: - The Rule Book: The Building Blocks of Games - Seeing Red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy - Fifty Years of Dungeons and Dragons - Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer - Undertale: Can a Game Give Hope?

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Hey all, we are extending the deadline for our 2026 issue to December 10, 2025📅This is an excellent chance if you have a paper you're working on right now but need just a bit of extra time! We look forward to your submissions😉

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

The editorial board of Press Start invites book reviews for its upcoming regular issues! - Word count: 1200-1500 - Deadline: 31 January 2026 More information in the thread, and please see the attached image for the list of available books for review:

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Open Call for Papers 2025🥰📢 Press Start is currently seeking full-length game studies papers from current grad students/recent grads. Submit by November 10, 2025, for a potential spot in our 2026 issue! More details below in this thread👇 #CallForPapers #GameStudies

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We are still looking for two more reviewers! If you love Pokémon, please consider helping us out by reviewing this article😍 Email Mark at mhi267@uky.edu if you are interested!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

‼️Call for reviewers‼️ We're looking for three reviewers for an article concerning Pokémon and the deconstruction of the Hero's journey. Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

‼️Call for reviewers‼️ We are looking for three peer reviewers familiar with textual analysis and/or media philosophy for a manuscript titled "The Look of Gaming's Cognitive Bond" 📷 Please check the attached image for the abstract. (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🆙Call for a book review🆙 We are looking for 1 person to review Anastasia Salter's (2025) book, Undertale: Can a Game Give Hope? (press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...) If you're interested, please email Meg and Drew at eic.press.start@gmail.com

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

📢Press Start is delighted to welcome our newest board members! We'll be introducing one member every day in this thread, so please give them all a warm welcome♥️

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🌟New Issue Published!!🌟 We are thrilled to announce the publication of the latest issue of Press Start! Huge thanks to all our authors and reviewers for their hard work and dedication. Please check it out and share widely: press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We are looking for three peer reviewers for a manuscript titled "Third places and community environments in gaming"😊 Please check the attached image for the abstract! (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We are looking for three peer reviewers for a manuscript titled "Third places and community environments in gaming"😊 Please check the attached image for the abstract! (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We're still looking for a reviewer!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

We are looking for one more peer reviewer for a manuscript titled "Playfully Anachronistic and Historically Inauthentic: Understanding Resistance to Diverse Representation in Call of Duty: Vanguard"😀 Please see the attached image for the abstract (1/2)

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

AMAZING NEWS!!! Hi everyone! We are extremely happy to share that our website is finally working! We are all back at work and will soon get in touch with you if you have a manuscript or a book review under review with us. 😃

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Website Update #2 We were hoping that the problem would be resolved last week, but unfortunately it has not. We are actively working with the University of Glasgow to fix it ASAP and will keep you updated on any progress. Thank you again for your patience and understanding🫶

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Hi Everyone, as some of you may have noticed, our website is currently offline due to difficulties with the Open Journal System. We're working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and will let you know once it's fixed. Thank you for your patience💙

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

We're still looking for one more reviewer for this article!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Hi, apologies to all the professors who have reached out to us for book reviews--all reviewers for Press Start need to be students or recent graduates (within one year of graduation)📚

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Another call for reviewers! We're looking for one reviewer for a manuscript about horror games, gaze behavior and threat fixation amongst different types of players. Have a look at the abstract below and email us at eic.press.start@gmail.com if you're interested!👁️

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🌞Hello everyone, we're looking for three reviewers for a manuscript about typologies of logical contradictions in video game worlds. Please have a look at the abstract in the thread and email us at eic.press.start@gmail.com if you're interested!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

If you know any game studies-related hashtags or starter kits Press Start can be a part of, please let us know!🌞

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The special issue was guest edited by Zahra Rizvi and Souvik Kar and is titled "The Playful Postcolonial: Culturing Videogames in India"💙

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🌟SPECIAL ISSUE PUBLISHED🌟 Hi everyone, we are announcing the publication of our latest special issue! 📚🎮A massive thank you to all our board members, reviewers, and authors for their contribution. You can check the issue here: press-start.gla.ac.uk/index.php/pr...

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