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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We are looking for two reviewers for an article on gender representation within Super Mario RPGs. See the attached image for the abstract! Please contact Meg at gmail.com if you are interested😊 *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 · 30/09/2026

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

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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

Should you be interested in reviewing a particular title, or wish to propose a book for review (including non-English titles), please contact the Editors-in-Chief, Andrew Fleshman and Meg Ritchie (gmail.com) by December 13, 2026. #GameStudies

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

Please see the attached image for the list of available books. Reviews must contain 1200-1500 words. Reviewers must be current students or within one year of graduation. And yes, we can provide review copies!

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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 · 09/09/2026

Hi! As written on our website, “recent grads” refer to those within one year of graduation.

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

Research articles should contain 5000-8000 words including references and abstract, submitted in our template, and in APA style. Please see our About page (press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...) for more information and submission guidelines.

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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 · 04/09/2026

Morgan Slayde Pearce is a recent graduate from the University of Lethbridge with a Master of Arts in English/Digital Humanities. Her research focuses include Chaucer, medieval literature, and non-linear and depression narratives. She enjoys horror games and story-driven games

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Brandon Lee is a a graduate student in public policy and management at The University of Pittsburgh. His interests include video game preservation and education, and plans to pursue a PhD to further research these interest areas

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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 · 02/09/2026

Kacper Kidziak is a Game Studies graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University. His interest in games began with a childhood spent in Baldur’s Gate. He studies games formally and critically, challenges immersion, and aims to pursue a PhD. Copywriter by night. Often found in a time loop.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Joel White (joelalwhite.bsky.social) is a PhD student in Communication and Culture at York University. His research examines how publicly owned infrastructures can be leveraged to establish equitable and accessible spaces for digital play.

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

Dr. Christina E. Stimson completed her PhD in Participatory Design of robots and assistive technologies at the University of Sheffield, followed by a fellowship at the Kyushu Institute of Technology. She is interested in video games as storytelling media and cultural artefacts.

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

Cathy Liu is an anthropologist working on digital cultures, gender, and gaming communities in contemporary China. She's interested in exploring questions of belonging and social intimacy in digital spaces.

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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

Edward Melvin: edwardmelvin.com Dr. Liam Challenor: research.iadt.ie/en/persons/l.... Grainne Kirwan: iadt.ie/about/staff/... Ruth García Martín: @rutxigarcia.bsky.social Andy Wilson: @combatwombat1.bsky.social

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Ed Melvin - CSO, Marino Software

Ed Melvin - works at Marino Software, Dublin, Ireland.

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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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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

Review: Zen and Slow Games by Ruth García Martín press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

Review: Of Floating Isles: On Growing Pains and Video Games by Edoardo Bogni press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"Queer Reorientations in Visual Novels: Our Life: Beginnings & Always’ Meaningful Choices," by Hong Nguyen-Sears press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"World Annihilation Operations Database," by Jesse Aidyn press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"Black and White in Color: Ludonarrative Deconstruction and (Anti-)Monomyth in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White (2010)," by Christopher Jolivette press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"Playing to Care: Games As Empathy Development Tools in Healthcare Education," by Ruaridh Dall et al. press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"The Perfect Game: The Effect of Perfectionism and Performance on Game Experiences," by Edward Melvin et al. press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"Playfully Anachronistic and Historically Inauthentic: Understanding Resistance to Diverse Representation in Call of Duty: Vanguard," by Andrew Wilson press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"To See and Fear: A Pilot Study on Gaze Behaviour in Horror Gaming," by Oliver James Griffith and Benjamin T. Sharpe press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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

"The Art of Playing a Role in an MMORPG: Typology and Limits of World of Warcraft Role-playing," by Ondřej Dušek press-start.gla.ac.uk/press-start/...

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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 · 22/06/2026

Please send us a DM here or email Hyerin directly at hyerin.shin@toki.waseda.jp if you are interested!

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Hi, thank you for your interest, but we have already found reviewers for this article. We apologize for the confusion—we forgot to update the post

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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 · 02/05/2026

⚠️Application deadline: May 31, 2026 Please send your CV and statement of interest (attached as separate PDF files) to the Editors-in-Chief, Andrew Fleshman and Meg Ritchie at eic.press.start [at] gmail [dot] com.

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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 · 01/04/2026

Thank you for confirming. Please send an email to Mark at mhi267@uky.edu expressing your interest! Mark is the editor in charge of the article.

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Press Start Journal @psjournal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hello! Thank you for your interest! Could you please first confirm that you are a current student or within 1 year of graduation?

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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 · 09/12/2025

Yes, we can acquire review copies, depending on the publisher. You can let us know which book you are interested in reviewing, and we will check!

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