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"The negative reaction to gay characters in games isn't surprising, says Melanie McBride, an educator and games researcher at Ryerson University in Toronto. She says most commercial games "reinforce dominant hegemonic power relations." She adds that more game developers must acknowledge the imbalance in games that can be "intentionally alienating and intentionally non-inclusive" and that gamers should be more vocal about inclusion."
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"Our research shows that playing relaxing video games puts people in a better mood," said Brad Bushman, a professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University and co-author of the study.
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