Analysis: What Do Games Have In Common With Jam?

Analysis: What Do Games Have In Common With Jam?
[Psychologist and gamer Jamie Madigan analyzes the human decision-making process for Gamasutra, explaining how research on jam reviews, of all things, might have surprising lessons for video game reviews.] For every one of us, making decisions is part of our daily human existence. Most of them are of little consequence what to eat, what movie to see, what video game to buy so we have developed …
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3-D surcharges heat up Hollywood’s summer numbers
The movie industry had a record-setting season despite fewer actual paid admissions, thanks largely to extra costs for 3-D screenings. But it could be a one-time-only bump. Fewer paying customers showed up for this summer’s movies than in any summer since 1997, but Hollywood still raked in record receipts of $ 4.35 billion. The answer to this seeming contradiction: 3-D.
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