Gaming across different consoles: Exploring the influence of control scheme on game-player enjoyment

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 345-350

  Limperos, Anthony M ^a   Schmierbach, Michael G ^a   Kegerise, Andrew D ^a   Dardis, Frank E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; RECREATION; SEX FACTORS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959560107     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0146     Document Type: Article

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