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Social signals and visibility on digital platforms: interpretable evidence from steam on what drives player activity 数字平台上的社交信号和可见性：steam关于驱动玩家活动的可解释证据

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2026.101080

Haoran Sun, Mingxi Bie, Zhaoyu Li, Zhaotong Lian

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A systematic review for 2019–2025 on deep learning models in the film production industry 2019-2025年电影制作行业深度学习模型系统回顾

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101076

Behnam Yousefimehr , Mehdi Ghatee , Shervin Ghaffari , Arash Arasteh , Parsa Ahmadi , Amirhossein Ghane , Sina Esnaasharieh

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Impact of AI Artists on the essential skills of UX designers: Adapting to technological changes AI美工对UX设计师基本技能的影响：适应技术变化

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101064

Chutisant Kerdvibulvech, Kawin Meksumphun

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The mouse’s effect on performance in “balanced” competitive first-person shooters: case evidence from Halo: The Master Chief Collection 鼠标对“平衡”竞争性第一人称射击游戏表现的影响：来自《光晕：士官长合集》的案例证据

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2026.101083

Daniel C. Sivertsen

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Becoming someone in Esports: Identity, aspiration, and psychological commitment in a digital entertainment ecosystem 成为电子竞技中的佼佼者：数字娱乐生态系统中的身份、抱负和心理承诺

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101054

Arianna Boldi, Domenico Sanseverino

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The effect of video game context and player relationships on prosocial behavior: The mediating role of reciprocal expectations 电子游戏情境和玩家关系对亲社会行为的影响：互惠期望的中介作用

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101062

Mingchen Wei , Jie Lin , Xu Wang , Shuai Chen , Yanling Liu

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Development and validation of a Game-Induced Happiness Scale (GIHS) based on the actual conditions of university students 基于大学生实际情况的游戏诱发幸福量表的编制与验证

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101063

Masanori Fukui , Wanda Nugroho Yanuarto , Subuh Anggoro , Eng Tek Ong , Khar Thoe Ng

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Playing solo, against rivals, or in a team? Exploring individual, competitive, and cooperative dynamics in gamified digital education 独自玩，对抗对手，还是组队？探索游戏化数字教育中的个人、竞争和合作动态

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101065

Franz Coelho , Belén Rando , Rafael Bernardes , Patrícia Pontífice-Sousa , Daniel Gonçalves , Ana Maria Abreu

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Exploring the differentiated formation mechanism across diverse populations for the use of e-health 探索不同人群使用电子医疗的差异化形成机制

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2026.101079

Jiayao Zhu, Sufen Wang

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Gaming motives, mental health, and belonging among Asian students in Canada and White Canadian university students: A cross-sectional study 加拿大亚裔学生和加拿大白人大学生的游戏动机、心理健康和归属感：一项横断面研究

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Entertainment Computing Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.entcom.2025.101057

Chris Buchan-Pham, Selbi Kurbanova, Irene Vitoroulis

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