Entertainment experiences

Entertainment motivations and gaming-specific gratifications as antecedents of digital game enjoyment and appreciation

Media psychological research has identified a broad range of gratifications that can result from playing digital games and fuel …

(A)synchronous communication about TV series on social media: A multi-method investigation of Reddit discussions

Audiences’ TV series entertainment experiences are increasingly shaped not only by the events on the ‘first screen’ but also by …

Harder, better, faster, stronger? The relationship between cognitive task demands in video games and recovery experiences

Research has repeatedly demonstrated that the use of interactive media is associated with recovery experiences, suggesting that …

The effects of digital games on hedonic, eudaimonic and telic entertainment experiences

This study extends current research on media entertainment by examining the effects of (perceived) game characteristics on hedonic, …