Games are often considered a pastime for the youth, and most digital games are specifically designed to appeal to this demographic. Recently however, there has been an increased focus on “serious games” intended to produce positive effects for elders (i.e., older adults aged 65 and above). Digital games have been shown to have potential beneficial effects on elders' cognitive abilities (e.g., [...

Increasingly digital games are being played multiplayer online, not just massively multiplayer games but normal PC and console games. An important constituent of the gaming experience is the social relationships between players as mediated by games. Social presence is the foundation of this experience, being the extent to which players feel present to each other within the virtual environment. ...