Steinkuelher, C. (2010). Digital literacies: Video games and digital literacies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 54(1), 61-63. Steinkuelher's article seems to be less of a research study and more observational conjecture based on a single student. His article explores the conundrum that is a smart student who is an avid gamer, has a particular interest in history, and even writes fantasy novels based on games, Despite all this, the student was doing poorly in school.

Dede, C. (2011). Developing a research agenda for educational games and simulations. Computer games and instruction, pp. 233-250. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Dede used this article to plot out an agenda for educational gaming research going forward. He lays out five major principles for researchers to follow in order to create meaningful research in the field of educational gaming. These principles are usable knowledge, collective research, what works, treatmen