A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games

@article{Connolly2012ASL,
  title={A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games},
  author={Thomas M. Connolly and Elizabeth A. Boyle and Ewan MacArthur and Thomas Hainey and James M. Boyle},
  journal={Comput. Educ.},
  year={2012},
  volume={59},
  pages={661-686}
}
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