It's been a long time since I did not check wether the <a href="new issue of Game Studies has been released or not. Now it's out. It's not HCI-oriented but rather 'ludologic'.

Alexander R. Galloway: “Social Realism in Gaming“ Zach Whalen: “Play Along - An Approach to Videogame Music“ Castulus Kolo & Timo Baur: “Living a Virtual Life: Social Dynamics of Online Gaming“ Stewart Woods: “Loading the Dice: The Challenge of Serious Videogames“ Aki Järvinen: “A Meaningful Read: Rules of Play reviewed“ Anja Rau: “Game Studies - Review: Germans at Play“