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University study suggests prolonged gaming may reduce attention (or vice-versa)
Researchers from the University of Iowa conducted a study to analyze the relation between gaming for prolonged periods of time and attention levels when performing certain tasks. The results indicated that the group that played games more than 40 hours a week had significantly less proactive attention - the kind used in anticipation of events - while reactive attention - the kind triggered by an event - was similar in both groups.
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Sony Home Update: PixelJunk Museum, Dethklok and charitable purchases from EA
EA offers virtual NFL team jerseys in an effort to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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New York University rocks out with Guitar Hero-themed course
New York University is getting a lot of publicity (not all of it positive) for a course about Guitar Hero and human cognition…
EA discouraging used Sims 3 game sales with registration
Thinking about purchasing The Sims 3? Good for you. Thinking about purchasing it used? Think again. Thanks to certain procedures set in place by EA regarding the game, you must register your copy in order to gain access to The Sims 3 community website and store. If you’ve purchased a… Continue Reading »
Everyone will be able to create games with Kudo
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to design your own game (I know I have), and have barely any programming skills, that wonder may feel like only a dream. If you have own a copy of Little Big Planet you can let your creativity run rampant… Continue Reading »
Study suggests game industry lowering prices to account for bad economy
With folks having fewer dollars in their pockets to spend overall, a report from Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) indicates there are more games coming out at lower prices. The research group suggests publishers may have to continue that trend, at least in the short term, as the economy… Continue Reading »
Play games with your resume
There are so many jokes about World of Warcraft being akin to a second job that one wonders whether or not your better work-related WOW skills could legitimately be applied to a resume. That very idea is at the center of a recent PC World article by senior writer Darren… Continue Reading »
Nobel Museum will preserve Postal 2 for posterity
Maybe this makes up for all the awards Postal 2 didn’t win as a shooter more renowned for its controversial content than its gameplay. Kotaku tells us that the game, which caused quite the uproar in Sweden, will now appear in that nation’s Nobel Museum as part of an exhibit… Continue Reading »
BYU study indicates video games may worsen personal relationships
A study published Friday (January 23, 2009) in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence concludes that video games ruin relationships between gamers and their family and friends. The basis of the study is research conducted by Brigham Young University undergrad Alex Jensen and Laura Walker, a professor from the university’s… Continue Reading »
French researcher claims Brain Age is faulty
The success of Nintendo’s Brain Age series can be attributed to both scientific officials touting its capabilities and positive reviews from the gaming press. There are some, however, that are still not sold on its potential. The University of Rennes, Brittany, contend people who play Brain Age do not show… Continue Reading »
Nielsen 2008 console rankings are in, PlayStation 2 is number one
Nielsen’s latest top ten list for 2008 has revealed something that most Sony fans already know - the PlayStation 2 is still a hot commodity. It is so hot, in fact, that Nielsen is saying it was the most played console in 2008. I guess Sony really knew what it… Continue Reading »
Videogames shown to alter the self esteem of men and women
News flash - videogames, like all other media in a body image obsessed culture, can lead to lowered self esteem in males and females. According to PS Extreme, a study at Kansas State University noted differences in self-esteem related surveys in students who played a beach volleyball game (the women)… Continue Reading »
Another Study: Video Games may be good for seniors, too
For all those gamers who have had to sit through parental rants claiming that video games will lead to their brains atrophying, help is now on the way thanks primarily to a study in the journal Psychology and Aging. This study (based on a sample size of 40 adults in… Continue Reading »
Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
