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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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EA discouraging used Sims 3 game sales with registration

by Jenni Lada on Jul 1, 2009 at 11:26 AM

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

by Lucy Newman on Feb 20, 2009 at 05:07 PM

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

by Brian Allen on Feb 10, 2009 at 10:34 PM

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

by Danielle Riendeau on Feb 6, 2009 at 01:29 PM

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

by Brian Allen on Jan 29, 2009 at 12:30 PM

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

by Brian Allen on Jan 28, 2009 at 12:33 PM

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

by Jason Townsend-Rogers on Jan 26, 2009 at 05:18 PM

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

by Jenni Lada on Jan 5, 2009 at 04:36 PM

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

by Danielle Riendeau on Dec 28, 2008 at 03:30 PM

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

by Jason Townsend-Rogers on Dec 22, 2008 at 12:37 AM

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 »

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