A big brain could make you a better gamer
A new study in the Cerebral Cortex journal suggests that people not be doing well in games just because they’ve built up their skills, they’re doing well because their brains are bigger. A team of researchers from the University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh and Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted… Continue Reading »
FTC finds video game industry better than music, movie biz at enforcing ratings
The video games industry has come under fire many times for offering content not appropriate for children. Even though all games come with a clear rating, an age range and warnings about their content courtesy of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), critics are quick to point out any kind… Continue Reading »
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… Continue Reading »
Study debunks belief that playing with your Wii can lead to aggression
Confirming something most of us already know, a new study coming out of Villanova University indicates that motion controls do not increase aggression in people who play violent video games. Certainly inspired by the controversy controversy surrounding the Wii release of Manhunt 2, a study titled “An examination of psychoticism… Continue Reading »
Duh of the Day: Study indicates adults and girls are gamers, too
The two biggest stereotypes when it comes to gamers are a) that they are kids and b) they are males. A recent study put out by, IBISWorld, Inc. (one of the nation’s most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research), indicates that the complete opposite it true. Results of the… Continue Reading »
Studies indicate video games may help teach positive life-long skills
Two papers presented on August 5, 2008, at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA) in Boston, MA (USA), demonstrated that some videogames can help improve the ability to solve problems and dexterity. In the first paper. titled Children’s Problem Solving During Video Game Play, Fordham University psychologist… Continue Reading »
British Wii-exercisers damaging their homes
Overenthusiastic female Wii-exercisers in UK are relentlessly sabotaging their own houses. According to an intriguing study by British insurance company Sheila’s Wheels, female Wii Fit gamers in the UK are responsible for cumulative damage worth £20.1 million ($40 million) to their homes. In the study, women confessed to having damaged… Continue Reading »
Scientific Duhthrough: Most gamers are not shy nerds
Dan Laton, a Psychology graduate from Victoria University, recently conducted a study on the effects of games on social well being. Gamers tend to be thought of as a group of socially awkward, shy nerds. The purpose of the study was to find out whether or not that stereotype is… Continue Reading »
Professors concerned with children playing Wii
According to SignonSanDiego.com there’s a growing concern about children learning unpleasant behaviors through game addiction and warns that parents should pay attention to what their child is playing even more, especially the Nintendo Wii. Grant it, the Nintendo Wii is so easy that even my cat, Maki, can figure out… Continue Reading »
Twelve research teams get $2 million for healthier video games
We all know that the Wii has found extensive use as a fitness device besides being incorporated into rehabilitation programs world over. There have been a few researches to study its relationship with a player’s health and fitness but a deeper understanding of the subject can fashion a fitness revolution… Continue Reading »
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