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Kids who play video games have better memory and better control over their motor skills than kids who don’t, according to a new study looking at adolescent brain function. Video games might not be responsible for those differences — the study can’t say what the causes are — but the findings add to a bigger body of work... | Video Games |
Mushroom Kingdom, here we come.Gif: Illumination/NintendoUniversal, Illumination, and Nintendo just smashed the question mark block that is their upcoming animated The Super Mario Bros. Movie—but it wasn’t a mushroom or flower that popped up. It was a first-look teaser trailer.OffEnglishThe trailer debuted at New York ... | Video Games |
An attendee uses a Microsoft Xbox One controller while playing a video game at the Paris Games Week, a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 10 (Reuters) - Gaming companies are facing a slowdown in demand ... | Video Games |
Early on in Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, one of the trio of lead characters gives a fictional interview to a very real video games publication. The troubled but passionate Samson Mazur tells the interviewer, “There is no more intimate act than play, even sex.” This is an explosive statement, ... | Video Games |
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesFacebook plans to close down its Facebook Gaming app, which lets users watch and play video games on-demand.Starting Oct. 28, Facebook Gaming will no longer be available on iOS and Android, while gaming features will continue to be accessible via the main Facebook app."We want ... | Video Games |
Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing HomeNewsMany adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing A new study published by University of Oxford researchers in an open-access journal, JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, shows that although many school-age adolescents are ... | Video Games |
From “Fortnite,” courtesy of Epic Games READ MORE: The Metaverse Will Make Gamers of Us All (CoinDesk) The metaverse may be many things to many people, but one thing everyone agrees on is that a lot of people will come together in its virtual worlds to play video games. “Video game developers are likely to be the prima... | Video Games |
Spending time playing computer games does not have a negative impact on mood, according to the largest study of its kind.University of Oxford researchers tracked nearly 39,000 adult gamers and found “little to no evidence” linking the number of hours spent playing video games with emotional wellbeing.The results call i... | Video Games |
Rockstar’s next instalment in its Grand Theft Auto series could be one of the most anticipated video games in existence, and a new purported leak could offer us our best look yet at GTA 6. The trove of data, which PCGamer discovered via a GTAForums post by the alleged hacker themselves, contains some 90 videos of clips... | Video Games |
A man rides an electric bike past the Tencent headquarters in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China September 2, 2022. REUTERS/David KirtonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSept 7 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent (0700.HK) is increasing its minority stake in Ubisoft (UBIP.PA) ... | Video Games |
Revenue from mobile games accounts for more than half of the mobile gaming market. Sony is looking to diversify beyond consoles with its new dedicated PlayStation mobile gaming division.Mateusz Slodkowski | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty ImagesSony set up a dedicated PlayStation mobile gaming unit in a major push ... | Video Games |
Gaming 'can be DEADLY for children': Action-packed missions might kick-start life-threatening arrhythmias in kids with undiagnosed heart issues, study suggestsThe researchers were from The Heart Centre for Children, Sydney, Australia They studied 22 children who lost consciousness while playing video gamesExperts said ... | Video Games |
A growing operator of family entertainment centers has purchased a site in Burleson for its third North Texas location.Alley Cats operates entertainment centers in both Arlington and Hurst.Now, the company has purchased an 8.4-acre site south of Fort Worth at the northwest corner of John Jones Drive and Alsbury Bouleva... | Video Games |
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ash and Pikachu in the first Pokemon movie in 2001Ash Ketchum, the lead character in the Pokemon anime series, has won the Pokemon World Championship.Fans of the franchise have expressed their delight at the character becoming the strongest Pokemon trainer in the world, more tha... | Video Games |
Shane Rafferty plays video games for a living. He’s neither a developer nor a ranked professional, but his work revolves around gaming all the same: Rafferty is a gaming technology specialist. As the name suggests, he uses technology—and video games in particular—to provide social and emotional support for hospitalized... | Video Games |
Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, speaks on stage during the Ubisoft E3 conference at the Orpheum theatre in Los Angeles, California June 15, 2015. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryCompanies'We can do whatever we want,' founder CEO saysUbisoft to create three mobile games w... | Video Games |
Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, giving the Xbox maker control of many more popular titles.
But to get to the next level, Microsoft must first survive a barrage of government inquiries from New Zealand to Brazil, and from U.S... | Video Games |
NEW YORK -- The virtual cat hero from the new video game sensation "Stray" doesn't just wind along rusted pipes, leap over unidentified sludge and decode clues in a seemingly abandoned city. The daring orange tabby is helping real-world cats as well.Thanks to online fundraising platforms, gamers are playing "Stray" whi... | Video Games |
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg debuted the new metaverse avatars at the company's Connect conference. Zuckerberg's avatar featured legs, which he said was "probably the most requested feature." The company also announced a new $1,499 Quest Pro virtual reality headset, and new partnerships. Loading Something is loading. Thank... | Video Games |
We may earn a commission if you buy something from any affiliate links on our site. Learn more.The UK recently declined to regulate prize draws as a form of gambling, but does it matter? The industry has moved on to more problematic ways to make money.Photograph: Sibani Das/Getty ImagesWhenever a term from the world of... | Video Games |
Caroline Grace has always enjoyed vintage technology. An IT tech in the Mid-Ohio Valley, they collect retro games, laser discs and cassette tapes, but mostly, vinyl records. Their collection is in the thousands, and hundreds of those are video game soundtracks. “I’ve been a big fan of games all my life,” says Grace. “S... | Video Games |
More than 90 videos and images of Grand Theft Auto VI, the long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s Grand Theft Auto V, one of the best-selling video games of all time – leaked online over the weekend, in one of the biggest confidential data breaches in gaming history.The footage was posted to the GTAForums website by a user g... | Video Games |
From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back to the good old days.Do you remember the alluring 8-bit music, flashing screens, and excitement of the arcades? Maybe you spent happy hours in front of an early home computer or game console... | Video Games |
Peak “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” happened more than 30 years ago. Back then, the cartoon was the show you had to watch if you were to function in classroom society. You had to be up-to-date on the latest Shredder and Krang plot and maybe own the latest action figure.
The nostalgia for those days is so strong because... | Video Games |
Children play a video game called League of Legends in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; a large new US study published in JAMA Network Open indicates there may be cognitive benefits associated with video gaming - Copyright AFP PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRAIssam AHMEDParents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on the... | Video Games |
Kevin Conroy Voice of Batman Dead At 66 11/11/2022 8:34 AM PT Kevin Conroy, known as the voice of animated Batman for decades, has died ... TMZ has learned. Kevin passed away Thursday, according to his rep Gary Miereanu ... following a short battle with cancer. The actor moved out to California in 1980, first getting c... | Video Games |
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kevin Conroy is best known for voicing Batman for 30 yearsKevin Conroy, who is best known for voicing Batman, has died aged 66.He first played Bruce Wayne 30 years ago in Batman: The Animated Series and went on to appear in a number of TV shows, feature films and video games.He ... | Video Games |
Touchscreens don’t always get the job done. Try one of these WIRED-tested smartphone controllers for your iPhone or Android instead.Mobile gaming has never been more popular. You can relax with a casual puzzle, indulge your tower defense addiction, or dip into some competitive shooter action. These days, there’s someth... | Video Games |
A logo of Tencent is seen at its booth at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu WangRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) plans to raise its stake in French video ga... | Video Games |
By Tom GerkenTechnology TeamImage source, Getty ImagesThe UK government has decided video game loot boxes will not be regulated under betting laws, despite it finding a link between them and gambling harms.In a long-awaited call for evidence, it instead told the video game industry to take action to protect young peopl... | Video Games |
I recently moved into a new house and faced that most terrifying of prospects: a few days without internet access. On top of all the other dependencies that this enriching, vile invention has created in us, all the games I’ve been playing required patches, updates, or someone to play against. I was – gulp – gameless!Lu... | Video Games |
The previous game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, is one of the best-selling video games of all time. A view of a store promoting Grand Theft Auto IV, in London, on April 29, 2008.Nathan Strange / AP fileSept. 19, 2022, 2:45 PM UTCRockstar Games, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, was hacked over... | Video Games |
The video game industry is predicted to shrink for the first time since 2015. In a report released this week, UK-based market research firm Ampere Analysis said the global video games content and services market will decline by 1.2% in 2022 to $188 billion. The annual decline comes after a boom in video game sales duri... | Video Games |
Image: LionsgateSince 2014, Keanu Reeves has shot, stabbed, library book’d, and horse’d dozens of gangsters and hired guns to death across three (going on four) John Wick films. While we know that the franchise will continue with the upcoming prequel series The Continental, and there’ll be another film in a couple of y... | Video Games |
Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York on Oct. 11, 2022.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNext time you're bored on a Microsoft Teams call, try joining your colleagues in a game of Minesweeper.Microsoft on Wednesday added a ... | Video Games |
Several independent sources say Varun Chheda, the Purdue student who was stabbed to death in his dorm room early Wednesday morning, was playing video games over a Discord voice chat before and during the stabbing.A student at the vigil Wednesday night said someone he knows was on a Discord call with both Chheda and acc... | Video Games |
Playing video games could cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in children with undiagnosed heart conditions, a scientific report has found.Investigators said they had uncovered an uncommon but distinct pattern among children who lose consciousness while playing electronic games.
They warned that Call Of Duty-sty... | Video Games |
A concerned gamer wrote in to Sen. Ted Cruz’s podcast to ask how he feels about loot boxes. (Yes, Ted Cruz has a podcast where he talks about loot boxes—my editor made me double-check). We, as a society, have consequently learned so much more about how Cruz feels about gaming than we have ever wanted to know.If you don... | Video Games |
You are alone and disoriented, waist-deep in pool water. Wading aimlessly around the interior room with wall-to-wall tile, your memory evades you. After making your way through a doorway bathed in light, the next room is a pool and the following room. Shit. Your anxiety is swelling, but you soon find a small ledge to g... | Video Games |
A huge leak of early footage from the next Grand Theft Auto won't impact the game's development, the publisher's chief executive has said.In what was one of the most high-profile cybersecurity breaches in the industry's history, dozens of videos showing various robberies, shoot-outs, and open-world driving were posted ... | Video Games |
There are certain seminal roles of stage and screen that all actors crave to play in their lifetimes. King Lear. John Proctor. Lady Macbeth. Willy Loman. Hannibal Lecter. And of course, Mario.Charles Martinet, who plays the happy little plumber in the video games, was initially told in his audition to speak like “an It... | Video Games |
Screenshot: HBOFinally, a better look at Pedro Pascal as Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us series. The Mandalorian star shows his face as an apocalypse survivor out for redemption in a world riddled with “clickers,” humans who have mutated into zombies thanks to the worldwide Cordyceps Brain Infection outbreak. Here Pascal ... | Video Games |
Chris used to spend hours a day playing video games, but stopped after deciding they were eating up too much of his time. But when he saw Axie Infinity last May, he was hooked. Inspired by Pokemon, Axie Infinity is a video game about training and battling monsters. That sounds like a million other games, but one thing ... | Video Games |
Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the agency that brought you great hits like airport facial recognition, kids in cages, and a short-lived Disinformation Governance Board, is setting its sight on another supposed hotbed of terror—video games.OffEnglishThis week, the DHS awarded ... | Video Games |
When it comes to screen time and video game time for children, most of us are a bit cautious. But is all screen time bad per definition? It turns out that reality is more nuanced than that, as research shows that there are benefits to playing video games for boys.A UCL-led study on the effects of screen time on childre... | Video Games |
Published November 11, 2022 6:55AM Updated 7:00AM article FILE - A child’s brown eyes are pictured in a file image. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images) Children spend a lot of time in front of screens these days, between using laptops or tablets at school, watching TV, playing video games, and u... | Video Games |
Activision games "Call of Duty" are pictured in a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022.Carlo Allegri | ReutersEU antitrust regulators on Tuesday opened a full-scale investigation into Microsoft's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, warning the deal ... | Video Games |
Underpaid, undervalued and frustrated: video game voice actors are demanding change after one raised concerns over pay and explained why she would not be reprising her role in a multimillion dollar franchise.Now others are speaking out and calling for better and more equitable treatment for actors who earn a tiny fract... | Video Games |
Playing Chucklefish's Eastward is like coming home to a place I've never been before. After its 2018 reveal, I was immediately drawn to the game’s Zelda-like adventure elements, unusually colorful post-apocalyptic narrative, and motley crew of characters. But most of all, I was wowed by its gorgeous, highly detailed en... | Video Games |
Latest in tech CCTV Now playing China limits amount of time minors can play online video games (August 2021) EV Safe Charge Now playing This mobile robot can reserve parking spots and then charge your EV CNN Now playing Internet Explorer is no more. CNN reported on the 'browser wars' it started in 1996 Now playing Robo... | Video Games |
After a decade of work, scientists at UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape Center have developed a suite of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults. The games, which co-creator Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, says can be adapted to clinical populations as a new form of “experiential medicine,” ... | Video Games |
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain UniSA researchers are undertaking a major study to better understand how and why parents play video games, and they're calling on Australian moms and dads to share their gaming experiences. More than 3 billion people around the world play video games on their smartphone, console or co... | Video Games |
Post Malone Gamin' For Charity ... Raises Over $200K!!! 8/4/2022 12:50 AM PT Post Malone raised a huge chunk of change for a handful of charities by picking up a controller, putting on his headset, and playing one of his favorite video games. The singer did a series of "Gaming for Love" live streams on Twitch in July p... | Video Games |
The absence of the E3 expo in Los Angeles for the past two years has left a gigantic vacuum in the video game calendar. Last week, the industry did its best to fill that gaping content maw with three online events – the Summer Game fest, the Xbox and Bethesda showcase and the PC gaming show. They were underwhelming for... | Video Games |
For a period between the winter of 1983 and the summer of 1986, my life was completely dominated by the Commodore 64. The seminal home computer, launched 40 years ago this month, featured an 8-bit microprocessor, a huge 64k of memory and a set of graphics and sound chips that were designed by the engineers at Commodore... | Video Games |
The acclaimed PS4 game Horizon Zero Dawn is reportedly being remastered for PS5, according to Video Games Chronicle and MP1ST.The outlets report that the updated version of the game will sport new accessibility options and improved visuals, including new character models, animations and lighting. These updates will bri... | Video Games |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSummaryCompaniesCut gaming unit annual forecast by 16%Gaming unit op profit fell 37% in Q1Game software sales slumped 26% to 47 mln unitsLack of high profile titles, COVID easing have hurt demand -CFOTOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Sony Group Corp (6758.T) trimmed its pro... | Video Games |
Chinese video game giant NetEase has been aggressively expanding overseas as the domestic market slows down amid tighter regulation. It now has fully-owned gaming studios in the U.S., Europe and Japan as it focuses on games beyond just mobile and PC.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCNetEase announced Wednesday that it has acquired a... | Video Games |
After 10 years in exile, fans of gruelling psychological horror can finally pack their bags: Silent Hill is reopening to visitors. During a YouTube presentation on Wednesday evening, Konami announced a reboot of the acclaimed sequel Silent Hill 2 and two new adventures, Silent Hill Townfall and Silent Hill F. A new mov... | Video Games |
By Hamzah AbbasBBC News11 November 2022, 14:55 GMTUpdated 3 hours agoImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ash and Pikachu in the first Pokemon movie in 2001Ash Ketchum, the lead character in the Pokemon anime series, has won the Pokemon World Championship.Fans of the franchise have expressed their delight at the ch... | Video Games |
In the 51st minute of Halo – a military space-opera that’s among the first shows on new streaming service Paramount+, with a one-episode taster on Channel 5 – Pablo Schreiber takes his helmet off. His character, disaffected soldier Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, lets the scared and angry girl he’s chaperoning see... | Video Games |
Argentina will win Qatar World Cup according to FIFA 23 video game... which correctly predicted the last THREE tournament championsArgentina will win the World Cup, according to FIFA 23 computer simulation Messi scored the lone goal in final against Brazil, according to the video game It correctly predicted winners of ... | Video Games |
Kid #1 informed me the other day that Horizon Zero Dawn was coming off PlayStation Plus at the end of October. I wrote about what this game meant to me back in July, playing it at a time when I had multiple life challenges, and the escapism and sense of achievement at completing it was a lifesaver. I did NOT complete t... | Video Games |
Over 54 million users play Roblox, a popular multiplayer online game, every day and nearly half of them are under the age of 13, according to the company. At first glance, it may seem cartoonish and harmless but one watchdog group is sounding the alarm about inappropriate content in the game.Roblox is promoted as a gam... | Video Games |
The Vaults in the Fallout series might be the worst place to spend your time after an apocalypse.Screenshot: BethesdaIf the world were to end, you’d probably want to be as sequestered as possible—preferably underground with a freshly stocked pantry, your loved ones close by, and plenty of stuff to distract you from the... | Video Games |
Forget what media says about how violent gaming causes violence. Sensationalism gives science a bad name. Instead, let’s look at research flooded with nuanced insights that do not give an easy answer.
Video games, even violent games, improve many aspects of cognition because of gameplay. Still, there is a slight downsi... | Video Games |
Loot boxes in video games will not be banned in the UK, despite a government consultation finding evidence of a “consistent” association between the features and problem gambling.Loot boxes have attracted comparison with gambling because they allow players to spend money to unlock in-game rewards, such as special chara... | Video Games |
The voice actor behind the titular character in the video game "Bayonetta" is calling on fans to boycott the franchise's third installment, claiming the flat rate she was offered to reprise her role was not a "decent, dignified living wage."“I decided to do it to stand up in solidarity with people all over the world wh... | Video Games |
After 15 years at Nintendo of America, including a memorable stint as the company's president, Bronx-born Reggie Fils-Aime is still a force in the video game industry. In addition to his recent autobiography Disrupting the Game, he's a regular at industry events like the recent PAX West, where we caught up with him for... | Video Games |
Tencent has faced a number of headwinds in 2022 including a Covid-induced slowdown in the Chinese economy and a tougher market for gaming.Bobby Yip | ReutersTencent posted its first ever quarterly year-on-year revenue decline as stricter regulations around gaming in China and a resurgence of Covid-19 in the world's sec... | Video Games |
A new study suggests that a person who strongly identifies as a "gamer” is more likely to be prone to “extreme behaviors” like racism and sexism, and defending their community at any cost. While the issues of toxicity and radicalization have long been known to be an issue within some parts of the video game community, ... | Video Games |
Gameplay footage of what appears to Grand Theft Auto VI has been posted online this Sunday, in what amounts to one of the biggest video game leaks in history.Grand Theft Auto VI is the highly anticipated sequel to Grand Theft Auto V, which is one of the most successful video games in history, selling 169 million copies... | Video Games |
4 seconds ago News 0 Views Lower than two weeks after shutting down its Stadia streaming service, Google has introduced a brand new vary of Chromebooks “constructed for cloud gaming”. The Acer Chromebook 516 GE, Asus Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip and Ideapad Gaming Chromebook from Lenovo laptops will embody options designe... | Video Games |
By Craig Weightman - Staffordshire University, Lecturer in Games and Visual Effects, Staffordshire UniversityIf you’ve ever wondered whether you could make a real contribution to the world but aren’t sure you have any really meaningful talents, perhaps you should look at how you play computer games. A growing body of r... | Video Games |
The UbiSoft Entertainment logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJuly 21 (Reuters) - French video game producer Ubisoft Entertainment SA (UBIP.PA) on Thursday cut its top-lin... | Video Games |
That specter prompted Tardif to volunteer for a first-of-its kind US trial, known as the POINTER study, which is examining whether computer-based brain exercises similar to video games, in combination with a healthy diet, physical exercise, and social interaction can ward off dementia for those thought to be most at ri... | Video Games |
Image: HoYoverseIf you play video games, there’s a good chance that you play (or are at least aware of) Genshin Impact. The action-RPG from developer HoYoverse that first reminded people of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been a big deal since it first landed in 2020, with players and fans alike falling hard fo... | Video Games |
Bayonetta 3 Credit: Platinum Games Platinum Games and Nintendo revealed the release date for the upcoming action game Bayonetta 3 today. The game is set to release on Nintendo Switch on October 28th, so get ready for some witchy angel-killing from our favorite BDSM antihero. Bayonetta is one of those terrific character... | Video Games |
Skip to content The cloud gaming service by Google, known as Stadia, will be shut down on January 18, 2023. Until this time, the service will remain live for all players. Refunds for all hardware bought through the Google Store, in addition to games and DLC bought from the Stadia will be rolling out in the next few mon... | Video Games |
PlayStation VR2 costs more than the most expensive PS5. I get why, but it’s still too much money.We’re on the precipice of a new era for virtual reality. Meta just launched its high-end Quest Pro, Sony will be releasing PSVR2 in February, and Apple is heavily rumored to jump into the game with its own VR / AR headset v... | Video Games |
The increasing time devoted to video gaming by both adolescents and young adults during the past 2 decades has led to a spirited debate about the effect of this pastime on both individuals and societies. Stakeholders in this conversation include the burgeoning electronic gaming industry, video gamers, parents, educator... | Video Games |
Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld has a long association with video games. Not only was the author himself a fan of Doom, Thief, and The Elder Scrolls, but the relationship between his satirical fantasy world and video games goes all the way back to 1986’s The Colour of Magic – a text-adventure adaptation of Pratchett’s ... | Video Games |
This illustration picture shows a person waiting for an update of Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone in Los Angeles on August 14, 2020.Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty ImagesIn this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later.Amid the popularity of free-to-pla... | Video Games |
CNN Business — It began by mailing out DVDs, then evolved to become a production and streaming powerhouse. Now Netflix appears to be making its next big bet on the future of gaming. The streaming giant is building its first in-house video game studio in Helsinki, Finland, as it expands its empire over mobile games, N... | Video Games |
“My dream was to have a doodle house and doodle over everything within that house,” artist Sam Cox told NBC News.Oct. 17, 2022, 2:17 PM UTCIt would be an unlikely sight anywhere, let alone in the English countryside. But nestled among rural homes with manicured gardens is a mansion covered entirely in cartoon-like dood... | Video Games |
“I was really obsessed with video games and anime as a kid. Hero characters were always especially inspiring to me. I started drawing characters from video games and anime and got really into creating my own characters as well. I was mostly just drawing at first, and then doing digital painting in Photoshop. I started ... | Video Games |
A New Type of ADHD Treatment
The question of whether video games have a positive or negative impact on children with ADHD has long been an area of contention among researchers and clinicians. Now, the debate has entered a new phase. For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a video game to... | Video Games |
Tülay McNally, director of inclusive design at Electronic Arts, chooses her words carefully as we chat about creating diverse characters for video games. Raised in Germany, McNally is no stranger to the international video game industry. She worked at Square Enix, Sega, and Bioware before joining EA. McNally’s team at ... | Video Games |
Written by Aileen Zaera, Sr. Creative Sorceress of Ugami Inc. In the ‘80s, kids left aside the sport balls, toys, and bicycles in their gift requests and began to ask for video games. This technological advance completely redefined entertainment. Some parents get worried about the side effects of these tech development... | Video Games |
Netflix is going all-in on video game development with the establishment of an internal studio in Helsinki, Finland, the streaming giant said Monday. It will make original games with no ads and no in-app purchases, Netflix said."This is another step in our vision to build a world-class games studio that will bring a va... | Video Games |
GameStop, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo among ETF's top 10 holdings Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, offer investors the opportunity to dabble in sectors that have an interest in with a modest investment. ETFs are pooled investments, like mutual funds, that offer investors diversification because stocks are bundled toge... | Video Games |
The worst thing about video games is also the best thing: their addictiveness. When you find the right one? The rest of the world can go to hell. That helped me as a child: I could use them to escape the more painful parts of growing up. Parents didn’t fight in Manic Miner. You didn’t have to worry about Stephen Gibson... | Video Games |
Since April 2022, Chinese regulators have begun approving video games again after a months-long freeze in signs Beijing's crackdown on gaming is easing.Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesShares of Chinese gaming companies rose Wednesday after regulators approved a slew of new games, a sign that some of the... | Video Games |
A few weeks ago, I went to a Charlie Puth concert from my computer. The concert was in Fortnite, in the new State Farm Park arena in the iHeartland area of the game’s island. For a half hour or so, I watched and listened to Puth play the hits, as I also flew and parkour’d around the island playing the iHeartLand mini g... | Video Games |
Loot boxes in video games will not be banned in the UK, despite a government consultation finding evidence of a “consistent” association between the features and problem gambling.Loot boxes have attracted comparison with gambling because they allow players to spend money to unlock in-game rewards, such as special chara... | Video Games |
Video games and heavy metal music have long shared a passing curiosity with one another. Look no further than the iconography of Doom, or Tim Schafer’s Brütal Legend, for evidence of that. But it was in the mid 00s – during the reign of music and rhythm games such as Guitar Hero – that the link was most obvious. Count ... | Video Games |
Still from "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."New Line CinemaSwedish company Embracer Group said Thursday that it agreed to acquire Middle-earth Enterprises, which owns an intellectual property catalogue and worldwide rights to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit." Embracer is buying Middle-ear... | Video Games |
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Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain. A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests invo... | Video Games |
HBO is adapting the critically acclaimed video game franchise into a television series. After decades of maligned Hollywood adaptations of critically acclaimed video games, the tide might finally be starting to turn. Several high-profile TV series based on hit video games are currently in development, helmed by showrun... | Video Games |
The Recording Academy announced Thursday (June 9) several brand-new Grammy categories: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Music Performance; Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games And Other Interactive Media; Best Spoken Word Poetry Album; and the special merit awar... | Video Games |
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Unique Topics Sorted
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List Unique Topics
Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.