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Research: Gaming helps military personnel to better focus
By admin on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
We have discovered that video game players perform 10 to 20 percent higher in terms of perceptual and cognitive ability than normal people that are non-game players. …We know that video games can increase perceptual abilities and short-term memory. They allow the player to focus longer and expand the player’s field of vision compared to people…
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Gaming, Hollywood Style: Fake Videogames From Movies and TV
By admin on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
As videogames become more ingrained in our culture, they pop up more often films, literature, and television. Nowadays, most big-budget Hollywood projects write name-brand games into their scripts when called for.
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Video Report Card Ripped Up, Anti-Gaming Group Closes Doors
By admin on November 25, 2009 | No Comments
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New York State Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
By admin on November 19, 2009 | No Comments
An anonymous reader writes “Gamers are used to confronting invading terrorists, nuclear attacks, and natural calamities—in virtual form. But those living in New York State could soon receive warnings about real emergencies through their favorite video console. State authorities are testing a plan that would see the Emergency Management Office issue alerts over online gaming networks in addition to regular channels.”
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Worth the money? The gaming collector’s edition trend
By admin on November 18, 2009 | No Comments
Collector’s editions seem to be growing, in terms of both size and popularity, but is anyone actually buying these expensive and extravagant sets? Ars talks with David Riley from the NPD Group to see, and looks at the value of some of the upcoming collector’s editions.
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Biggest Gaming Disappointments of 2009
By admin on November 12, 2009 | No Comments
For every high point in gaming (the long-awaited release of Modern Warfare 2), there’s a depressing low, whether it’s a game not living up to the hype, a delay or some other nonsense. With that, join us as we look back at 2009, the year of suck. Grab yourself a hankie.
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The 10 Best-to-Worst Gaming Conventions of 2009
By admin on October 25, 2009 | No Comments
We came. We saw. We ate terrible meals at 34,000 feet.


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