Penny Arcade Expo: For gamers, combating online abuse not easy
While most attendees of the Penny Arcade Expo come to the boisterous convention to play games, bag swag and meet like-minded people, a few take the time to investigate online bullying and why it’s so...
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Nintendo Turns 125: 5 lesser-known facts that shaped the Nintendo we know today
Nintendo – the company that gave us some of the world’s most popular handheld gaming devices is 125 years old. What began as a humble, handmade playing cards company, has become the world’s most...
View ArticleRalph Baer, the man who invented the gaming console, dies at 92
The man credited with inventing the first home video games, Ralph Baer, died at the age 92 at his home in Manchester, New Hampshire, a director at the Goodwin Funeral Home said. Baer, who fled his...
View ArticleKids of anxious parents play more violent video games
Children whose parents are very anxious and emotional are likely to play more violent video games that their peers, says a new study. The researchers found that parents who were more warm and...
View ArticleFallout 4 is game of the year at the 19th annual D.I.C.E. Video Game Awards
Another year gone and another round of awards. The 19th D.I.C.E. annual Video Game Awards is a ceremony where members of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the International Game...
View ArticleVideo games have positive effects on young kids: Study
While the negative effects of excessive video gaming have been widely reported, a new research has found that playing video games is associated with high overall school competence and less relationship...
View ArticleHow to put an end to harassment in video games
Many women say popular video games such as “World of Warcraft” and “Halo” are rife with harassment, stalking and sexism that game companies don’t police effectively. But there are some steps the game...
View ArticleResearch shows youngsters addicted to video games to escape medical conditions
Young adults are getting hooked to video gaming to escape from medical conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, new research has...
View ArticleVideo gamers more likely to go to bed over 100 minutes late
Young adults find video gaming so compelling that they often end up delaying bedtime by more than one and half hours on the nights spent gaming, reveals new research. “These findings provide further...
View ArticleJapanese girl injured by moving train while using smartphone
A 17-year-old Japanese girl was hit and injured by a moving train while walking along the edges of the station platform, fully engrossed in her smartphone, the media reported. The incident occurred at...
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