Action Real-Time Strategy Games Can Improve Visual Attention Skills
Expert players of action real-time strategy games such as League of Legends become better at allocating brain resources between visual stimuli that compete for attention….
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AI Bot With Deductive Reasoning Can Beat Humans in Multiplayer Hidden-Role Games
Using deductive reasoning, the bot identifies friend or foe to ensure victory over humans in certain online games. MIT researchers have developed a bot equipped…
Engineers Develop Video Game Controller that Can Sense Players’ Emotions
Engineers from Stanford University have developed a handheld video game controller that can measure the player’s physiology and alter the gameplay to make it more…
Brainwaves Hacked Using Consumer Grade EEG Headsets
Consumer-grade EEG headsets might be great for gaming, but a new study has found that sensitive personal information, like PIN numbers and credit card data,…
Help NASA Test-Drive Curiosity Interactive Experience
With NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity set to land in early August, NASA is finalizing a game development tool that will offer a 3-D interactive experience…
Educational Touch-Screen Games Prove Effective
Many people enjoy touch-screen devices because of their simplicity and speed, but a team of researchers found that using them to play games developed for…
New Software Simplifies 3D Animations
New software for creating advanced 3D characters like those seen in blockbuster films will allow inexperienced users a chance to create their own movie magic….
Researchers Discover that WoW Boosts Cognitive Functioning in Some Older Adults
Researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that playing World of Warcraft boosted cognitive functioning for some older adults. By comparing the cognitive function of…
GameGadget Unveils Open Source Game Console
UK company GameGadget has announced the launch of their new “Go Anywhere – Play Everything” games console, called the GameGadget 1.0. The name is very…