Improving Reading Skills by Playing Action Video Games
An Italian-Swiss team demonstrates children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game. Decoding letters into sound is a key point…
Video Games
Iconic Video Games: MIT Spinout Harmonix Keeps Innovating, With Lasting Impact
The MIT spinout has been releasing iconic video games for more than 25 years. Every holiday season, a popular new video game causes a disproportionate…
Latest Research on Violent Video Games Finds No Link to Real-Life Violence
As the latest ‘Call of Duty’ video game is released today, research shows that violent video games do not lead to increased violence. Mass media…
Computer Scientists Devise a New Weapon Against Video Game Cheaters
University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists have devised a new weapon against video game players who cheat. The researchers developed their approach for detecting…
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….
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…
