Some video games can make children kinderJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most of us are aware of the relationship between violent video games and aggressive behaviour. But now for the first time, researchers have found that some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help other people.
Videogame addicts may become problem gamblersAugust 21st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Teenagers who are addicted to video games are more likely to develop obsessive and antisocial tendencies leading to gambling, says a new research. A survey of 2669 teenagers aged between 13 and 17 by Adelaide University researchers found 56 per cent had gambled in the past year.
Man breaks into rapper Nelly's home and steals electronics, games, no one in custodyDecember 11th, 2009 Man robs rapper Nelly's house, steals electronicsST. LOUIS — Police say a man broke into rapper Nelly's house in suburban St.
Shanda Games gets tepid reception for this year's biggest IPO; shares slide 14 percentSeptember 25th, 2009 Shanda Games IPO gets tepid receptionNEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. The company offered more shares than expected, but got a lackluster reception.
Shanda Games to launch this year's biggest IPO, raising $1 billion at $12.50 per shareSeptember 25th, 2009 Shanda Games to launch this year's biggest IPONEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. The company offered more shares than expected, but got a lackluster reception.
Scientists highlight racial landscape in gaming worldJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A comprehensive study of gaming characters has revealed that video games do not accurately represent minorities. The study encompassing the top 150 games in a year across nine platforms and all rating levels, and weighted by each title's popularity, shows that the video game industry showed that less than 3pct of game characters were "recognizably Hispanic."
Latinos were nearly invisible and women and other groups were underrepresented.
Startup Spawn Labs begins selling box for playing console video games on a laptopSeptember 14th, 2009 Startup lets you play console video games remotelySAN FRANCISCO — As any a video game aficionado knows, it's easy to pop a game into your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and spend hours working your way from one level to the next. Without the hefty console, though, you're out of luck if you want to keep blasting those aliens while away from home.
Some video games make kids kinder, not violentJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Previous research has suggested that playing violent videogames is linked to aggressive behaviour in kids. Now, three new studies have concluded that the other side of the coin also holds true: playing prosocial video games promote friendly behaviour.
Top 5 Gaming Contests Around the WorldMay 4th, 2009 Computer Gaming is perhaps one of the most intense and addictive passtimes now. But did you ever know that you can make a living out of it? Different championships have different format of gameplay.
Females, black people, children, elderly under-represented in US video gamesSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The first ever "virtual census" of the human characters used in US video games has shown that males, adults and white people are over-represented in such games, while females, black people, children and the elderly are under-represented. Dmitri Williams of the University of Southern California-Los Angeles (UCLA), who carried out the study with colleagues at Indiana University, Ohio University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, says that the mismatch between real-world and videogame populations could be excluding some groups of potential players from games.
'Rape simulator' game becomes Internet sensation amid calls for censorshipMarch 31st, 2010 SYDNEY - A "rape simulator" video game is fast becoming a rage across the Internet, causing internet censors to raise demands of blocking websites that host the game. RapeLay, which allows a player's virtual avatar to stalk and rape young girls, has come under fire from various quarters.
Top 10 Newest Mobile Games of 2009 February 24th, 2009 Mobile Games are the best way to spend the time when you are waiting for the bus to come or it is just the time you have to wait for someone. If you get bored of the same old games in your mobile, check out our list of 10 newest mobile games in 2009 and get one.
Electronic Arts acquires social networking games company Playfish for $275 million in cashNovember 9th, 2009 Electronic Arts acquires Playfish for $275 millionREDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Video game publisher Electronic Arts says it has acquired Playfish, a privately held company that makes social network games, for $275 million in cash.
Wal-Mart offers savings on popular toys, video games ahead of Black FridayNovember 17th, 2009 Wal-Mart offers savings on toys, video gamesNEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday unveiled weekly savings starting this Saturday on popular toys and video games that it is pitching as comparable to the sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.
Summary Box: OnLive to begin streaming high-end video games to Macs, PCs in JuneMarch 10th, 2010 more images
more imagesSummary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in JuneTHE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online. THE NEED: Players don't have to own consoles such as the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3 or the latest, most powerful personal computers.
Chess playing in computer has amused and entertained a lot of budding chess players as they can play it without the need of another partner. Other than serving as your opponent, computers will also let you select your skill level as novice or a grand master or any level in between. Now-a-days they have realistic graphics and options like playing tournament and individually rated games, rating system etc. Gradually you’ll find that your computer is a better opponent than your friends unless your friend is one of the Grand Masters. We have made a list of top 5 chess games for your computer. The list includes :
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