Video Games

When will video gamers use their power for good?

The gaming community brought Microsoft to its knees -- can it do the same to the worst parts of its own culture?

Dennis Scimeca Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 55
Technology Video Games, Microsoft

Steven Spielberg to produce “Halo” television series

The show will only be available to stream via the new Xbox

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
Entertainment xbox, halo, Steven Spielberg

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

Jared Keller, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, games

Report: Nintendo to fix gay marriage “glitch” in game

Reports are circulating that Nintendo will remove a game feature allowing male characters to marry and raise kids

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Business Gay Marriage, Nintendo

Can video games help cure depression?

Despite studies linking the two, hardcore gamers insist we have the culture backwards

Tim Sampson, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:21 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Video Games

Girl Scouts introduce game design and coding curriculum

Cookie season is over. Now, the Girl Scouts have set their sights on closing the gender gap in the gaming industry

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 22, 2013 1:07 PM UTC
Technology Girl Scouts, Gaming, Video Games

Government uses video games to recruit teen hackers

Taking a cue from China, U.S. agencies seek out the next generation of cyberdefense workers young

Natasha Lennard Monday, Mar 25, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
Technology dhs, NSA, Hacking, Cybersecurity

“Gamers” are not the enemy

An egregious new report on Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza treats video-game players like the scum of the earth

Andrew Leonard Monday, Mar 18, 2013 5:40 PM UTC 46
Technology Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook, gamers

How many book sales equal an Amazon bestseller?

Publisher's Weekly says it may not be that many

Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 7:31 PM UTC
Technology Books, Business, amazon, Retail

Lay off WoW, GOP!

Their inaccurate attacks on "World of Warcraft" damage a great U.S. brand and chill essential scientific research

Daniel Greenberg Friday, Mar 8, 2013 7:06 PM UTC 68
Technology Video Games

My fantasies of mass murder

I was a troubled kid steeped in video games and rage. I shudder to think of who I was, and what I could have become

Brian McGuigan Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 32
Life Life stories, Real Families

Do music lessons make you smarter?

Studies indicate that practicing an instrument can help build the brain, but the final answer remains murky

Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American Sunday, Mar 3, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Technology Scientific American, Music

Joe Biden on link between games and guns: “We shouldn’t be afraid of the facts”

The vice president called for a deeper examination of the relationship between video games and gun violence

Prachi Gupta Friday, Jan 25, 2013 2:15 PM UTC
Entertainment Joe Biden, Gun Control

Now you can wash Jesus’ virtual feet with your virtual hair

Kids Bible Adventures is the first 3D game that lets kids "explore and experience the world of the Bible"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 6:23 PM UTC
Life Religion, Christianity

Russian video arcade captures dying culture

In Gyumri, you can play Soviet-era video games that feature protagonists from old Russian fairy tales

Kyle Chayka, Hyperallergic Sunday, Jan 20, 2013 8:00 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Russia, Europe

Right-wing press happily allows itself to be trolled by made-up “video game”

A dopey new game that lets you shoot members of the NRA successfully outrages people who get outraged for a living VIDEO

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 9:16 PM UTC 24
Politics Video, Politics, NRA, Guns

Dennis Scimeca is bipolar, loves video games and is harmless

Scrutinizing mental illness and violent video games won't stop tragedies

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 6:51 PM UTC 24
Technology

NRA launches shooting app for ages 4 and up

For $0.99, players can "unlock" an MK11 sniper rifle

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jan 14, 2013 1:59 PM UTC
Technology Guns, NRA, Video Games, Apps

In gun debate, video game industry defends itself

Video game makers push back against those who blame them for fostering a culture of violence

Julie Pace and Erica Werner, Associated Press Friday, Jan 11, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 28
Life Guns, Violence, Video Games

Father hires cyber hitmen to curb son’s gaming addiction

Modern parenting: A frustrated dad turns to online "assassins" to knock his son out of video games

Liam Delaney, The Fix Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 12:11 AM UTC
Life The Fix, Video Games

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