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Research
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Do gamers need digital detox for better mental health?
Words pique my curiosity and the term "digital detox" is intriguing. Not just gamers, but most everybody could use a little less internet. One of the things I like about arcade games of yesteryear is they have no…
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Donkey Kong Arcade Kill Screen and the Jumpman Ladder Glitch
It's fascinating the level of commitment some folks continue to study, probe and try to improve upon the knowledge behind the level 22 kill screen of the arcade game Donkey Kong. It's been 44 years and we're still…
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How to improve your mental health? Play open world games, says ridiculously small study
Don't think we've given up to hyperbolic headlines, there really is a study saying open world games are good for our mental health. Really. "It seems that both the autonomy given to players in open-world games, and the…
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Research Finds More Enjoyable Playing Games with Robots than Solo
Inarguably, AI was the big news of 2023 and spilled over into CES 2024 (related: Didn’t Go? It’s OK, Here’s Why I Stopped Following and Covering CES ) in a big way, including the whole concept of AI companionship. These…
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After 6 Hours of Practice, AI Robot Breaks Labyrinth Game World Record
Not sure if this is something gamers should look forward to or not: the rise of AI robot opponents: The robot received 6.06 hours of practice. Impressively, it beat the previous world record set by Lars Göran…
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Study with 270 Portuguese Highly Engaged Gamers Finds They Don't Thrive on Energy Drink and Avoid Physical Exercise
Put me in the group that says you can slant a study however you want. Get a small focused group, slant the data in a direction, publish that it's some kind of scientific revelation. So, take this study with a big grain…
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For the Low Price of $3,250 You Can Read This Report On the Future Of Pinball 2023-2031 - OR ... Use Common Sense And Guess Along With Us
Relax, tongue firmly in cheek. Will admit being curious about the future of pinball and this OrbisResearch findings, but then made the mistake of clicking through to see how much it would cost to buy this report. Before…
