Video games link to brain pleasure centre

Video games link to brain pleasure centre
CBC.ca
Teenagers who play video games frequently have brains with larger pleasure centres, a new study finds. Dr. Simone Kühn of Charité University Medicine in Berlin and a large team of European collaborators, report their results in the journal ...
Video Games: How to Lose Money in an Expanding Market
Forbes
Back in 2009, British consumers spent £500m more on video games than the combined total of cinema tickets and buying DVDs and Blu-Ray discs. At the time, the figures were hailed as proof that the video games industry had come of age and that they were ...
Which of these video games will be on your holiday shopping list?
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
From the highly-anticipated sequel "Batman: Arkham City" to first-person shooter "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," there is something to please any gamer in your household. And let's be honest: Everyone knows at least one gamer, whether it's a family ...
Video games chain warns of loss as fear sweeps the high street
The Guardian
The grim outlook was underlined by video games chain Game, which warned it would slump to a loss this year as a result of poor sales. A wave of early discounting at other chains – so-called "guerrilla sales" – pointed to weak demand ahead of the key ...
Top video games of the season
The Daily Titan
By Anders Howmann This fall has been one of the best holiday seasons from video games. Over 10 critically-acclaimed games have released since mid-September. Because most gamers don't have the cash (or time) to shell out on these “must-play” games, ...
The iPhone Rescues Superman From the Clutches of Bad Video Games
Kotaku
And he usually stars in bad video games. Not today. The Man of Steel's new game, which is simply called Superman, is very good, if you play it on the iPhone or iPod Touch. The game is about being the mightiest super-hero in the world, ...
Holiday season means plethora of new video games
FHSU University Leader
Of course, after these four, there won't be any interesting games again until next holiday season. Start saving your money. Don't pay your electric bill. Stop eating food. Sell all your possessions. You've got some video games to buy.
Remastered video games: Good or bad?
CNET
Unlike film or music, video games age badly. Technology changes, screens get bigger, and the host games of even a few years ago look positively primitive to the jaded eyes of consumers. Despite this, we've still seen some vintage games enjoy a second, ...
Black Friday 2011: Video Games and Smartphones Top Gift Lists for Boys
Christian Post
Video Games. This is a pretty safe gift as most teenage boys have gaming systems or very desperately want gaming systems. Many of them, coincidentally, don't have enough money to feed their gaming thirsts. Luckily, Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart are all ...
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword review
Telegraph.co.uk
By Tom Hoggins, Video Games Editor Skyward Sword is both beginning and end. A beginning, as it weaves the genesis of The Legend of Zelda, serving as a series prequel that tells the tale of the first hero of time and the forging of the Master Sword. ...
Lana Del Rey – “Video Games” video
DOA
Now-ubiquitous YouTube sensation Lana Del Rey, who hasn't even released a debut album yet, is shooting to fame based on the strength of the video for her song “Video Games”. The self-made video, which has over 6 million-and-counting views on YouTube, ...
Final Fantasy producer suggests casual gaming future
Videogamer.com
Japan's video games industry is being unfairly grouped into one category when discussing the state of games development, Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase has told VideoGamer.com. In fact, a flourishing casual games market could indicate a...
GamePric.es Launches Free Service to Help Shoppers Save Money on Video Games ...
SBWire (press release)
GamePric.es is a unique online price comparison engine dedicated to all things related to video games. The free service is making it easy for video game shoppers to find the lowest price for any game, console or accessory. GamePric.es monitors all of ...
Parents name child after Skyrim character, get Bethesda games for life
Computerandvideogames.com
Well, I really don't play many video games (TB plays an ungodly amount though), and I would never name my child a name I found horrible or even terribly mediocre. I think we're doing a great job with our daughter and will continue to be great parents ...
HMV.com predict the top video games releases this Christmas
Journalism.co.uk (press release)
Entertainment retailer HMV.com predict the most popular video games to be filling stocking this Christmas. The latest installment of the Modern Warfare series broke all records when it was released on Tuesday 8th November. 6.5 million copies of the ...
5 Things I Don't Like About Skyrim
GoozerNation (blog)
The last two points here are more of a personal issue and are unlikely to ruin the experience for anyone (including me) but one makes me feel like a paranoid gamer(which I am) and the other confuses me. As for the other three. ...
November release season offers feast of new video games
The Breeze
By Jeff Wade November traditionally sees a verifiable glut of quality releases, with favorite franchises returning with what's presented as their biggest and best entries yet. This slew of releases can make it hard to tell what's worth spending time ...
No TV, video games? We'd cope
Hindustan Times
... we begin the process of choosing another 50 children for this year's scholarships, we would bring you short pieces by last year's winners. Today, eight children of class 5 who won the scholarships last year write about life without TV and video games.
MLG Providence Preview
GamerFront
As always, the open bracket is always filled with intense surprises, such as a relatively unknown player goswser taking out the likes of TSLPolt, a full Korean professionalgamer. League of Legends is a must-watch game, as now the competitive landscape...
Play Video Games at Least 9 Hours a Week?
First Coast News
How many hours a week do your kids play video games? If it's on the high end, they may have something in common with compulsive gamblers. Some European scientists studied a group of 14-year-olds. About half played more than nine hours of video games a ...
Why Our Daughters Need to Play More Video Games
Huffington Post
Encourage our daughters to play more video games -- and even play with them -- to pique their interest in computers. Sandberg's words came at a gathering of technorati in Palo Alto, CA, to discuss job creating. The meeting included members of President ...
Medical Watch: Alcohol, video games and pot
WWL
There's also new brain research about teens who like playing video games. Those who played frequently had changes in a certain area of the brain. Frequent gamers had more gray matter in the rewards center of the brain that is involved with emotions. ...
Interview: Bohemia Interactive's CEO on fighting piracy, creative DRM
PC Gamer Magazine
PC Gamer: What prompted you to battle piracy with FADE? What's the general philosophy behind it? Marek Španěl: Please note that we do not call it FADE, but rather DEGRADE, as the term FADE was initially used by a previous publisher and we don't feel ...
GameStop Q3 profit down, forecasts lower full-year comparable sales
Proactive Investors USA & Canada
Video games retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) posted third quarter profits that were in-line with analyst expectations, but downgraded its full-year same store sales to be in negative territory to flat, sending its stock down. The Grapevine, Texas-based ...
Minecraft Pocket Edition arrives on iPhone. Smaller, lighter, clunkier
PC Gamer Magazine
Let us know how you get on with Minecraft Pocket Edition in the comments. The first person to create something impressively PC Gamer-related on Minecraft Pocket Edition (Android or iPhone version) and link us to a screenshot wins some form of prize!
$5K in video games stolen, teens skip school, and more
TribLocal
Video games valued at $5000 were reported stolen from a game cabinet at a business in the 100 block of south Route 83. A surveillance tape showed a man distracting a store clerk while another man removed the games.
Is Splash Damage making a multiplayer game for Marvel?
Videogamer.com
Sounds like Disney to us. Disney made a big push in the console gaming business with the likes of Split/Second, Turok and Epic Mickey, but struggled to find consistent hits. Marvel, on the other hand, has been a mainstay of the video games industry for...
NBA's legal battles could drag on long enough to ruin 2012 video games
Gamertell (blog)
by Brian Allen on Nov 17, 2011 at 12:28 PM The National Basketball Association is no closer to working out its labor issues. Instead, things have actually taken a major turn for the worse. NBA players are planning to dissolve their union which will ...
I Would Rather Be Applauded Than 'Achieve'
Kotaku
I didn't care about one of the most popular elements of modern video games: the Achievement. Our last half-decade has seen Achievements swell in popularity, first on the Xbox 360, then on the PlayStation 3, the iPhone and beyond. ...
And in other PC gaming news…
PC Gamer Magazine
Friend of PC Gamer Andy 'I can see him from my desk' Kelly is doing a Skyrim diary on CVG. He's playing it on a console, but we try not to hold that against him. Riot Games tell Gamasutra the tribunal system is having a positive effect on the League of ...
ArcadeWeb Earns TRUSTe Certifications for Its Strict User Privacy Protection
PR Newswire (press release)
The free site is supported by TRUSTe-certified software that generates safe, 100%-user-initiated in-text ads that protect gamer privacy and are completely spyware-free. "We're pleased that TRUSTe has validated that ArcadeWeb is delivering on industry ...
BDP-S780 * Sony's Leading Blu-Ray Gamer For 2011 ...
By techno
Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)The BDP-S780 is the flagship model for Sony's 2011 Blu-ray player line-up. While it is slightly more expensive than.
TechnoBloggers dot com
OneSwitch.org.uk blog: Guest Post: "Video Games: Time-Waster or ...
By OneSwitch.org.uk
"The first thing you notice when you enter a typical college dorm room is the mess, but what's the second thing you notice? If you answered the game consoles on a pedestal above the mess, you're right. After all, college students spend an ...
OneSwitch.org.uk blog
Don't Mess With Gamer Chicks - Not Always Right
By admin
(A very busty, bubbly young woman comes in to buy a pre-owned copy of Resident Evil 4.) Woman: “My stupid ex-boyfriend took all my games when he moved out! He doesn't even like Resident Evil!” Me: “Wow, that sucks.” Woman: “It's fine. ...
Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid...
what video games could make great movies? - IndieTalk - Indie Film ...
By nobudgetfilmmaker
what video games could make great movies? The Lobby.
IndieTalk - Indie Film Forum
Lana Del Rey Tells The Story Behind “Video Games” - Stereogum
By Stereogum
Lana Del Rey's Video Games is, of course, the song that the internet hasn't been able to shake this fall. And in a new video interview with the Dutch website.
Stereogum http://3voor12.vpro.nl/tv/#/41396395/45309768/1
Video games link to brain pleasure centre « News Hub Today
By NewsHubToday
Teenagers who play video games frequently have brains with larger pleasure centres, a new study finds. Via. Dr. Simone Kühn of Charité University Medicine in Berlin and a large team of European collaborators, report their results in the ...
News Hub Today
Noted: When Video Games Were Innovative | The Etsy Blog
The official blog for the world's handmade marketplace. Discover how-to's, interviews with makers, and curated collections.
www.etsy.com/.../noted-when-video-games-were-innovative/
The Complete History of Video Games on “South Park” | Complex
South Park recognizes video games as distinct, significant, and unique molds, impressive enough to warrant frequent appearances alongside film and television ...
www.complex.com/.../the-complete-history-of-video-games-o...
Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggressive Behavior: Potential ...
Evidence of the effects of playing violent video games on subsequent aggression ... Key Words: aggressive behavior; video games; sex differences; provocation; ...
facstaff.unca.edu/tlbrown/rm1/videogamesaggression.pdf

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