Entries in 'study' (20)
Report - Over half of polled US adults blame games for violent behavior
A new survey by Harris Interactive reveals that nearly three out of five adult Americans believe that playing violent games can lead to violent behavior in teens.
Study shows female gamers endure three times the trash talk
Results from an Ohio University study reveal females are much more likely to deal with negative, aggressive chatter than their male counterparts.
Having trouble sleeping? Games are to blame, uni claims
Research from Flinders University in Australia have linked late-night game-playing to disturbed sleep.
Kingston Uni urges Metro to run "Xbox paedophile predators" correction
The Professor behind the study that led to Metro’s sensational “Xbox paedophile predators” last week has stated that the paper misinterpreted its findings.
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Internet gaming addiction "changes the brain"
Today’s copy of UK newspaper The Independent carries word of new research that suggests an addiction to the internet and online gaming could actually alter the brain.
Study author brands Metro story "inaccurate"
The man behind the report that formed the basis of Metro’s absurd anti-gaming story this morning has slammed the paper’s reporting of it.
Metro "can't tell real world from fantasy"
“Hardcore gamers become so immersed in virtual worlds that they turn to imaginary consoles to ‘zoom in’ to people in crowds or to pick things up from the floor.”
Brand Map: Gears of War
It’s only a few weeks now until Gears of War 3 is released. Over the three years since the previous game in the series, the term 'Added Value' is the tag ...
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'Gaming causes lack of sleep'
Playing video games late at night is one of the main factors of sleeplessness, according to a US study.
'Games lose value quicker than cars'
"Brand new video games can lose as much value in percentage terms in just three days as a car would over three years" - that's the eye-catching introduction to a ...
Games account for just 3.3% of piracy
A report from torrent blog TorrentFreak suggests that video game piracy accounts for just 3.3 per cent of all illegally available online content.
Glasses no barrier for 3D gaming
A new report has emerged which challenges the belief that the need to wear glasses to watch 3D content is a barrier to entry, particularly in the games market.
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Gaming can cause ‘psychological problems’
Children who spend two hours or more every day either playing video games or watching TV are at a greater risk of suffering psychological problems, a new British study has ...
XBLA on track to make $140m this year
A new report from Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment has estimated that Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade service has to date in 2010 made something in the region of $46.1m, a ...
Handheld piracy worth £29bn
£28,772,303,165.695 – that’s the amount that a recent study by Japanese trade body The Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association reckons piracy has cost the global handheld video games industry.
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40m 3D displays predicted by 2014
A new report entitled Stereoscopic 3D Gaming has predicted that over 40m 3D-capable displays will be installed in households around the world by 2014.
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Authors defend ‘flawed’ addiction study
The National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) has defended its divisive ‘pathological addiction’ study findings following criticism from academics, media outlets and, most vehemently, the Entertainment ...
ESA challenges ‘pathological addiction’ study
The Entertainment Software Association has hit back at a contentious study which recently concluded that 8.5 percent of young gamers are pathologically addicted to their hobby.
Study claims gaming improves adult eyesight
In a rare bit of positive health press for the games industry, a new study in the US has claimed that playing games can help to improve an adult’s ‘contrast ...
94% of parents take responsibility for their kid’s gaming
A new study entitled Play Safe, Play Smart from Microsoft has claimed that 94 per cent of UK parents feel “personally responsible” for checking the age ratings on the games ...
