Playing a video game increases cognitive performance, this increase is similar with a non violent and a violent video game. The cognitive ability increase was similar for both types of video games, which suggests that content does not seem to affect the overall cognitive outcomes of video game play. Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: the control group (n = 54), the non-violent video game experimental group (n = 27), and the violent video game experimental group (n = 32). Participants in the non-violent experimental condition played one session of marked numbers for four minutes, the tile game for ten .....read more »

It's becomes clear that games can have a positive effect on health, whether by helping to improve kids' fitness levels, or by being used as physical rehabilitation tool for the elderly. These are just two examples of video games used in health care in a recent post on BBC News: Video games get into shape.In summary video games are used in:A motivational and education tool towards a healthier lifestyleVirtual reality games as a form of pain control for burns patientsVirtual environments can be very useful for treating patients suffering from "phantom limb" experiences following amputationsVirtual reality systems to help treat .....read more »

Computer game players with more physical-aggressive personality manifest more violent behaviors in game playing with more violent interactions, more frequent punching and kicking actions, and more frequent shootings. This research is one of the first to show that personality is an important factor in how a game is played. The most important contribution of this study is that it investigated the individual experience of game playing. Most of the existent studies, especially experimental studies, simply compare a group of people playing a violent game and another group playing a nonviolent game without taking into consideration that the violent content people are .....read more »

I like computer games, it keeps my mind of things, help me relax. It is suggested that in order to keep the brain fit as we age it is important to keep it stimulated. Use it or lose it applies to the mind as well as the muscles. It is also suggested recently that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.Therefore these fun interactive anti-aging online memory games. To make your brain sweat. There is some advertising but Firefox captured just one pop-up. My favorite: Secret Files.Or try Five .....read more »

Online game players score higher in openness, conscientiousness and extraversion compared to non players. They are eager to learn and master new challenges, they are motivated by competition and they enjoy social activities which can all be provided by online game playing. The online game playing provides them with initial experiences of success and then provide them with more complex challenges creating a flow of immersed experience further satisfying their needs. This creates a positive spiral enhancing their online game experience.Chin-I Teng the author of this articles says:"I also believe that skill of players matters in player intention to continuously .....read more »

This new portable device brings a shocking experience to your playfull-life. Enjoy this game with your friends, be quick and you won’t be the one who suffers from a tiny electric shock wave.Each of the four players keep their hands on the base of the device. You push the center button and the music starts to play accompanied with red light flashes. Suddenly, the music stops and the light turns green, and if you’re not quick enough to hit your button you’ll be the one that will receive the electric shock.Thanks GizmodoFor English please read hereRelated posts: Games with Electroshocks Soccer Star .....read more »

Game players perform best and fastest in a computer game world lit with a warm (reddish) as compared to a cool (bluish) lighting. Red lightning in a Computer Game also induced the highest level of pleasantness in game users.It was probably the level of pleasantness induced by the warm lighting that enhanced the players' better performance in that digital game world.These were the results of a recent article in CyberPsychology & Behavior: Lighting in Digital Game Worlds: Effects on Affect and Play PerformanceThese results are important for game designers and developers of online communities and visual worlds. Nevertheless maybe in .....read more »