In June last year, the World Health Organisation added gaming addiction as a possible clinical disorder, ratifying that inclusion in May 2019, by officially adding addiction to video games to their database of mental illnesses.
Despite popular belief, high skill in MOBAs has a direct relationship with intelligence. "Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas rely more on memory and the ability to make strategic decisions taking into account multiple factors,” said Athanasios Kokkonakis, a PhD student.
Does the nature of word of mouth mean that piracy is actually helping legitimate games sales around the world? A new study in the EU seems to suggest this is true.
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Playing video games may make children smarter - but that doesn't mean they should spend all of their time doing so.
Has the switch to more downloadable games over retail copies reduced the carbon footprint of gaming? Not so much apparently
A new study has linked incompetence, not the violent content of games, with resulting aggression.
A new study suggest playing videogames for extended periods can make you prone to hallucination.
Film classification in the UK is designed to help audiences understand what content is …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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