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Video Game About Masturbating Is A Lot Less Fun Than It Sounds
Video games have a lot in common with porn. That's not meant as a criticism—some of the best minds in the business have compared the two as a way to advocate on behalf of the creative merits of both. But here's the thing: once you accept that video games are often structurally similar to porn, what does that say about…
A Virtual Escape: Gaining Life from Nearly Losing it
In today's society it has become the norm to cast blame on things that we don't understand. When some look at shootings, stabbings, and other random acts of violence they see the cause as something they want to believe, no matter the evidence presented. In the past we have seen comics, music and books as the…
4 Video Games That Help You Understand And Deal With Your Depression
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The web has been abuzz about games with a focus on depression this year, Depression Quest in particular catching everyone's eye. But this very small subcategory of free games goes beyond just that title, and we can take in a true variety of experiences when exploring this space.
I Used To Smoke Pot Every Time I Played A Video Game. Here's Why I…
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I started smoking pot during my junior year of college, after a loud and messy breakup with my first girlfriend that sent me into an absolutely manic rage. It was shortly after she left, bawling, that one of my roommates asked if I wanted to get high. I guess that was his way of trying to make me feel better. That…
The Biggest Challenge In This Game Is Preventing Your Character From…
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Actual Sunlight is not a happy game.
This Video Game Actually Treats Teenagers' Depression
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Usually when "video games" and "depression" show up in a sentence together, there's a research team trying to prove that playing video games causes or at least correlates with depression, especially in kids and teens.
A Video Game, Violence, And Depression Study That Looks At The Big…
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Over the past decade countless studies have arisen supposedly proving a causal link between video games, violent behavior, and depression. A new study conducted by Christopher J. Ferguson pinpoints why all of the others may have gotten it wrong.
Bejeweled Proposed As A Clinical Treatment For Depression And Anxiety
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While more mainstream video games are under fire for causing depression, a new study at East Carolina University finds that playing casual puzzle games is an effective way to combat clinical depression and anxiety. Guess who underwrote the study?
"Problematic" Gaming Linked To Depression, Drugs, And Fighting
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In a survey that's sure to be taken the wrong way by somebody, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered links between "problematic gaming" and negative health behaviors like smoking, doing drugs, and fighting. But first, good news!
What Should Be the Official Console of The Next Great Depression?
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Video Games Equal Comfort In Troubled Economic TImes
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