What It Means When We Dream About Video Games
The optimal system for chopping, arranging, and serving cucumber sushi in Overcooked 2 exists only in my dreams.…
Experts Have A New Reason To Debate Whether ‘Gaming Disorder’ Is Real
Ask veteran gamers whether it’s possible to get too hooked on a game and they might have stories of a World of Warcraft …
Another Day, Another Alarmist Warning Against Violent Games
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a powerful statement about the effects of “virtual violence” on…
When Game Design is Therapy
Rarely, if ever, do we think about the mental state of the creator/s and how the design and building of a game impacted…
Getting Upset At Video Games Is Probably Terrible For Your Health
I tend to get angry at little things in video games. A lot. Sometimes really, really, really angry. I'm starting to…
One Brave Reporter Went Inside America's First Video Game Rehab Center
Video game addiction has never received an authoritative classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
In Defense Of Zombie Games
Even in video game terms, this week has been chock full of zombie news. Sony and Microsoft, the dueling juggernauts of…
Gamers More Numb to Pain, Others' Misery, Say Scientists
I'm not sure what to make of this study, by researchers in Germany and Australia. On a literal level, RPG gamers are…
The Basic Psychology Behind the Steam Summer Sale, Explained
It seems you can't discuss the Steam Summer Sale without doing one of the following: Personifying your wallet and…
Science Isn't Sure Yet If Gaming Addiction Is A Real Mental Disorder
What is gaming addiction, exactly? There is an easy answer to that question, but there is also, naturally, much debate…
The Video Games That Showed Up When I Least Expected Them
A controller gets put down. A disc gets shelved next to dozens of others just like it. But, sometimes, the game…
Is It Possible to be Addicted to Games and Yet Not Play Them?
Reader Josh H., a college sophomore, says he's been gaming and making videos for years, so he sent us this one. It's…
What Kind Of Gamers Are We?
Earlier this week when he was talking about Skyrim's new house-building downloadable content Hearthfire, Jason brought…
Our Psychological Need For Villains and Bosses Explained
Most games have bosses—and there are multiple in-game reasons for that. What punctuation does for sentence structure,…
What Does Your Favourite Game Say About You? As a Person?
Sadly, it seems I missed Slacktory's excellent "What Your Favorite Video Game (Series) Says About You" feature from a…
A Fresh Look at the Video Game Time-Suck
You're playing a game, moving from objective to objective, and suddenly you look over and… six hours have passed. Where…
Study of 'Game Transfer Phenomena' Examines Why Some Get Tetris-on-the-Brain
If you've ever closed your eyes and seen tetrominoes falling into place, or Angry Birds slamming into stone walls,…
Research proves online gaming at work is good for you - and for your boss
Are you in danger of getting fired because of too much gaming at work? If so, here's a scientific study you need to…
A Video Game, Violence, And Depression Study That Looks At The Big Picture
Over the past decade countless studies have arisen supposedly proving a causal link between video games, violent…
Psychologist Clarifies Bulletstorm Comments to Fox News
One of the two experts quoted in Fox News' notorious hit-piece on Bulletstorm has clarified his remarks, and while he…