Brain Age

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Brain Age Doctor Is More Than Happy To Drink Your Radiation Milk

8:00PM March 22, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In Japan, trace amounts of radiation are being found in vegetables and milk. People are obviously concerned, but fret not, because the guy from Brain Age is here to relax all fears. More »


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Brain Age To Outsmart The 3DS?

10:00PM November 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Just because Nintendo’s Brain Age took Japan by storm in 2006, that doesn’t mean it can’t do it again. Neuroscientist Dr Ryuta Kawashima spills the beans that a new Brain Age is in development. More »


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The Red DSi XL Is Official

1:00AM October 22, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

After images of the snappy red DSi XL popped up on a US retail site, it seemed like the handheld would be coming to the States. Today, Nintendo made it official. More »


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Yes, Kinect Is Getting A Brain Training Game

6:00PM September 8, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In 2005, Nintendo published Nintendo DS game “Brain Age” in Japan, a title that claimed it could train players’ brains. In 2010, Microsoft’s Kinect is getting its own brain game. More »


In Real Life

When Cheating Makes Brain Age Fun

3:30PM July 10, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Brain Age isn’t the most enjoyable of DS games played straight. Playing it through an emulator that lets you substitute answers for stupid doodles sure fixes that. More »


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Yet Another Study: Brain Training Games Don’t Improve Intelligence

7:00PM April 21, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

First it was French scientists who said brain training games like Brain Age do not work. Now, it’s UK scientists. More »


In Real Life

Scottish Prisoners May Get DSes For Brain Training

7:00AM January 26, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

The Sunday Times reports of a plan by the Scottish prison system to raise “literacy” and “numeracy” skills among its prison population by giving the inmates access to Nintendo DS systems. More »


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Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age

4:00PM April 17, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

With the gajillion titles of Brain Age and its sequel Nintendo has sold, you’d think pretty much everyone has played the game. You’re wrong.

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DSiWare Brain Age Has Beautiful Woman Laugh Maniacally

3:00PM April 3, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Actress Miho Kanno appears in the DSiWare Brain Age ads. She’s asked to make a face like she’s seen something that she shouldn’t have seen. She does and lets out a frightening laugh.

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In Real Life

Osaka Schools Passing Out DSs

10:20AM March 13, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Reports say that about 10 middle and elementary schools in Osaka will start handing out Nintendo DS consoles to students next January. Nintendo’s plan to control the world: 80% complete.

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