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Poor Americans Are Gamers, Too

1:40AM July 23, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

In case you didn’t know, there are poor gamers. Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation has published a report on what it means to be poor in America today. According to the report, households living in poverty have many modern amenities including air conditioning, cable TV and video game consoles. More »


In Real Life

The Video Gamer’s Anthem, Maybe

6:00AM November 2, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

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Do gamers need a theme song? An anthem that celebrates the gamer lifestyle and proves they can get girls? Did I just hear the lyric: “Get a girl and break the trend? And prove the ruuuumouuuurrrrs wrong!”? More »


The Gamer I Really Am

5:00AM October 7, 2010 | Leigh Alexander

I’ve never been much for online multiplayer. I play video games to get away from other people, I always say. I like a good campaign, totally solo. Or so I thought. More »


News

How Video Games Reorganise Your Brain

3:20AM September 25, 2010 | Mike Fahey

It is no secret that video games aid players with their hand-eye coordination. A new study shows that playing video games extensively reorganises how the brain handles difficult visuomotor tasks. More »


In Real Life

Video Gamers Have Power Over Their Nightmares

7:30AM May 26, 2010 | Mike Fahey

A recent study suggests that video game players could have the power to alter their nightmares, turning the tide on the things that go bump in our subconscious minds. We are the Dream Warriors. More »


In Real Life

Who Plays Video Games Shirtless?

6:00AM May 20, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

Here are a couple of guys checking out Gran Turismo last month at a PlayStation showcase at Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival. Seems weird, but I never frequented beach arcades either. Anyone else out there play games sans shirt? (PIC: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)


In Real Life

You’re A Gamer In 2010… What Will You Do?

6:00AM December 19, 2009 | Mike Fahey

You aren’t some kid holding controllers from different systems posing for stock photos. You’re a real gamer. You piss pixels and bleed polygons, and ultimately the fate of gaming in 2010 is up to you. What will you do? More »


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Infinite Bits: Miami’s First Video Game Convention

2:20AM October 14, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Next weekend in Miami you can enjoy live music, tournaments, world record competitions, special guests, a costume contest and a video game museum at Infinite Bits, South Florida’s “first major video game convention”. More »


Uncategorized

Study: Gamers Aren’t Fat, Illiterate Manchildren

9:40AM January 16, 2009 | AJ Glasser

A new study suggests that gamers are older, more active and more often female than previous industry figures have suggested.

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Gamers On A Hair Trigger, Claim Evil Wrong-headed Scientists

2:40PM October 9, 2008 | Stuart Houghton

Any girl gamers reading this – move along please, nothing to see here.

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