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Therapist Wants Free WoW, Says He’s Providing Addiction Counseling
12:00PM Owen Good | Dr. Richard Graham, a London-based psychiatrist, is so concerned about MMO addiction that he plans to provide “in-game therapy” for those hopelessly lost in the virtual world. Oh, and, he’d like Blizzard to give up some free logins. More »
Features
Have We Reached Exercise Game Saturation?
5:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Get up off your arse. Move, move, move. It’s summertime! No need to go outside. Video games can you become active and maybe even lose weight. This is hardly new, but have we reached saturation? More »
Culture
The Market Obviously Requires A SECOND Pokemon X-Ray Machine
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | In April, we showed you a mobile x-ray unit adorned with Pokemans, intended for Japanese hospitals. But would you believe it’s not the only Pokemon-branded x-ray machine on the market? More »
Culture
Swine Flu Threatens Thailand’s Gaming Centers
7:30AM Mike Fahey | Fears that Thailand’s online gaming shops could be a major hub for swine flu transmission were realised this week, as a computer game shop employee became virus’ 17th Taiwanese victim. More »
Culture
Jumpstart Your Heart With A Wii Remote
12:40AM Mike Fahey | Can the Wii remote save lives? The American Heart Association is betting on it, pledging $US50,000 to fund a student project that uses Nintendo’s TV killer to teach CPR. More »
Culture
DS Plugin To Help Diabetic Kids Keep Consistent Readings
2:00AM Owen Good | Pharma firm Bayer has created a DS plug-in built on the idea that diabetic kids typically lose track of no-fun things like glucose meters, but rarely lose fun things like gaming handhelds. More »
News
Obama Maybe Not So Gamer Friendly After All
4:30PM AJ Glasser | In a speech to the American Medical Association, President Obama listed video games as health concern — a challenge to Entertainment Software Administration president Mike Gallagher’s statement that the Obama administration was game-friendly. More »
Culture
Gaming Instead Of Sleeping Makes You Tired
12:20AM Mike Fahey | A research study at the University of Arkansas has indicated that excessive gaming interferes with sleep. Thank goodness that mystery has finally been solved. More »
Culture
Chris Taylor Saves (My) Face At E3
5:20AM Mike Fahey | The partial facial paralysis I suffered on the Friday before E3 is a bit better today, thanks in no small part to the advice of Gas Powered Games founder and CEO, Chris Taylor. More »
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