News

Shocking Study Finds Video Games Interfere With Schoolwork

Direct from the We Could Have Told You That department, a recent study determined that introducing young boys to video games has a direct effect on their academic performance. Introducing a major distraction interferes with learning? Who’d have thought?


March 10, 2010
News

Survey Says Netflix Pondering Nintendo DS Streaming

How likely would someone in your household be to stream TV and movies from Netflix to a Nintendo DS, should such functionality be made available? That’s the question Netflix is seeking an answer to via an online survey. Would you watch?


January 15, 2010
News

Survey: 82% Of “Gamer” Parents Are Hip To The ESRB

A survey conducted by The Harrison Group and Activision Publishing has found that a large percentage of parents with gaming children are familiar with the ESRB ratings system.


December 19, 2009
News

Sony Survey Says Premium PSN Subscriptions Under Consideration

A survey sent from IPSOS Online Research indicates that Sony is considering premium subscription plans for the PlayStation Network, detailing potential prices and premium services, including full-hour game trials, free access to PSOne Classics, and cross-game voice chat.


December 17, 2009
News

Word Of Mouth Sells The Most Video Games

Video game publishers might rethink their marketing budgets when they see the results of the latest study from Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, which indicate that friends are three times as likely to influence a game purchase than traditional advertising.


December 11, 2009
In Real Life

Would You Play Video Games With President Obama?

If you could play a video game with any celebrity, who would it be? A recent survey conducted by Weekly Reader Research reveals that boys aged 8-17 want to get their game on with President Obama. Who did girls pick?


November 17, 2009
News

It’s A Very Video-Game Christmas Season

A survey conducted on behalf of the Entertainment Software Association this month shows that 42 per cent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video games as presents this Christmas. Where do you stand?


August 18, 2009
In Real Life

Survey Says U.S. Gamers Older, Fatter Than Thought

Hooray! Video gamers average age is that of mine – 35. Less celebrated: gamers are more likely to be unhealthier, fatter, and more depressed than others. Those are the findings of – ding ding ding!!! – a new study.