surveys

75% Of Parents Think Violent Video Games Contribute To Actual Violence

Sure, there have been no scientific studies that connect violent video games to violence, but why let nonsense like science reflect the way you think?


Survey: Kids Want Wii U More Than iPhones

Kids! They are crazy. We all know this. But what do they want for Christmas?


Two-Thirds Of US Parents Admit They Don’t Bother Checking Video Game Age Ratings

The ESRB has a fairly detailed and complex system that determines what games are marked kid-safe and which are considered appropriate for adults’ eyes only. All major publishers participate in the voluntary rating system, and it is instrumental in physical, retail game sales in stores like GameStop and Walmart.


Mobile Games Get Played More On The Couch Than On The Go

Mobile games, conventional wisdom holds, are for playing on the go. The point of a mobile device is that it’s unplugged, wireless, and travels everywhere with us. For many who have transitioned to a smartphone, to leave the house without it feels almost like leaving the house naked. So surely we play mobile games everywhere we are?


Valve Wants To Know What You’ve Got Installed On Your PC

Developer, publisher and online giant Valve has long had an interest in your PC’s hardware, with its series of surveys. Now, though, for the first time they’re taking an interest in the software you’ve got installed on it.


12% Of British People Can’t See 3D Properly

Oh dear. This whole “3D” thing will have a lot of trouble getting off the ground if research by Britain’s Eyecare Trust is on the money.


Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…

In The Land of the Rising Sun, electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic are rolling out 3D televisions. Sony, in particular, shows great interest in 3D with its TVs and 3D-ready PlayStation 3. Japan, however, does not.


The Average PC Gamer’s Computer Looks Like…This

It’s time to check in and see, courtesy of Valve’s hardware surveys, what the average PC gamer’s rig looks like. Hmm. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah, I’m still average. Great?


Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?

PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles?


Why Are People Buying PS3s?

I bought my PS3 when the old backwards-compatible PAL model was taken off the market. I got one of the last ones. That’s my story. But why do other people buy PS3s? Research firm Nielsen decided to find out.


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