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Violent Video Games Increase Pain Tolerance? OK, Hit Me.

10 years ago

Violent Video Games Increase Pain Tolerance? OK, Hit Me.

11

We Are One Step Closer To Real Metal Gears

10 years ago

We Are One Step Closer To Real Metal Gears

Luke Plunkett

28

Which One Of These Eight Fundamental Types Of Gamers Are You?

10 years ago

Which One Of These Eight Fundamental Types Of Gamers Are You?

32

Bullet Time Isn’t Just A Fictional Badass Move. It’s A Real Thing

10 years ago

Bullet Time Isn’t Just A Fictional Badass Move. It’s A Real Thing

Patricia Hernandez

16

I’d Kill To Play Games On This 72-Screen, 36-Computer Virtual Reality System

Retro

10 years ago

I’d Kill To Play Games On This 72-Screen, 36-Computer Virtual Reality System

7

Today The Curiosity Rover Will Get Its Ass To Mars — Watch It Live Here

10 years ago

Today The Curiosity Rover Will Get Its Ass To Mars — Watch It Live Here

22

Watch The Curiosity Mars Landing Live On Your Xbox This Weekend

Xbox

10 years ago

Watch The Curiosity Mars Landing Live On Your Xbox This Weekend

Kate Cox

7

The Average Age Of A “Gamer” Just Dropped By Seven Years. Um, What?

10 years ago

The Average Age Of A “Gamer” Just Dropped By Seven Years. Um, What?

21

Teens Step Up To Launch Portal 2’s Space Core

10 years ago

Teens Step Up To Launch Portal 2’s Space Core

1

Meet The Real-World Counterpart To StarCraft’s Explosive Zergling

10 years ago

Meet The Real-World Counterpart To StarCraft’s Explosive Zergling

2

$30 Glasses Let You Play Pong Using Your Eyes

10 years ago

$30 Glasses Let You Play Pong Using Your Eyes

2

Players New To Violent Games Feel The Need To Go Wash Away The Moral Distress After

10 years ago

Players New To Violent Games Feel The Need To Go Wash Away The Moral Distress After

16

Evolution Of Stars: The Unusual Astronomy Of Mass Effect, Halo, StarCraft II

10 years ago

Evolution Of Stars: The Unusual Astronomy Of Mass Effect, Halo, StarCraft II

By Ryan Anderson

8

Scientists Discover The Mass Effect! Or Is It Just The Higgs Boson?

10 years ago

Scientists Discover The Mass Effect! Or Is It Just The Higgs Boson?

14

First We Fix 3D, Then We Get Our Holodeck

10 years ago

First We Fix 3D, Then We Get Our Holodeck

Mike Fahey

2

New Satellite Will Begin The Kinect Space Program

10 years ago

New Satellite Will Begin The Kinect Space Program

Luke Plunkett

1

How To Turn Food Into A Control Pad

Retro

10 years ago

How To Turn Food Into A Control Pad

6

There’s More Cussin’ In Teen Novels Than Video Games, Swears Researcher

10 years ago

There’s More Cussin’ In Teen Novels Than Video Games, Swears Researcher

9

Shooting Virtual People Makes You Better At Paying Attention, Science Says

10 years ago

Shooting Virtual People Makes You Better At Paying Attention, Science Says

Kate Cox

2

The Ultimate Automated Dorm Room Comes Complete With Party Mode

10 years ago

The Ultimate Automated Dorm Room Comes Complete With Party Mode

1

Science Says Don’t Play Super Mario Galaxy Before Trying To Shoot Someone In The Face

10 years ago

Science Says Don’t Play Super Mario Galaxy Before Trying To Shoot Someone In The Face

2

5 Scientific Explanations For Game Of Thrones’ Messed-Up Seasons

10 years ago

5 Scientific Explanations For Game Of Thrones’ Messed-Up Seasons

21

Are Sexy Musicians A Product Of Evolution?

10 years ago

Are Sexy Musicians A Product Of Evolution?

10

Game Developer Recreates The Solar System While Looking For Work

10 years ago

Game Developer Recreates The Solar System While Looking For Work

5

How Nanotechnology Is Portrayed In Video Games — The Metal Gear Solid Saga

10 years ago

How Nanotechnology Is Portrayed In Video Games — The Metal Gear Solid Saga

Kevin Neibert

11

This Video Game Actually Treats Teenagers’ Depression

10 years ago

This Video Game Actually Treats Teenagers’ Depression

Kate Cox

8

Gamers Spend Over $1b Per Year On Power When Not Even Using Their Consoles

Nintendo

10 years ago

Gamers Spend Over $1b Per Year On Power When Not Even Using Their Consoles

Kate Cox

10

The Science Fact Animating Assassin’s Creed’s Animus

10 years ago

The Science Fact Animating Assassin’s Creed’s Animus

Sebastian Alvarado

4

Studies Linking Game Violence With Real-World Aggression May All Be Wrong

10 years ago

Studies Linking Game Violence With Real-World Aggression May All Be Wrong

5

Playing Tetris Clones Might Be Good For Your Eyes

10 years ago

Playing Tetris Clones Might Be Good For Your Eyes

Three Minutes Of Beautiful Space, Just Passing Earth By

10 years ago

Three Minutes Of Beautiful Space, Just Passing Earth By

Luke Plunkett

16

Free Apps Like Angry Birds Are Eating Your Phone’s Battery

Mobile

10 years ago

Free Apps Like Angry Birds Are Eating Your Phone’s Battery

Jason Schreier

5

Pigeon Pioneers: How Flying Rats Made It To Mass Effect’s Citadel

PC

10 years ago

Pigeon Pioneers: How Flying Rats Made It To Mass Effect’s Citadel

4

Even Mice Play In Virtual Worlds, For Science

10 years ago

Even Mice Play In Virtual Worlds, For Science

Kate Cox

Software Designs Its Own Video Games For Humans To Play

10 years ago

Software Designs Its Own Video Games For Humans To Play

Kate Cox

5

Prototype Motion-Sensing Interface Makes You The Screen

10 years ago

Prototype Motion-Sensing Interface Makes You The Screen

Kate Cox

How Stretching Your Thumbs Could Make Your Games Feel Better

10 years ago

How Stretching Your Thumbs Could Make Your Games Feel Better

2

Hey Quake Fans, Here’s What An Actual Railgun Looks Like

10 years ago

Hey Quake Fans, Here’s What An Actual Railgun Looks Like

22

Dead Space’s Navigation System Is Now A Reality

10 years ago

Dead Space’s Navigation System Is Now A Reality

8

Air Guitar Hero Works, Lets Amputees Rock Out

10 years ago

Air Guitar Hero Works, Lets Amputees Rock Out

Luke Plunkett

4

Scientists Want To Use Video Games To Help Kids’ Eyes

10 years ago

Scientists Want To Use Video Games To Help Kids’ Eyes

Mike Fahey

2

You Might Soon Be Playing Games On Your Car Window

10 years ago

You Might Soon Be Playing Games On Your Car Window

Luke Plunkett

18

Is This Quantum Levitation Powered Real World WipeOut Track Too Good To Be True?

11 years ago

Is This Quantum Levitation Powered Real World WipeOut Track Too Good To Be True?

26

Rainbows Could Lead To Prettier Game Graphics

11 years ago

Rainbows Could Lead To Prettier Game Graphics

Evan Narcisse

6

Is There Such A Thing As Killing For Greater Good?

11 years ago

Is There Such A Thing As Killing For Greater Good?

Brian Crecente

12

What Actually Happens When You Land In Lava

Nintendo

11 years ago

What Actually Happens When You Land In Lava

17

StarCraft II Might Be Better Than Chess (For Science!)

11 years ago

StarCraft II Might Be Better Than Chess (For Science!)

19

Study: Board Games Started As A Pastime For The Elite

11 years ago

Study: Board Games Started As A Pastime For The Elite

Brian Crecente

1

The Problem With Pathological Gaming Studies

11 years ago

The Problem With Pathological Gaming Studies

Mike Fahey

4

Kinect Helps High School Duo Win $US100,000 National Science Prize

11 years ago

Kinect Helps High School Duo Win $US100,000 National Science Prize

Mike Fahey

1

Why The Hell Are You Online Right Now?

11 years ago

Why The Hell Are You Online Right Now?

Mike Fahey

21

Scientists Prove Once Again That Playing Violent Video Games Alters Young Men’s Brains

11 years ago

Scientists Prove Once Again That Playing Violent Video Games Alters Young Men’s Brains

29

Research: Young Gamers Have Brains Like Gamblers

11 years ago

Research: Young Gamers Have Brains Like Gamblers

5

Million-Dollar Grant Seeks To Spark Young Gamers’ Interest In Science

11 years ago

Million-Dollar Grant Seeks To Spark Young Gamers’ Interest In Science

Owen Good

3

Mars Mission Keeps Busy Playing…Counter-Strike

PC

11 years ago

Mars Mission Keeps Busy Playing…Counter-Strike

8

Video Games Promote Creativity In Kids

11 years ago

Video Games Promote Creativity In Kids

8

Why Do Computers Always Have A Lady’s Voice?

11 years ago

Why Do Computers Always Have A Lady’s Voice?

25

A Secret To Fighting Parkinson’s Disease? Play A Video Game

11 years ago

A Secret To Fighting Parkinson’s Disease? Play A Video Game

Brian Crecente

2

The World’s Most Amazing (And Painful) Video Game Setup

11 years ago

The World’s Most Amazing (And Painful) Video Game Setup

9

Science Finds People Can’t Tell The Video Game World From The Real World

11 years ago

Science Finds People Can’t Tell The Video Game World From The Real World

23

Study On Effects Of Violent Games: Blame The Player, Not The Game

11 years ago

Study On Effects Of Violent Games: Blame The Player, Not The Game

Matthew Buzzi

16

Which Came First, The Hardcore Gamer Or The Bad Parent?

11 years ago

Which Came First, The Hardcore Gamer Or The Bad Parent?

Mike Fahey

14

Kinect Keeps An Eye On Grandma Without Invading Her Privacy

11 years ago

Kinect Keeps An Eye On Grandma Without Invading Her Privacy

Owen Good

11

Science Determines The Xbox 360’s Scariest Video Game

Xbox

11 years ago

Science Determines The Xbox 360’s Scariest Video Game

Luke Plunkett

5

You Might Be Able To Finish High School In Just A Single Year

11 years ago

You Might Be Able To Finish High School In Just A Single Year

Luke Plunkett

6

Biofeedback-Driven Video Game To Battle Anxiety And Stress

11 years ago

Biofeedback-Driven Video Game To Battle Anxiety And Stress

1

It’s Video Game Competition, Not Violence, That Sparks Aggression

11 years ago

It’s Video Game Competition, Not Violence, That Sparks Aggression

13

See The Minimal Human, Haptic Gaming Chair In Action

11 years ago

See The Minimal Human, Haptic Gaming Chair In Action

Brian Crecente

1

One Day Games Will Caress, Smack You

11 years ago

One Day Games Will Caress, Smack You

Brian Crecente

1

Tablet Games Trump Traditional Therapy In Treating Autism And Cerebral Palsy

11 years ago

Tablet Games Trump Traditional Therapy In Treating Autism And Cerebral Palsy

Mike Fahey

The Uncanny Valley Is Now Scientific Fact

11 years ago

The Uncanny Valley Is Now Scientific Fact

17

Video Games Improve Marijuana Performance 43%

11 years ago

Video Games Improve Marijuana Performance 43%

20

Xbox 360 Is More Powerful Than Space Shuttle’s Flight Computer

11 years ago

Xbox 360 Is More Powerful Than Space Shuttle’s Flight Computer

Brian Crecente

7

Helpful Chart Explains The Difference Between "good" Hacking And "bad" Hacking

11 years ago

Helpful Chart Explains The Difference Between "good" Hacking And "bad" Hacking

6

Angry Birds, Happy Physicists

11 years ago

Angry Birds, Happy Physicists

Brian Crecente

Space Station Internet Too Slow For Online Video Games

11 years ago

Space Station Internet Too Slow For Online Video Games

1

Non-Emergent Sex In Emergent Technology

11 years ago

Non-Emergent Sex In Emergent Technology

Patchen Barss

7

Halo’s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last

PC

11 years ago

Halo’s Towering Feat, Accomplished At Last

10

Does This Experiment Prove Violent Games Increase Aggressive Behaviour?

11 years ago

Does This Experiment Prove Violent Games Increase Aggressive Behaviour?

21

Magic Turns Old Pixel Characters Into Modern HD Characters

11 years ago

Magic Turns Old Pixel Characters Into Modern HD Characters

Luke Plunkett

8

New Discovery About Mosquitoes Reveals Why Vampires Will Never Exist

11 years ago

New Discovery About Mosquitoes Reveals Why Vampires Will Never Exist

Esther Inglis-Arkell

7

Turns Out Kinect Can Read Sign Language

Xbox

11 years ago

Turns Out Kinect Can Read Sign Language

4

Why, Exactly, Do People Enjoy Watching StarCraft Games?

PC

11 years ago

Why, Exactly, Do People Enjoy Watching StarCraft Games?

17

Fallout-Themed Geiger Counter Monitors Japan’s Radiation

11 years ago

Fallout-Themed Geiger Counter Monitors Japan’s Radiation

Owen Good

7

MIT Just Built A Better Nintendo 3DS Screen

Nintendo

11 years ago

MIT Just Built A Better Nintendo 3DS Screen

Mike Epstein

3

Player One Or Player Two? Chimps Can Tell The Difference

11 years ago

Player One Or Player Two? Chimps Can Tell The Difference

Mike Fahey

5

Of Course Japan Would Pioneer The Kissing Controller

11 years ago

Of Course Japan Would Pioneer The Kissing Controller

Michael McWhertor

9

These Custom Portal 2 Figures Came Straight From Testing

11 years ago

These Custom Portal 2 Figures Came Straight From Testing

10

How To Get Your A-Game On (With Electricity)

11 years ago

How To Get Your A-Game On (With Electricity)

Drew Cohen

6

Using Kinect To Make Your Own Action Figures

11 years ago

Using Kinect To Make Your Own Action Figures

White Light Technology Could Make 3D Awesome – Without Glasses

11 years ago

White Light Technology Could Make 3D Awesome – Without Glasses

1

Has Fermilab Really Discovered An Entirely New Subatomic Particle?

11 years ago

Has Fermilab Really Discovered An Entirely New Subatomic Particle?

Alasdair Wilkins

7

The National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner Will Make You Sick

PC

11 years ago

The National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner Will Make You Sick

Deep Space Mystery Solved Using ’70s Computer Graphics Technique

11 years ago

Deep Space Mystery Solved Using ’70s Computer Graphics Technique

Microsoft Finds A Way To (Maybe) Make Kinect Better

Xbox

11 years ago

Microsoft Finds A Way To (Maybe) Make Kinect Better

Luke Plunkett

1

The Science Behind People Wasting Time And Money On FarmVille

11 years ago

The Science Behind People Wasting Time And Money On FarmVille

Luke Plunkett

3

Getting Banned From A Game As Bad As Getting Dumped, Says Science

11 years ago

Getting Banned From A Game As Bad As Getting Dumped, Says Science

6

Game Will Terrify Your Kids Into Never Going Outside Again

11 years ago

Game Will Terrify Your Kids Into Never Going Outside Again

4

Mercury Didn’t Have A Satellite, So We Gave It One

11 years ago

Mercury Didn’t Have A Satellite, So We Gave It One

3

Kinect Technology Helps Lead The Blind

11 years ago

Kinect Technology Helps Lead The Blind

2