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Study Estimates That Pokemon GO Has Caused More Than 100,000 Traffic Accidents
The Pokemon GO phenomenon has mostly faded, but the destruction left in its wake could be far larger than anyone imagined. Two professors from Perdue University have attempted to get an idea of the game’s effect on traffic accidents by studying data from one county in Indiana. The results don’t reflect well on Pikachu and…
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You Might Be Addicted To Games If You Believe This Dumb Study
Silly research time! A study done by a Korean doctor lists criteria which supposedly show whether or not you are prone to game addiction.
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Texting While Driving Can Get You Seriously Hurt (In Mario Kart)
By now we should all be on board with the idea that texting while driving is a particularly dangerous and irresponsible thing. But how does it affect one’s driving within Mario Kart? A doctor and some primary schoolers found it significantly increases the risk of driving backwards, among other hazards.
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Who Are The ‘Whales’ Driving Free-to-Play Gaming? You’d Be Surprised
Few words in the video games industry are as cynical as “whale,” taken from a Las Vegas term for a high stakes gambler. The difference is, a Vegas high roller may actually win something with his money, and at minimum is comped for everything during his stay. In free-to-play games, a whale is nothing but…