One of the pastimes I have missed most in 2020 has been getting together with friends to play games. I don’t mean the kind of computer games my kids are obsessed by, such as Minecraft and Fortnite — their virtual connection to pals even through the school closures. No, the games I have been longing … Read more
Good news for parents: Playing video games BENEFITS mental health, Oxford University scientist claims Time spent playing video games could have a positive impact on wellbeing Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute accessed the data on two games Players experiencing enjoyment from game had a more positive wellbeing By Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 01:52 … Read more
It’s twin-tendo! Brothers, 20, pay off their parents’ mortgage by making video games Twins use money they earned making video games to pay off parents’ mortgage Identical twins Ben and Matthew Horton began making money aged 13 They already earn more than £100,000 a year each despite dropping out aged 16 By Courtney Bartlett For The … Read more
Playing video games that exercise your brain before major surgery prevents delirium and helps speed up recovery, study finds The process of brain training used in the new study is known as ‘neurobics’ Volunteers were asked to play a brain training game on the run up to surgery Doctors found that playing a specially designed … Read more
Whether you liked it or not, all of us probably spent a lot more time with our smartphones this year as we dealt with being stuck at our respective homes. And while the word “best” will probably not be associated with 2020 in future annals, Google still wants to recognize the best of 2020 at … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘joked Joe Biden “is one of the few world leaders I haven’t insulted”‘ as Number 10 prepares for crunch first phone call with President-elect Boris Johnson said to have made remark when discussing election with aides No10 is busy war gaming the crucial first phone call between PM and Joe Biden Sources close … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘joked Joe Biden “is one of the few world leaders I haven’t insulted”‘ as Number 10 prepares for crunch first phone call with President-elect Boris Johnson said to have made remark when discussing election with aides No10 is busy war gaming the crucial first phone call between PM and Joe Biden Sources close … Read more
Giving Samsung users a new way to browse, discover, and play games – the South Korean tech company has redesigned its Galaxy Store – this time with main focus on gaming. The home screen of the app store has been divided into two tabs – Apps and Games. While the former is a gateway to … Read more
October was a busy month for Stadia with loads of new updates and gaming titles being added to the platform. As a part of the Stadia Savepoint series, all the new stuff coming to Stadia has been recapped – if you missed out on some bits. In total 29 games landed on Stadia with more … Read more
The Ministry of Defence is being questioned over war games it conducted off the Scottish coast after several whales washed up dead suffering from the bends. Scientists who tracked the war games, the largest in Europe, recorded an alarming number of sonar contacts over several days. The noise was so loud that on occasions members … Read more