Next Time You're Feeling Particularly Stressed or Anxious, This Study Says You Should Play Tetris
If you're enduring a period of anxiety or uneasiness, this study from the University of California says that Tetris is the perfect solution.
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People in High Stress Jobs Should Be Given Video Gaming Breaks, Says Research
This research showed that workers almost consistently went back to their jobs feeling more optimistic if they spent five minutes playing video games.
Video Game-Streaming Grandma is Making Profound Impact on the Lives of Strangers Across the Internet
TacticalGramma Michelle Statham sits in her basement all day streaming live video gaming, while helping others and giving advice like the grandma she is.
Video Game Industry Is Nudging 250 Million Gamers To Protect The Planet
The UN Playing For the Planet Initiative has brought together Microsoft and Sony to raise awareness about renewable energy and climate change
Nurse With No Experience Trading Stocks Wins $10,000 Playing a New Fantasy Stock Pick Game
A new fantasy stock game is rewarding people from all walks of life with cash prizes—like a nurse from Ohio that just won the $10,000 monthly prize, having no trading experience.
Study During Lockdown Shows Video Gaming -Even For Hours- Can Help Your Mental Health
An Oxford study used industry data on gaming hours and found time spent playing video games isn't important to how it affects mental health.
Limb-Different Gamer Wins Confidence-And Fans-With Bionic Arm, After a Rough Time in School
21-year-old Laiken Oliver used to be bullied, but now the gamer has received a bionic arm that makes her feel like a Metal Gear Solid character.
Boys Who Play Video Games Linked With Lower Depression Risk, UK Shows Study
Boys in the UK who regularly played video games were less likely to develop depressive symptoms, finds new University College London study.
Want to Learn to Code? This Nintendo-Style Video Game Will Teach You - And It's Free
Want to learn how to write in Python or Open Source? This 16-bit role-playing game will teach you how with fun.
Teen Who Lost His Gaming Partner When Dad Died Brings The Power of Play-and Connection-to Kids Facing Illness
Nick Priest started Nick's Power of Play in Delaware to bring gaming fun and connection to kids dealing with hospitals or illness.
Nintendo is Partnering With a Nonprofit to Bring Gaming Consoles to Hospitalized Kids
Nintendo has partnered with a nonprofit to bring gaming consoles to hospitalized kids.
National Spelling Bee Takes Over Words With Friends for 8 Days, With Top Words From 8 Champions Who Tied in 2019
Words With Friends is collaborating with the Scripps National Spelling Bee to present an 8-day takeover before the 2021 finals on July 8.
Call of Duty Game Hits Milestone of 100,000 Veterans Placed in Meaningful Jobs-And Blizzard Gives $30 Mil More
The charity, Call of Duty Endowment, reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule
Pokémon GO May Alleviate Some Depression, Says Study
Playing location-based games, such as Pokémon Go, may alleviate non-clinical forms of mild depression according to an LSE study.
Video Gamers Doing a World of Good: Fortnite Raised $144 Million for Ukraine Relief
Fortnite developers Epic Games donated all the proceeds of their new season to Ukrainian relief—$36 million in one day and $144M in two weeks.
The Average American Has Made 5 New Friends Through Video Gaming in the Past Year
The average American has made five new online friendships through playing video games over the last 18 months, according to a new poll.
Playing Online Game, Words with Friends, Saves a Life Thousands of Miles Away
For many it is just a game, but for two couples who live half a world away from each other, Words with Friends was more that that, it was a life saver.
Animal Shelter Enlists Help of Pokemon GO Players to Walk Dogs
When this animal shelter suggested to Pokemon Go players they could walk rescue dogs while playing the outdoor video game, dozens of volunteers signed up.
6 Reasons to Be Happy the New Pokemon App is Taking Over the Streets
Millions of adults and kids became hardcore fans in the first week, hitting the streets to play the game. Here's why it is great for society and our health...
From Slum Life in Uganda to Teen Chess Champion
She grew up in Kampala, one of the poorest places on earth. She couldn't read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food each day, and without money for school fees, she lived on the streets. But a chance encounter with a Ugandan chess coach turned her into a rising international chess star, the subject of a book -- and the protagonist in a future Disney movie.
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