Game over for gamers? UK studios count Brexit costs
Could it possibly be game over for the bright minds behind "Grand Theft Auto" and other global gaming hits?
Business
Feb 1, 2019
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News tagged with video game
Study: Collaborative video games could increase office productivity
Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better performance at the office.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2019
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US video game industry scored $43.4 bn record sales in 2018
From "Fortnite" to "Pokemon Go," play in the US drove video-game industry revenue to a record-setting $43.4 billion last year, according to data released Tuesday.
Software
Jan 23, 2019
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Video games could teach spatial skills lost to a society dependent on devices
Video games have long been criticised for encouraging violence and antisocial behaviour. And parents often express concern that they could have detrimental effects on their child's learning abilities.
Education
Jan 22, 2019
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Activision shares down after split with Bungie
Shares in video game publisher Activision fell more than 11 percent in morning trading Friday, a day after an announcement that its eight-year partnership with game developer Bungie was ending.
Business
Jan 11, 2019
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'Tech addicts' seek solace in 12 steps and rehab
The young men sit in chairs in a circle in a small meeting room in suburban Seattle and introduce themselves before they speak. It is much like any other 12-step meeting—but with a twist.
Other
Dec 26, 2018
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Playing video games may help researchers find personalized medical treatment for sepsis
A deep learning approach originally designed to teach computers how to play video games better than humans could aid in developing personalized medical treatment for sepsis, a disease that causes about 300,000 deaths per ...
Machine learning & AI
Dec 19, 2018
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New 'Doom' levels to come in Feb. 2019 from game designer John Romero
For a 25-year-old game, "Doom" is showing plenty of life.
Software
Dec 12, 2018
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Online game trains players how to sort waste correctly
A simple online game can teach people to more accurately sort waste—with lasting results, a new UBC study has found.
Environment
Dec 7, 2018
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Attack of the small screens: Africa eyes mobile gaming boom
An army of humans laid waste to an alien colony as South African video game maker Simon Spreckley enthusiastically controlled the action using his phone's touch screen.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 2, 2018
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