News articles tagged with 'game' (Page 10)
Advergames: Theme of game is secret to success
— 4 Oct 2008 18:41 | TechnologyIt's all fun and games when it comes to the current trend in online advertising. Advergames, online video games used to advertise a product or brand, increasingly are being used by…
Cryptic Studios ventures into new dimensions with IBM
— 16 Sep 2008 18:03 | TechnologyCryptic Studios(TM), a leading independent developer of massively multiplayer online role playing games, has chosen IBM (NYSE: IBM) servers to power its highly anticipated massively…
Quazal Technologies standardises on IBM for online game hosting infrastructure
— 16 Sep 2008 18:03 | TechnologyQuazal Technologies, the leading provider of networking middleware to the games industry and makers of the award-winning Net-Z, Rendez-Vous and Spark! online multiplayer products, has…
Children's calorie expenditure, heart rate increase during active video games
— 5 Sep 2008 15:44 | HealthChildren burn more than four times as many calories per minute playing an active video game than playing a seated game, and their heart rate is also significantly higher with the active…
Playing video games offers learning across life span
— 17 Aug 2008 19:17 | HealthCertain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve - attributes that have proven useful not only to students…
I can, automatically, become just like you
— 7 Aug 2008 12:27 | HealthNo one likes to be excluded from a group: exclusion can decrease mood, reduce self-esteem and feelings of belonging, and even ultimately lead to negative behaviour (e.g., the shootings…
Could violent video games reduce rather than increase violence?
— 15 May 2008 10:28 | HealthDoes playing violent video games make players aggressive? It is a question that has taxed researchers, sociologists, and regulators ever since the first console was plugged into a TV…
Research suggests too much screen time may lead to childhood obesity
— 17 Apr 2008 12:20 | HealthChildhood obesity is a growing concern for paediatricians and caregivers. In response to this problem, the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) created guidelines for children regarding…
Computer game from Lund University teaches EU how to save water
— 26 Nov 2007 15:48 | EnvironmentA parlour game, more fun than Monopoly, that increases our understanding for others and helps us create a society that is sustainable both for humans and nature. That's how one might…