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Video games improve shooting accuracy

Just 20 minutes of playing a violent video game turned players into more accurate shooters when firi...

`Zynga buys OMGPOP games company for $200 mln`

Zynga Inc is buying OMGPOP, maker of the popular video game "Draw Something" for about $200 million.

Apple`s new iPad making waves in video game market

Apple Inc`s (AAPL.O) faster and sharper-looking new iPad is drawing the notice of the traditional vi...

Industry looks for new game plan to reach players

The $64 billion global video games industry, shaken up by the likes of Zynga (ZNGA.O) in recent year...

Iran bans US video game showing Tehran invasion

The Iranian authorities have officially banned a video game because it includes a scene in which a U...

`Samsung in last-stage talks to launch Google TV`

Samsung Electronics, the world`s top TV maker, is in last-stage talks with Google to roll out Google...

Microsoft to bring TV content to Xbox console

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it will bring cable television content to its Xbox video game con...

Video games induce `violent solutions` to problems

A new research in Europe has found that some video game players are taking experiences from the virt...

Myth: Video games sharpen brain

That playing video games makes the brain smarter and improves concentration might be a myth fostered...

Get a real-time view of cosmos in front of PC

NASA is giving the public a new interactive web-based tool to explore the solar system like never be...

Nintendo mulls 3DS game add-on, revamp: Report

Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd is developing an external joystick device for its 3DS hand...

Sony reduces PlayStation price to revive sales

Sony Corp has cut the price of its basic PlayStation 3 gaming console by nearly a fifth in the Unite...

Norway says no to violent video games post attacks

Two video games used by Breivik in planning his killing spree have been withdrawn from stores.

Next gen video games let players control the story

Game makers are crafting more sophisticated story lines and creating characters that evolve based on...

Chinese military video game released

Glorious Mission was developed by the People`s Liberation Army and Wuxi Giant Interactive Group and ...

Can`t ban violent video sales to kids: US court

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can1t ban the sale of ultraviolent video games to children.

Chinese military develops video game

Chinese soldiers will soon be able to play a video game and learn combat.

Video games may boost stroke recovery

Virtual reality and other video games can significantly improve motor function in stroke patients.

Violent video games may help soldiers sleep better

A new study has suggested that regularly playing video games, involving combat and war, could help s...

Using living cells to create ``biotic`` video games

A Stanford researcher has started developing video games using biotechnology.

Drones: The hi-tech video game

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have turned modern warfare into a high-tech video game.

From Tetris to Batman: new video games with familiar faces

The latest version sells as Tetris Party Deluxe and offers much more than the original.

Violent films, video games make teenagers aggressive

Violent films & video games numb teenagers` brains, with repeated viewing making them less sensitive...

Rushdie`s latest inspired from video games

Salman Rushdie says he turned to the world of video games for inspiration for his new book, Luka and...

Interactive video games can cause injuries

Interactive gaming devices can cause abrasions and sprains to shoulder, ankle and foot injuries.

Military bans video game that `kills` US troops

The game lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and shoot US troops.

Iran unveils video games depicting Israeli `crimes`

Iran`s Islamist Basij militia unveiled two new video games depicting Israeli "crimes", on the eve ...

UK official decries video game with Taliban role

British Defence Secretary Liam Fox sought a ban on a `tasteless` computer game which allows player...

China bans vulgar ads

Chinese authorities have issued new guidelines to curb use of sex in ads.

Video games cause attention problems in kids

Long hours in front of the television could make it difficult for kids to concentrate in school.

Kasab `hanged` a number of times

22-year-old Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, sentenced to death in the Mumbai terror attacks case,...

Video games can help combat depression in older people: Study

Regular video game playing can help combat depression in older people effectively, a new research ...

Immune Attack’ video game boosts kids` science knowledge

‘Immune Attack’—a video game that allows young players to navigate the microscopic world of immune s...

Call of Duty racks up $3 bn in sales

Video game franchise Call of Duty has racked up over USD 3 billion in global sales thanks to the rec...

Lawyers, activists seek ban on Japanese `rape game`

Child rights activists and cyber law experts have together demanded a ban on Rapelay -- a Japanese v...

Video game that improves intelligence

A new video game developed by an online gaming site along with scientists from University of Michiga...

FIFA launches soccer World Cup for virtual players

Soccer`s global governing body FIFA, gaming software-maker Electronic Arts and Sony Corp`s PlayStati...

Venezuela to outlaw violent video games, toys

Shouts of "Kill him! Kill him!" ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the l...

Online game allows players to throw food at skeletal Posh!

Victoria Beckham’s skeletal size zero frame has inspired gamers to launch an internet game where pla...

Can Beatles revive video game industry?

The Beatles are back -- but this time the world`s most famous rock band may be stirring more excitem...

Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 by $100

After months of rumours and anticipation, Sony says it`s slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by ...

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