Research has found that this training seems to pay off: Studies have reported that action video game players have better vision, performed better in spatial tasks and had better control of their ...

A new study has confirmed that video game avatars can have huge mental health benefits for trans and nonbinary people. While ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Around 10 years ago, video game designer and horror fan Erin ...

Learning to read fluently requires hundreds of hours of practice. Some children happily sit and read for hours, but others (especially those with ADHD or dyslexia) cannot. Parents and teachers often ...

The way we interact with games and invented characters can shed light on how we think. AI is poised to take things further. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly ...

From simple pastimes, video games have become vital cultural forces shaping the future of entertainment, social life, technological innovation, and the very way we learn and interact with the world.

Since the fall of the first block of Tetris, people have worried about the addictive nature of video games. But there’s a reason why they are so good at capturing our attention. Research from UC ...

Video games are increasingly popular among young Americans, with a majority of children wanting video game-related gifts. Experts recommend parents familiarize themselves with ESRB ratings to ensure ...

Honorable mentions: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Doom: The Dark Ages, Hades 2, Hollow Knight ...

Every adolescent therapist I know keeps a deck of Uno cards in their office. Most also have a small library of classic board games on their shelf. But when other clinicians visit my office, they’re ...

The $160 billion industry has a massive carbon footprint, yet climate organizations are increasingly recognizing video games as an avenue for education and impact. A game controller at the EA Sports ...