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Gamers Are Better at Making Decisions, Research Proves

Gamers Are Better at Making Decisions, Research Proves

Recent studies show that playing video games positively affects brain function. Players excel in tasks that require decision-making using sensorimotor mechanisms, so video games could find new applications.

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Damian Mista

July 26, 2022

Gamers Are Better at Making Decisions, Research Proves
CS:GO and Old Age - When Are Pro Gamers at Their Best?

CS:GO and Old Age - When Are Pro Gamers at Their Best?

A recent study has helped determine how the passage of years affects form in professional CS:GO competition. The statistics resolve whether youth has an advantage over experience.

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Michal Ciezadlik

April 21, 2022

CS:GO and Old Age - When Are Pro Gamers at Their Best?
Metaverse Games Don't Interest Gamers, but Industry Doesn't Care

Metaverse Games Don't Interest Gamers, but Industry Doesn't Care

Giant interest and huge investments don't help. Metaverse games have so far failed to attract casual gamers. However, the industry doesn't seem to need them.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

April 8, 2022

Metaverse Games Don't Interest Gamers, but Industry Doesn't Care
Game Pass Won't Become Second Netflix, Analysts Say

Game Pass Won't Become Second Netflix, Analysts Say

Game Pass is quite successful, but it's unlikely to be to video games what Netflix was to the movie industry. At least according to one analyst.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 24, 2022

Game Pass Won't Become Second Netflix, Analysts Say
Exiting Russia Means Loss of a Market Worth Billions of USD for Game Publishers

Exiting Russia Means Loss of a Market Worth Billions of USD for Game Publishers

Game developers and publishers (and more) are pulling their products out of Russia en masse, and in doing so are rejecting a market that generates billions of dollars in revenue.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 10, 2022

Exiting Russia Means Loss of a Market Worth Billions of USD for Game Publishers
Gamers Cheat Because They Get Frustrated With Other Cheaters, Time2play Reports

Gamers Cheat Because They Get Frustrated With Other Cheaters, Time2play Reports

Time2play has created a cheater profile. The study took into account the motives of such players and the software they use. The best game cheat was also selected.

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Miriam Moszczynska

February 25, 2022

Gamers Cheat Because They Get Frustrated With Other Cheaters, Time2play Reports
Gaming is No Longer Domain of Young People, Says Take-Two's Report

Gaming is No Longer Domain of Young People, Says Take-Two's Report

Thanks to a report from Take-Two Interactive, we learned some interesting things about the gaming market. Among them was the average age of gamers.

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Adrian Werner

February 8, 2022

Gaming is No Longer Domain of Young People, Says Take-Two's Report
We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021

We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021

The PC market recorded a significant growth in the previous year. Much of this is due to the pandemic and the growing demand for electronic equipment.

hardware & software

Martin Nothing

January 31, 2022

We Have Universal Shortages, and PC Market Recorded Massive Growth in 2021
PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade

PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade

Gamers may have a problem with hardware shortages, but apparently not through the fault of manufacturers. After all, according to analysts, 2021 was a 'watershed' year for the PC market.

hardware & software

Jacob Blazewicz

January 13, 2022

PC Market in Good Condition in 2021; Largest Shipments in Nearly a Decade
Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan

Playing for the story, preferring single player games, loving RPGs, owning a Switch - do you know what these traits have in common? They describe the average Japanese gamer.

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Hubert Sledziewski

December 13, 2021

Single Player Games Beat Multiplayer, at Least in Japan
2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages

2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages

Analysts predict that in 2022, the pandemic will continue to cause major delays in game development and further trouble with hardware availability.

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Adrian Werner

December 9, 2021

2022 Will Bring More Game Delays and Hardware Shortages
COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year

COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year

Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was a record year for the gaming industry. This year, however, the coronavirus dealt it a severe blow. All due to numerous delays.

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Adrian Werner

November 19, 2021

COVID Hurt the Gaming Market in 2021; 2022 Could be a Record Year
More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube

More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube

According to a Streamlabs report, Facebook Gaming has managed to overtake YouTube Gaming in terms of viewership over the past three months. However, both platforms are far from the streaming king that is Twitch.

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Miriam Moszczynska

October 29, 2021

More People Watch Streams on Facebook Than on YouTube
Online Bullying is a Scourge; Fortnite and Call of Duty Lead the Way

Online Bullying is a Scourge; Fortnite and Call of Duty Lead the Way

The Anti-Defamation League has published a report on the bullying that young gamers experience online. The phenomenon affects at least 62% of minors in this community.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

October 25, 2021

Online Bullying is a Scourge; Fortnite and Call of Duty Lead the Way
Survey Names Ubisoft the Most Hated Game Publisher in the World

Survey Names Ubisoft the Most Hated Game Publisher in the World

It seems that Ubisoft is the most hated publisher in the world. Such conclusions can be drawn from research based on the opinions of Twitter users.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

September 28, 2021

Survey Names Ubisoft the Most Hated Game Publisher in the World
Chip Shortage is the Best That Could Happen to Samsung and Other Component Manufacturers

Chip Shortage is the Best That Could Happen to Samsung and Other Component Manufacturers

Samsung, TSMC, and other chipmakers have once again revealed big revenue numbers despite a shortage of chip availability in the market. How is this possible?

hardware & software

September 3, 2021

Chip Shortage is the Best That Could Happen to Samsung and Other Component Manufacturers
5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players

5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players

Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.

hardware & software

August 31, 2021

5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
PC Accounts Only For 14% of the Market in Europe; FIFA 21 in the Lead

PC Accounts Only For 14% of the Market in Europe; FIFA 21 in the Lead

ISFE and EGDF federations published a joint report summarizing the situation of the European game industry in 2020. We found out, among others, that the best-selling game on the Old Continent was FIFA 21.

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Ignacy Ziarkiewicz

August 26, 2021

PC Accounts Only For 14% of the Market in Europe; FIFA 21 in the Lead
Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams

Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams

Older people active on the Internet are considered to be particularly vulnerable to online scammers. However, it turns out that also teenagers are not very prudent in this matter.

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Arkadiusz Strzala

August 12, 2021

Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams
Study Proves Red Dead Redemption 2 Improves Animal Knowledge

Study Proves Red Dead Redemption 2 Improves Animal Knowledge

A survey of nearly 600 participants proves that Red Dead Redemption 2 players are more knowledgeable about animals than people who haven't experienced the title. A handy summary was prepared by a Reddit user.

video games

July 13, 2021

Study Proves Red Dead Redemption 2 Improves Animal Knowledge