Off-topic: Fresh start

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Instead of giving us horns, halos and karma, give us interesting choices!

What is the difference between gamers and non-gamers? It is all a matter of the ability and the desire to game. Let's have a closer look at what that means.

So my front page completely broke down for some inexplicable reason. The only way of fixing it was to do a fresh re-installation – luckily I was able to keep all posts and comments. I still need to sort out the theme and all other...

Today’s video game addict has many places to go. Websites like Online Gamers Anonymous, Quit Wow Now, and Video Game Addiction all exist to offer him relief. There are even clinics specifically aimed at helping video game addicts. On top of that, research has found...

Media incorrectly report that research has found that high screen time lowers kids' psychological well-being. Find out about the flaws in this conclusion.

In Why We Play – Part 1 we concluded that science has no clear cut answer to the question why we play video games. I want to suggest a model here that might fill that gap. I have dubbed it the Theory of Gaming Motivation...

Ever wondered how you can become so engrossed by those changing lights on a box? I mean, it is definitely cool that the lights change depending on what you do. Still, none of the things you do to the lights will influence reality, except maybe...

Common sense has led many to believe that gaming would decrease someone’s capacity to keep their attention on tasks outside the game world. The reasoning goes that the constant feed of interesting stimuli in games would numb gamers out to the slower pace of day-to-day...

What do avatars say about who you are? This video really got me thinking… So do our avatars actually give us a small glimpse into our soul? Apparently it does work as an indicator of some character treats, and even offers space for the personal...