Studies have shown that young people who play first person shooter games exhibit superior cognitive abilities compared to their peers who don't play these games. However, developing a video game with engaging, immersive and enjoyable features that also have cognitive enhancement effects or maintenance effects requires an openness and communication between video game professionals and artists, engineers, designers and scientists.
Kristen Nguyen offers research-backed answers to how we should talk to kids about traumatic events after collective trauma.
Video games have the potential to expand our knowledge and ability to think and can be used for education. Young people should consider exploring different ideas within these video game worlds.
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the use of AI in gaming and the types of restrictions that are put on gaming robots to make them fair to play against. They also discuss the ease with which AI could potentially solve some video games, particularly if there are no constraints on how they learn.
A group of gamers used their problem-solving skills and strategy to solve a complex medical problem that had baffled researchers for a long time. They were able to find a solution in a matter of weeks, thanks to their ability to understand the rules and find shortcuts through playing video games.
Romances with video game companions can be impactful and special to players who invested time into these relationships. Leaving a game can be compared to leaving a romantic partner and game design should honor this experience.