Saturday, September 25, 2010

FPS Players Make Accurate Decisions Faster

FPS Players Make Accurate Decisions Faster: "

This is how the eye of the Internet sees your thoughts.

More medical news from University of Rochester, NY, who have long been experts in gaming science. Their most recent research shows that action games help us with quick decision-making. The study by Daphne Bavelier, Alexandre Pouget, and C. Shawn Green shows that shooter-playing gamers make faster decisions that are no less accurate than their The Sims-playing counterparts. “It’s not the case that the action game players are trigger-happy and less accurate: They are just as accurate and also faster,” Bavelier said. “Action game players make more correct decisions per unit time. If you are a surgeon or you are in the middle of a battlefield, that can make all the difference.”


Full release here. Have a read of that for the methodology, before speculating about the methodology, eh?




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Michael Jackson MMO 'Planet Michael' Announced

Michael Jackson MMO 'Planet Michael' Announced: "A free-to-play 'massively multiplayer online virtual world' themed around the King of Pop is due to launch on PC next year, publisher SEE Virtual Worlds announced today.


Planet Michael is described by SEE as 'a massive social gaming experience' with 'collaborative in-game activities,' set in 'an immersive virtual space themed after iconic visuals drawn from Michael's music, his life and the global issues that concerned him.'



Areas inspired by Michael Jackson's songs 'Billy Jean' and 'Thriller,' respectively.


It's being developed by MindArk as part of its CryEngine 2...

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Gamers make faster decisions than nongamers, just as accurate

Gamers make faster decisions than nongamers, just as accurate: "





There's a significant controversy over the value of games that are designed to improve people's mental faculties, as some studies have indicated that brain training only helps prepare you for similar tasks, while others indicate that general improvements are possible. But there turns out to be a type of game that is known to boost a variety of skills, from decision making to tracking multiple objects: standard action games. A study, released today by Current Biology attempts to explain how these video games can produce such wide-ranging improvements.



The authors of the study argue that the root of all these tasks involves making a probabilistic inference, where complete information is missing, so people have to make a best guess based on known odds. Video gaming, in their view, increases the efficiency at which people can process the odds and make an accurate decision—gamers simply can do more with less. As a result, any task of this sort sees benefits.


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Happy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros. [Nintendo]

Happy 25th Birthday, Super Mario Bros. [Nintendo]: "
On September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan, meaning the world's most famous plumber's most famous game is now 25 years old. Happy birthday! More »


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Halo: Reach causing Red Ring of Death (emblems)

Halo: Reach causing Red Ring of Death (emblems): "

And you thought the Covenant were scary! Seriously though, Halo: Reach doesn't cause the dreaded Red Ring of Death, but you can massage the emblem editor to make one for your Spartan. The image is part of a primer on Spartan customization, earning credits and uploading content to your file share.

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset Is Comfortable

Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset Is Comfortable: "Corsair might only be known for their PC components—memory, SSDs, thumb drives and power supplies—but they're branching into USB audio gaming headsets as well. It's a natural progression, since their customers are gamers that want to optimize their setups."