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Complete List of Emulators for the Original Xbox (Modded)

The complete list of emulators available for the original Microsoft Xbox via softmod.

Wii-habilitation: Game Based Rehab Platforms are Here

Many of you know that we at SALSA / CLEAR have been interested in this for some time. Our very own Bijan Najafi is now an acknowledged leader in game-based systems. Well, it looks like this is read…

What Year Is It in the MCU After Endgame?

This minor Endgame moment Is actually pretty major. (SPOILERS!)

12 Sexy Bachelorette Party Ideas

It's wedding season! So get ready for billowing white tulle, peony overload, teary declarations of love, drunk dancing to Journey, and best of all, bachelorette parties.

10 Amazing Ways Video Games Can Change Your Life

(via Neatorama) They can save your life, crush your soul, make you a fortune, or even leave you penniless. Here

Study Shows Playing Video Games Really Can Make Your Brain Bigger

Previous research on whether playing video games can make us smarter has been mixed, but a new study demonstrates a very tangible effect of playing video games: Parts of the brain can get bigger.

Biofeedback video game helps kids control anger

In RAGE Control, users with elevated heart rates lose the ability to shoot enemy spaceships and must calm down to get their game back on.

How A Medieval Video Game Can Help Us Think About The Past

A recent video game walks through a version of the Middle Ages. Its imagery might say a lot about modern assumptions related to the period - ones related to darkness and death - but its status as a video game opens up great possibilities to explore the real complexity of the past.

Learn how to build video games from scratch for just $40

You’ve probably been spending a lot of time playing video games while in quarantine but why not change things up and learn how to make them yourself? The Comprehensive Game Development Bundle will show you how. This 10-course, 19-hour bundle gives you practical instruction in Unity, Unreal, HTML5, Python, and more so you can learn what it […]

You've been played: when your kids start beating you at video games

I taught my son how to play video games. Now he’s teaching me

Gaming is about solving problems that don’t exist, and that’s a good thing

The meaning of "gamification" in 2020 has never been more nebulous. Quartz sat down with professor Ian Bogost, a founding partner of Persuasive Games, to help make sense of the evolving gaming industry and the expansive role it plays in our economy.

Video Games Help Surgeons with Dexterity and More

Video Games Help Surgeons with Dexterity and MoreThe next time you’re scheduled for minimally invasive surgery – such as the types used for many back and neck procedures – you may want to ask your surgeon how often he plays video games. Finding a surgeon who plays as hard as he or she works, at least when it comes to video games, has been proven to help dexterity and several other crucial skills surgeons employ in the operating room, according to Praveen…

Why video game engines may power the future of film and architecture

Epic Games, the company best known for Gears of War, has a very different plan for this generation of video games — one that expands far beyond what games are typically assumed to be. Founder Tim...

Video games can and should inspire entire societies to do better

This Video Game Helped Some Kids Overcome Attention Problems

UCSF researchers tested software on children who have trouble focusing and processing sensory information.

Tips for Restoring Your Board Games

Most games we find at thrift need a little TLC before they're ready to be played. Here's a few tips we've learned after featuring over 100 thrift games!