Is gambling a good thing? For better or worse, Illinois settled that question in 1974 with the start of the state Lottery. And so began the slide down the slippery slope to increased gambling as politicians searched for new sources of revenue. The latest plan to allow legal video gambling in bars, fraternal halls and [...]
Gov. Nathan Deal signed compromise legislation Wednesday that will let Georgia’s fast-growing video gaming industry keep a state tax credit but with new limits. The bill, which takes effect at the beginning of next year, will cap the 30 percent credit at $25 million for the industry while limiting individual video gaming companies to no [...]
Interior view of The Armorys PC gaming center in Ventura. The Armory is the largest video gaming center in Ventura County.
Video games are not just one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet; nor are they simply the worlds newest mass medium, routinely accessed by households around the globe — by 72 percent of US households — on a diversity of platforms ranging from stationary consoles to mobile smartphones to online sites. Rather, video games [...]
It used to be just fun and games, but these days the video game industry has become a major economic force, and California has becomea serious player. We are a 25 billion dollar industry, and its growing, said Erik Huey, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Entertainment Software Association. A panel in Sacramento [...]
The news turned out to be rumor, at least according to Valve, which vehemently denied the visit had occurred. In the two weeks since then, Apple stock has been on a roller coaster, while the company delivered Q2 results that crushed analyst expectations. Still, whether Valve is involved or not, look for video-game consoles to [...]
Sixty-five percent of people in the United States play video games. With the release of new and advanced gaming systems and games, it is no wonder why this statistic is so high and is continuing to rise. Arguably, video games are not just addicting time wasters as they used to be when they were first [...]
(CNN) — Adam Montoya is cool, collected and on a mission to annihilate his enemies. Armed with a small arsenal of guns, the 27-year-old races through a bombed-out Middle Eastern city, firing at adversaries who dart out of doorways and emerge around corners. As he eludes gunfire and switches nimbly between assault rifles and handguns, [...]
Armed with a small arsenal of guns, the 27-year-old races through a bombed-out Middle Eastern city, firing at adversaries who dart out of doorways and emerge around corners. As he eludes gunfire and switches nimbly between assault rifles and handguns, Montoya keeps up a running commentary. Trader Joes has the best frozen chicken, he says. [...]
University of Toronto researchers have discovered playing an action video game causes differences in brain activity and improvements in visual attention. A team led by psychology professor Dr. Ian Spence discovered the brain changes occur even when an individual engages the game for a relatively short period. Previous studies have found differences in brain activity [...]
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