CU Boulder scientists find that playing video games comes with small but significant cognitive benefits Ever since video games began to gain widespread popularity, some have questioned how playing ...

Far from rotting our brains, video games may improve our cognition. But how we play them matters when it comes to the benefits they provide. By playing video games, “people are practicing complex ...

Even if you plan to spend a full weekend doing nothing but gaming, you’d still only get through a fraction of the games released this month. So let us help. Here’s a roundup of what our critics had to ...

Just like any new form of entertainment initially popular among kids and teenagers, video games got their share of suspicion, disdain, and even fearmongering. Today, they are a fully legitimate part ...

While there is no shortage of co-op video games that cater to couples, players should give these video games a try for this ...

For many, picking up a controller at the end of a long day to neutralize some zombies or take on a side quest with a fairy is a way to unwind and escape from the demands of work. But it might also ...

Video games can be a fun way to relax and turn off your brain, and with 61% of Americans ages 5 to 90 report they play video games for at least an hour each week. But all that game time can add up, as ...

Do you remember the first video game you couldn't stop playing? Maybe it was the satisfying clunk of a Pac-Man joystick at the local pizza shop or (if you were lucky enough to live somewhere cool) the ...