Archive for July, 2008

Does playing video games have the same effect on the brain as watching television?

               Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Origin asked: I’m not sure the details, but I know that watching television puts people minds in a very passive and receptive state. Since video games require interaction, does this change this?Gary

How long must a person play video games to be considered a Gamer?

               Monday, July 28th, 2008

Jason N asked: Originally, the term gamer referred to someone devoting a lot of time to role-playing games. However, in recent years the term has come to include video game players.
How many hours per day must a person play video games to be considered a gamer?
Also, how many days per week must be devoted to [...]

What are some of the Negative effects of playing video games?

               Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

hillysinger asked: I need to know all there is to know about how playing video games can be bad for you.(drawbacks, cons, negative effects, exc.) as soon as possible. Everythihng, health issues, academic performence and things like that. I also need statistics about the number of hours kids and teenagers spend playing video [...]

Are there any video games or tutorials that teach people how to design a video game?

               Friday, July 18th, 2008

Charlie C asked: My 15-year-old nephew is interested in video game design. Can anyone reccommend a good tutorial or even a video game which teaches people the process of designing and creating video games?
Thank you.Shawn