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Opinion | I Make Video Games. I Won’t Let My Daughters Play Them.
There is some debate among researchers and health care practitioners that gaming can become a true addiction, but according to the World Health Organization, “gaming disorder” can “result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.” The over-the-top experiences and rewards built into video games can stimulate our brains to release dopamine. Dopamine, the powerful “feel good” neurotransmitter, motivates us to seek more of these pleasurable activities. This is what can lead to addictive behavior. One recent study followed adolescent video-game players for six years. Most were able to enjoy playing without any harmful consequences. But a significant minority, 10 percent, developed pathological…
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‘Star Wars’ Games Will Release Biannually
A new report indicates that Disney wants to up their annual ante on Star Wars gaming, with each year having one AAA title and one smaller-scale game. In 2013, it was anticipated that Electronic Arts would become a powerhouse on the gaming front for Lucasfilm’s signature franchise for their ten-year exclusivity deal, but unfortunately for Star Wars fans, the deal resulted in a number of cancelled projects as the company’s focus was on in-house games despite the release of two Battlefront titles, Squadrons, and Jedi: Fallen Order, alongside various mobile offerings. With the exclusivity part of the contract now expiring and Star Wars games being open to an abundance…
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You’re in fur a treat with these games! – News
Let’s talk about bears. No, not the ones out in the wild. We’re talking about the unbearably cute (and sometimes fur-ocious) in-game bears! We’ve foraged a group of games where you can take a paws and enjoy the company of bears. While they might not act like our typical forest-dwelling buddies, each bear brings its own distinct charm to each game. Bear and Breakfast: In this laid-back management adventure game, you play as Hank, a well-meaning bear trying to run a B+B in the woods. Find an abandoned shack and fix it up for unsuspecting tourists. But be bear-y careful, as your business expands, so do the mysteries of the…
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The best stealth games on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
The stealth genre has grown and morphed since it came to prominence in the late 1990s with Thief. In fact, it may be fair to say that most stealth games now are not fully about stealth — most are immersive-sim-adjacent games that give you the option to be stealthy. How you play through a level, and how you approach every encounter, is up to you. So, considering that evolution, whittling the best stealth games down to nine entries was no small feat. But we attempted the task nonetheless: The list below is a compilation of games that skew toward the “pure” side of the stealth genre, but it also includes…
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NBC Sports Washington to air 69 regular-season Capitals games this year
NBC Sports Washington, which may soon be re-branded, had its TV schedule for the 2022-23 season announced by the Capitals, Monday. The local sports channel will air 69 regular-season Capitals’ games next season as well as four Caps’ preseason games. Their slate of coverage begins on Sunday, September 25, as the Capitals take on the Buffalo Sabres in an exhibition at Capital One Arena. Thirteen Capitals games will air on national TV, including their home opener against the Boston Bruins (TNT). The full schedule is below. Fans who hope to catch games on the radio can do so on 106.7 The Fan (FM), WFED 1500 (AM), and Caps Radio 24/7…
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College football schedule, games 2022: What to watch in Week 3, TV channels, Saturday kickoff times
Week 3 of the 2022 college football season is well underway, and there are more than a few compelling matchups remaining on Saturday that headline what could be another wild week of action. On CBS, No. 22 Penn State will become the first Big Ten team to play Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium when the two tee it up on Saturday afternoon. This Big Ten vs. SEC showdown sees the Tigers looking for revenge at home after a 28-20 loss to the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley last season. Elsewhere, No. 6 Oklahoma will rekindle its rivalry with Nebraska and No. 13 Miami will head to College Station, Texas, to take…
