In two previous articles (here and here), I summarized evidence countering the common fears about video games (that they are addictive and promote such maladies as social isolation, obesity, and ...

New report outlines the social, mental and emotional benefits of gameplay according to academic research and affirmed by a survey of nearly 13,000 active players across 12 countries.

In the United States alone, an estimated 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls play video games with 97 percent playing at least one hour per day. The revenue from the video game industry topped ...

The 2025 Power of Play Report reveals how video games improve mental health, creativity, and social connection worldwide.

Kids who play video games three hours or more a day performed better in cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory than kids who never play video games, according to research ...

Picture this: a cold, snowy, sleety day and the kids have been playing video games (Mario Kart, in my house) for too many hours because they have exhausted all the activities you (or they) could think ...

Though folks of a certain age often dismiss online gaming as an activity that stunts players’ social skills and can lead to sleep deprivation and too much time spent in a sedentary state, in recent ...

Video games are part of many children's daily lives. They capture the attention and imagination of young people on an unprecedented scale. Video games have become a topic of debate in the world of ...

Picture this: a cold, snowy, sleety day and the kids have been playing video games (Mario Kart, in my house) for too many hours because they have exhausted all the activities you (or they) could think ...