Brain training games don't improve thinking - Study
Scientists track more than 11,000 people over six weeks, find regular training produces no improvement on benchmark intelligence tests.
Scientists track more than 11,000 people over six weeks, find regular training produces no improvement on benchmark intelligence tests.
DJ Hero gets a rewind; Infinity Ward welcomes friendly fire.
Games now take up more time than reading magazines and newspapers for many; mobile, social platforms boom.
Nintendo reveals new stats for 27 first-party platinum sellers; Nintendogs hits 22.2 million, New Super Mario Bros. 18.4 million, Wii Fit 18.2 million, Mario Kart Wii 15.4 million.
Mario maker banks $2.83 billion in net income, $6 billion operating profit; 26 million Wiis, 31 million DSs, 16 million Wii Fits sold during last fiscal year.
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Wii Sports "sells" in excess of 40 million; 11 of the publisher's internally developed games exceed the 10-million milestone mark.
Publisher's profits up nearly 50% on sales of $16.2 billion as Wii sells 18.6 million, DS shifts 30 million for the 2008 fiscal year.
Speculation about new handheld by Famitsu publisher Enterbrain's Hirokazu Hamamura sends Nintendans into online apoplexy.
Game Developer magazine names Brain Age-maker, Call of Duty-crafter top worldwide studios, Blizzard, EA Canada, and Valve round out top five.
Dr Reiner Knizia's Brainbenders set to take gamers on a "mental journey."
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Figures from Chart Track and ELSPA show that 2007 was the best year ever for British gaming.
Industry trackers put software sales near $514 million while hardware tally more than doubles; Guitar Hero III takes four of the top 10 software sales spots.
David Yarnton and Dawn Paine of Nintendo UK talk strategy, how it's paid off, and what's in store for Nintendo's future at their London event.
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Game giant takes $1.16 billion profit as Wii installed base surpasses 13 million worldwide; international sales of DS near 54 million.
A study has found that using games such as Dr Kawashima's Brain Age in class really does boost a range of skills.
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Nintendo unbundles its two-tone handheld from Brain Age 2.
UK's most prestigious gaming awards to be given out on October 23; BioShock, Wii Sports both in the running for Best Game.
Xbox 360 unseats PS3 usurper, as NPD reports north of the border sales approach C$100 million in combined hardware, software, accessory sales.
2K's creepy underwater FPS dives into retail alongside Nintendo's mind-expanding puzzle game; Space Giraffe XBLA-bound, Super Metroid headed for Wii VC.
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Professor Kawashima's research fuels another assault on our poor grey matter.
Samus' next outing headlines Nintendo's Wii and DS release schedule for Q3 2007.
GameStop puts up product pages for Nintendo puzzlers and seven first-party games for Sony systems, suggests a wait for anticipated Konami PS3 title.
Mario Factory proves completely dominant on the latest sales charts from Media Create.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl selling as well as ever, as seven DS titles set up camp in the top 10.
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