Mobile Gaming
Are VR and AR the future?
Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are two similar technologies that exist in the gaming world. Both VR and AR offer a more realistic experience compared to traditional gaming, but how they do this is very different.
The great escape: How video games can boost mental health
Since the earliest days of video games, there has always been controversy around whether gaming is a force for good or ill. Like anything else, the answer to this probably differs from person to person, but the consensus does seem to be shifting over time.
The evolving world of gaming in China
China boasts one of the largest gaming industries in the world. Yet, recent years have seen the Chinese government take measures to restrain and regulate China’s online gaming industry.
How video games can help children to develop
Children who play video games are often stigmatised as being lazy, anti-social, and less abled at school. Of course, excessively playing video games (as with anything) can lead to problems involving a child's mental and physical health. But, in moderation, there are a variety of health benefits associated with casual gaming which we will look at carefully below.
Five surprising benefits of playing video games
Gaming has had a bad rep over the years. Video games have always been seen as time-wasters, distractions and toys. However, gamers have proven that video games are not the mind-rotting creations they’re made out to be. In light of several social and health benefits from gaming, society is only now appreciating the potential of gaming. Here are five such benefits that may surprise you.
Video game violence: the battle between the screen and real life
For a number of years now, an increase in physical violence has often been associated with acts of aggression shown in video games. But is there really a connection between the actions made in video games and those made in real life?
Three useful ways to spend time on your phone
In an age where technology appears to be more important than ever, we seem to be bombarded with messages about how we should spend less time on our phones. We are made to believe that our phones are a distraction, but who’s to say that this is entirely negative?
Latest results show mobile gaming on the rise (again!)
According to the latest figures released by App Annie to coincide with the E3 conference, mobile gaming is continuing its rise, and is quickly establishing itself as the gaming option of choice for millions of people around the globe.