Video games have come to be regarded as valuable educational resources. Through a combination of interactive environments and ...

BUZZZZZ! THUMP. Down goes another tree in virtual reality. The sole witness of this was the participant in our VR study who used a remote control with haptic feedback to cut the tree. As the ...

When we say that empathy is the ability to put ourselves in another's shoes, we usually mean it metaphorically. But hey, this is videogames: we regularly inhabit the size 12s of action heroes, ...

A review paper by scientists at Imperial College London explores groundbreaking techniques that integrate interpersonal interactions within therapy and healthcare, focusing on multiplayer games that ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Subversion in video games is a hugely important trait and should be addressed more to surprise audiences so that more stories from different backgrounds are developed. This was the message put forward ...

Some of the newest video games in development aren't really games at all, but experiences that seek to build empathy for others. Among the five such projects getting funding grants and support from 3D ...

SAAM Arcade, “Breaking Barriers,” features diverse and inclusive video games by independent video game developers. Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell Think video games are all guns, gore, and simulated car ...

A group of male high school students in Italy who played Grand Theft Auto as part of a study showed less sympathy for female victims of violence in photographs. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor ...

Essays on Empathy is a collection of short games and narrative experiences by Deconstructeam. The collection features nine previously released games as well as a new game titled “De Tres al Cuerto.” ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. For years, video games have had a bit of a PR problem. Gun-heavy games like Grand Theft Auto or Call ...