Tag Archives: study
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 22:44 BST
Game piracy not as widespread as trade body, torrent sites claims – study
An academic study into file sharing has found much lower levels of game piracy than those claimed by the Electronics Software Association.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 01:30 GMT
Study: female gamers receive three times as much trash talking
An Ohio University study has found that female gamers are likely to cop way more flack than their male counterparts. In a report published on Gamasutra and other sites, researchers said they observed female-identified Halo 3 players receive up to three times as many negative reactions than male or unidentified players to general, friendly comments. You can learn more about the methodology employed here. The study’s findings match plenty of others made over the years, like this one from September 2012.
Thanks, The PA Report.
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Posted in: Sexism in Games
Tags: halo 3, Research, study
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 23:22 GMT
Studies reiterare improved cognition effects of shooters
A new feature in Scientific American Mind details a number of studies which demonstrate links between playing shooter games and improvement in various mental faculties such as eyesight, spatial reasoning, spatial focus, visual acuity and decision-making. None of the studies are especially new but taken together paint an interesting picture; Polygon has a full report on the magazine’s findings.
Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 06:18 GMT
Sports games fans mostly white men, find “meaningful” experiences in-game
A survey into precisely who is buying all these annual sports games releases has turned up predictable demographic information, but also discovered some delightfully counter-stereotype results.
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 | 04:47 GMT
Study finds regular gamers skilled at surgery sims
A recent study challenged surgeons and regularly gaming teenagers to complete robotic-surgery simulations, and found the gamers just as skilled as their professional rivals.
Fri, Oct 05, 2012 | 00:28 BST
Communities double a game’s lifespan – study
Research conducted by Raptr suggests gamers tend to hang around twice as long for developers who actively engage with their player base.
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 01:15 BST
Study – co-op play linked to less aggressive real world behaviour
An Ohio State study suggests playing co-operative games and game modes may be linked to friendlier behaviour later on – but competitive play won’t.
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Posted in: Violence in games
Tags: Research, study
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 02:21 BST
32% of UK gamers are “strategists”, says analysis firm
Marketing companies shilling demographic information to publishers isn’t new, but this one – Playnomics – does something kind of interesting by categorising all gamers into eight types, depending on how they play.
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Posted in: Trade
Tags: Playnomics, study
Wed, Mar 07, 2012 | 22:40 GMT
Report – Intense gaming linked to improved mental performance
Rsearchers have noted a correlation between playing violent action games and being a smart cookie.
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 03:15 GMT
Study – World of Warcraft helps improve cognitive function among the elderly
A North Carolina State University study has found World of Warcraft can help improve spatial awareness and attention levels in elderly players.
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Posted in: MMO, RPG
Tags: blizzard, health, North carolina State University, study, world of warcaft
Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 05:46 GMT
Study finds excessive gamers more depressed
Early results from an Australian study show those who game to excess report greater levels of depression and anxiety.
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Posted in: Australia
Tags: Daniel Loton, Research, study, Victoria University
Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 01:49 GMT
Research – Cheating in games is infectious and unpopular
A new University of Tampa paper examines the results of a study into the Steam community and found that those who cheat in games tend to pass the habit along to others. Researchers checked out the 700,000 cheaters among Steam’s 12 million members, as well detailed activity of 10,000 volunteer accounts, and found cheaters rapidly lose non-cheating friends, but friends of cheaters end up cheating themselves.
Thanks, Gamefront.
Fri, Nov 04, 2011 | 02:05 GMT
Study – Just 44% of US gamers buy games
A new report suggests a large number of self-identified gamers don’t buy games, preferring to share with friends and family.
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 | 17:55 BST
EEDAR: 51% of NA PS3 and 360 owners purchased DLC over the last 12 months
Analysis firm EEDAR has estimated that 51 percent of PS3 and Xbox 360 owners have purchased downloadable content through their consoles over the last 12 months.
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Posted in: North America, PS3, Retail, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: EEDAR, Jesse Divnich, study, survey
Thu, Oct 06, 2011 | 21:51 BST
US cities that spend the most on video games listed
Bundle, a financial analytics group, has released a list of the 100 largest cities in the US organized by the amount of money spent on game at retail and Steam.
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 15:26 BST
UK games industry struggling in recruiting, says study
According to a study, the UK games industry is currently struggling in trying to recruit graduates.
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Posted in: Development, UK
Tags: study
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 | 19:57 BST
Wednesday Shorts II: Worms, charity, Felicia Day, SWTOR, Alan Wake
It’s time for more little bits of news in one spot so you don’t have to read as much. Save your lovely brains for zombies instead. They need to eat too, ya know.
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Posted in: Platform holders
Tags: alan wake, bioware, Doug Creutz, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age 2: Mark of the Assassin, Extra Life 2011, Felicia Day, fez, Four Swords Anniversary, ico, Mark of the Assassin, polytron, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, study, swtor, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Worms: Ultimate Mayhem
Mon, Sep 26, 2011 | 02:19 BST
Survey finds gamers unimpressed by 3DS
A survey conducted earlier this year has found 3DS owners significantly underwhelmed by the system’s main selling point.
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 | 00:38 BST
Report – US boxed game sales dropping sharply
A new study claims 2010 brought a major dip in physical sales of video games within the US.
Tue, Jun 21, 2011 | 05:50 BST
Study: US Parents want more consistent media ratings
Research suggests US parents want a universal media rating system, across games, TV, film, websites and music.
Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month