Games and Health

Does Bejeweled calm the savage beast? In a recent study funded by the game makers Popcap Games reported in the Washington Post, researchers found improved moods and heart rhythms in players-- coherent, equally spaced rhythms. The researchers note that mental health benefits for many could...

From Serious Game Source: researchers have found that action-oriented video games can improve players' eyesight. Hope for game-related vision treatment? "The findings, reported in the March 29 issue of Nature, indicate that action games offer players the chance to improve their contrast perception by as much as...