When not deflating the findings of game-hating researchers, Texas A&M International University Associate Professor Christopher Ferguson often conducts his own studies, including a recent example which indicates that violent videogame players handle stress better than non-players and can actually feel less depressed and stressful following a session with aggressive games. The Hitman Study: Violent Video Game [...]

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Microsoft ended its E3 press conference today with a bombshell: A new Xbox, with a slimmer profile and built in wi-fi will be on store shelves later this week. The new Xbox has a 250 GB hard-drive, and was called “whisper quiet.” It will sell for $299. Channeling Oprah a bit, Microsoft also announced that the [...]

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We’re just a day away from Sony’s official press conference at this year’s E3, and CVG has heard rumors from a supposedly reliable source that some refreshed PS3 bundles are on the docket for officialdom. Word is that the new PS3s will pack 802.11n WiFi (up from 802.11b/g currently) and will come in 250 and 500GB flavors. [...]

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Microsoft just announced the name of their motion control technology last night, and already the comparisons with PlayStation’s Move are coming in. According to the BBC, the Move is more precise than Microsoft’s Kinect. According to the BBC, hardcore gamers will want Sony’s tech. From Rory Cellan-Jones’ article: I was not quite convinced that Microsoft’s [...]

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You knew it was coming, right? Hot on the heels of getting leaked a wee bit early Microsoft has made official the rebadging of a device desperately seeking a new name: “Project Natal” is no more, replaced by Microsoft Kinect. At a circus- and celebrity-filled affair, MS wrapped everyone in high-tech panchos (pictured after the break courtesy [...]

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