Action Video Games Improve Contrast Vision, Says Study

A University of Rochester study finds that high action video games improve vision in very practiced players. Earlier it was believed that ability to discern slight differences in shades by human eye can’t be improved without medical intrusion. It turns out regular high...

Halo 2 Master Chief officiates Gamers' dream wedding

Yesterday at the Ontronicon video-gaming expo at the Orlando Science Center, Bride, Desirai Labrada, and groom, John Henry were married in full Halo 2 fashion by officiant Master Chief, flanked by two Orbital Drop...

Brand New Game Management System For EVERY PC Gamer

"CrosuS Is HERE Games company Isotx is downright proud – and a little emotional – to announce the release of CrosuS, the brand new Game Management System for the PC. CrosuS is a new tool which finds the latest content and updates for all of your favourite PC games from...

9 Worst popular movies in recent memory

"This was made from Alice Walker’s book, Why I Don’t Like American Black Men. Judging from the pictures on the dust jackets, I don’t think she’s their type either."

Blizzcon: World of World of Warcraft

Orange County is the place to be this weekend for World of Warcraft enthusiasts. The sold-out two-day convention features tournament play, new expansion-pack demos, and Q&A with developers. Also, fans of the...

World of Warcraft Gets Its Own Rewards Card

Further blurring the line between online and real-world profits and expenditures, massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft (deep breath) has just released a rewards card. Frequent Visa users can now accrue subscription time, so the more stuff you buy,...

Jim Belanger Named Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Yakety ...

" Jim Belanger Named Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Yakety Yak and Play N Trade Industry Veteran to Lead Market Expansion 1/31/2007 - Newport Beach, CA: NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pat Harriman Yakety Yak and Play N...

Play N Trade Makes Entrepreneur Top 500

Play N Trade Earns Coveted Rankings by Entrepreneur Magazine December 21, 2006- Newport Beach, CA- We are proud to announce that Play N Trade Franchise Inc. has been ranked in Entrepreneur magazine! Entrepreneur magazine is arguably the most coveted publication in the...

Woes of Wii: problems mount for this year's toy have

"Few games consoles have been more sought-after than Nintendo's Wii, which sold 300,000 units in Europe last weekend alone, forcing parents to turn to eBay in desperation. But there was a warning yesterday for those inclined to unwrap one near the Christmas tree: switch off...

Young pro video gamers are grossing six-figure incomes

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Tom Taylor is anything but a computer geek. Yeah, he spends hours a day behind a screen obliterating little green men or ``master chiefs,'' but this self-professed ladies man has made more than $450,000 blasting sinister agents since becoming...

'Grandma Hardcore' Leads Way Among Elderly Video Gamers

"Unbeknownst to many of her peers, 70-year-old Barbara Sainte-Hilaire, MTV's "senior" video game correspondent and star of the blog "Old Grandma Hardcore," is a sensation in video game circles."

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from