New research shows how playing video games for more than a certain number of hours per week can be detrimental to your health ...

Studies from recent years suggest gaming can support brain health, though researchers stress moderation, novelty, and realistic expectations over excess.

Games don’t make you smarter, but they can support your brain, regardless of your age. Different games sharpen different ...

Video games don’t have to “trap” you to keep you playing; they just have to feel worth playing again. One minute you’re ...

Games are all around us—web games built into social media or messenger apps, mobile games, fast-paced console games, or exciting desktop games. We play for pleasure or leisure, and occasionally ...

Exergaming involves technology that requires physical activity and has possible cognitive benefits. One recent study found that serious exergaming may positively impact gray matter and white matter in ...

In her Philadelphia Inquirer column, Annette John-Hall explores the use of video games to help recondition the thinking of some of today’s youths at a time when crime is skyrocketing in her city. She ...