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Research shows video game skills may enhance surgical performance

June 30, 2014

It turns out that hours of video games could be training future doctors. Dr. James Rosser of the Florida Hospital Medical Group says video games may be key to the hand-eye coordination that is so valued...

Computer science department hosts video game camp

June 19, 2014

Weber State University’s computer science department hosted its seventh annual video game camp. Young adults are invited to come to WSU’s Ogden campus to learn to design and create a functioning...

Making money through streaming live video games

June 9, 2014

Players throughout the world are utilizing programs that enable them to stream live feeds of their video games. Through the access of websites such as Twitch.tv, players are able to make thousands of...

Ten crazy headlines

June 9, 2014

From the surprising, to the horrifying, to the downright hilarious, here are 10 headlines from the past week that may raise a few eyebrows. How to drive through all 48 of the contiguous United States...

An 8-bit Conversation: 'Elder Scrolls Online' provides welcome break

April 5, 2014

As another long and grueling semester winds to an end, many students at Weber State University look dreamily toward the sun-filled days of summer and a much-needed escape from academia. For some, the...

Sci-Fi Heroine: 'Eve Online' battle costs players up to $500,000

February 23, 2014

As most gamers know, video games are a form of investment. We invest our money and time with a return of several hours of entertainment. However, video games are starting to step over that line of a...

An 8-bit Conversation: The advantages of video games in a modern society

January 26, 2014

I still remember my third-grade Christmas with a preservationist’s clarity. My parents were famous for doing that wait-at-the-top-of-the-stairs-until-we-make-sure-Santa-is-gone thing, and my poor little...

Sci-Fi Herione: Gamer girls vs. female gamers

November 16, 2013

Oh, look, a cord . . . let me chew on it awhile. The Internet is littered with pictures of girls licking Xbox controllers, chewing on their cords, or lying down half naked with games and controllers...

An 8-bit Conversation: The rise of professional competitive gaming

November 9, 2013

Sixty minutes is all it took. In one hour, Riot Games sold out the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fans from all over the country purchased their tickets to watch the grand finale of the “League of Legends”...

Geek in Gear: Have a little faith in Valve's vision

September 29, 2013

The gaming console market has long been dominated by the powerful three: Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. While many would argue that Nintendo sits well above the ever-squabbling other two, all three of these...

Geek in Gear: The Xbox One and the question of privacy

June 3, 2013

There’s this new generation of console coming out. No, not the PlayStation 4. I’m talking about the Xbox One here. Have you heard about it? Because it’s potentially doing some stuff that might be...

Blowing off steam

January 19, 2012

A sign posted on the door of room nine in Weber State University’s Stewart Library warns, “No Studying.” This room is strictly reserved for students utilizing the video game equipment provided by...

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