For many kids, playing video games is as much a part of childhood as learning the ABCs — and it might be might also be beneficial later in life beneficial. While the study might ease the minds of ...

Dear Readers: I value hearing back from people who have had their questions published in this space. Like you, I am curious about how people dealt with their dilemmas, and I wonder whether my advice ...

According to a recent study, over 43 percent of kids in the US want game currency like "V-Bucks" or "Robux" instead of ...

If your kids received a new phone, computer, or the latest video game as a gift, they may have been among the 72 percent of kids who asked for a game-related present for the holidays. In 2023, the ...

Video games can get a bad rap when it comes to kids and mental health, but their impact on child development is often misunderstood. Gaming can be... The impact of video games on child development is ...

A new survey has shown that over half of the children in the United States are eager for video games under the Christmas tree.

Almost three in five children in the US are planning to ask for game-related products this Christmas, with 43% asking for ...

Adults may make up the majority of game players, but video games are more popular than ever among kids, new research shows. According to NPD, 91 percent of U.S. children ages 2-17 play video games (64 ...

Video games aren’t a distraction—they’re a training ground. The skills that shape great VCs are forged in front of a screen.

While playing video games is often seen in a negative light, there’s a more positive side to video games than we tend to imagine. Contrary to what you might think would make sense, there are several ...

In Part 1 of this post, I talked about research on how playing violent video games is related to aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Overall, the evidence points to small effects of violent ...

It wasn’t so long ago that researchers reported that letting kids play video games — active “exergames,” that is — could help them burn energy. Now the latest study shows … maybe not so much. The ...