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Well that makes a refreshing change. A short spell of video gaming each day can have a positive effect on the lives of young children, a new study has claimed. That’s according toa survey of 5,000 10-15 year olds by experimental psychologist Dr Andrew Przybylski published in medical journal Pediatrics, …

Microsoft’s implementation of DirectX 12 is unlikely to aid developers trying to get 1080p performance out of their titles on Xbox One. That’s according to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s lead engine programmer Balazs Torok who told GamingBolt that while it will bring some benefits, resolution increase is unlikely to …

High Street retailer GAME has clawed back some of the UK’s video game market share from supermarkets. That’s according to Kanter Worldpanel, which found that for the 12 weeks ending July 6th GAME boosted its share of the physical games, movie and music market by 1.1 per cent year-on-year. Amazon …

Dong Nguyen’s iOS flash-in-the-pan Flappy Bird is back. Strangely, new title Flappy Birds Family isn’t available on the Apple App Store or Google Play and can only be had through the Amazon Appstore. It’s free and is compatible with Amazon’s Fire TV platform. Flappy Birds now are on Amazon Fire …

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us: Remastered has debuted at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. The game is the fifth biggest release of 2014 to date and also the fourth ever biggest on PS4, just behind InFamous: Second Son. The school summer holidays and …

Any doubts over a PC release for space simulator No Man’s Sky appear to have been quashed. GameSpot reports that in the latest issue of Edge Hello Games’ Sean Murray has confirmed that yes, the game will be a timed exclusive on PS4 and that yes, it will then release …

Tickets for the New Zealand GDC, which will be headlined by the lead designer of Diablo 2, are on sale now.

Deep Silver has partnered with feature film production company Occupant Entertainment in an effort to get the previously stalled Dead Island movie adaption back on track. Deadline reports on Deep Silver’s new agreement with Occupant, with confirmation direct from the movie studio regarding the validity of the deal. "Deep Silver …

Monopoly publisher USAopoly is creating a special Legend of Zelda-themed edition of the tabletop game set to release in September. GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for the customized board game, offering exclusive bonuses for those who do. The package includes a standard Monopoly board altered to include locations and characters …

Divinity: Original Sin has once again grabbed the top spot on Steam’s top ten sellers, with DayZ surging back to the runner-up position on this week’s list. Chart regular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has also be on the rise over the last few weeks. The game has consistently ranked in the …