Artificial intelligence has proven that complicated board and video games are no longer the exclusive domain of the human mind. From chess to Go to StarCraft, AI systems that use reinforcement learning algorithms have outperformed human world champions in recent years. But despite the high individual performance of RL agents, they can become frustrating teammates […]
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New Study Links Loot Boxes To Gambling
Studies analyzing the behavior of gamers who buy loot boxes conclude that there is “robust evidence” that the microtransactions are “structurally and psychologically akin to gambling.” In a complication of 13 reports all but one of them found this link, which also suggests that a third of those spending the most on loot boxes are classed as […]
Study shows that federated learning can lead to reduced carbon emissions
Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide levels are at the highest they’ve been in the last 800,000 years. Together with other drivers, greenhouse gases likely catalyzed the global warming that’s been observed since the mid-20th century. Machine learning models, too, have contributed indirectly to the adverse environmental trend. That’s because they require a substantial amount […]
New Study Shows That Gaming Can Be A Full-Time Job
In a survey of 7,933 gamers, out of approximately 32 million gamers in the UK, conducted by GamblingDeals.com, participants were asked about their choice of gaming device, time spent gaming and hours spent sleeping. PlayStation ranked first as the most common console with 41% of gamers saying they used the Sony gaming console, followed by […]
New Study Validates Sports Data Labs’ Real-Time Remote Health Monitoring System Using Medical-Grade Sensors in Professional Sports
A pioneering new peer-reviewed study demonstrates the feasibility of utilizing medical-grade sensors for collection and monitoring of real-time digital biomarkers on elite athletes in live competition DETROIT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 4, 2021– Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SD Labs), an award-winning leader in collection, analysis and distribution of real-time Human Data from on-body sensors and sensing systems in […]
New Study Proves Games Can Have Positive Effect On Alzheimer’s Patients
A recent Asmodee and Game in Lab clinical study has found that board games can help those suffering from Alzheimer’s by improving cognitive function and quality of life. Board games provide cognitive and behavioral stimulation that has been shown to have positive effects for Alzheimer’s patients. The study, titled Cognitive – Adaptation – Behavior, recommends […]
Recent Study Reveals PC Gamers Are Smarter Than Console Gamers (But Rainbow Six Siege Players Are Smartest Of All)
A new study with over 1,000 participants found those who play Rainbow Six Siege were – on average – smarter than all other gamers. It also shed light on the average IQ of each platform, with PC scoring the highest and mobile coming in last. Behind the study was a group of psychologists, working in […]
Study Calculated The Mortgage For Bowser’s Castle, Spencer Mansion, Croft Manor
Like the rest of us, you’ve probably been thinking a lot lately about how much Bowser pays per month for his castle mortgage. Well, today’s your lucky day. Personal finance writer Salman Haqqi has calculated exactly those figures. At some point or another, we’ve all built some incredibly elaborate house in Minecraft, at the cost of […]
Study Show Women Dominate The Gaming Market
Somewhat surprisingly, mobile gamers — mostly women —dominate the gaming scene, according to a large-scale market research effort held by Newzoo last year. Newzoo apparently spent a year collating gaming market insights and trends in order to settle upon a new system of classification – or segmentation – of the gaming consumer market. This system […]
Study Says That Reddit Talks About Bethesda More Than Any Other Developer
Fallout developer Bethesda was the most talked-about studio on Reddit between 2013 and 2019, a study has revealed. It appears that Bethesda’s more popular, or more infamous, than many gamers would have imagined, having eclipsed the likes of Activision and Electronic Arts as a subject of online conversation. Casino.ca took up the painstaking task of scouring […]