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The Dumbest Generation? Don't Be Dumb.

While the whole article deals with a number of things related to the younger generation, there is a pretty good section near the end dedicated to video games.

According to Sharon Begley: "Even videogames might have cognitive benefits, beyond the hand-eye coordination and spatial skills some foster.

The games challenge you to identify cause and effect and to figure out nested goals, such as the need to find the tool to get the weapon to beat the enemy to cross the moat to reach the castle to (phew) save the princess."

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name5810d ago

Very well written article

pow3r of t3h c3ll5809d ago

all this crap written by the lying weasel media about young people needs to stop!

OMG crime epidemics, ignorance epidemics, drug and alcohol epidemics etc etc. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE OUT OF CONTROL!!!!

when in reality crime is lower than 50 years ago, average IQ is increasing and drink and drug use is no worse than 50 years ago.

dcbronco5809d ago

While I know for a fact the media is a lot about hype(I worked at a TV station for over 3 years, SHARK ATTACH!!!), just look at the comment section of gaming sites. People hate before they think. It's the way fanboys work. Whether it's console fanboys or political party fanboys, people are too stupid to realize the lies just make more people lie. But even sadder, some of them actually believe they're right. 38% of the US believes Iraq had something to do with 9/11. The US is in serious trouble. If more people were actually capable of critical thinking, we wouldn't be.

KingKirchner5809d ago

I love that fact that older people always bring up our generation's "ignorance" yet when we run into something we don't know, with all the "computer age" stuff we have, we can find answers in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. Whereas if Joe 75 year old finds something he doesn't know, he's screwed because he doesn't know how to use a freaking computer.

Gam715809d ago

I thought of that whilst reading the article.
Information is at our fingertips and with mobiles getting the way they are our resources are increasing.

The only thing I would say in defence of the older generation is they do know a lot about history (you can make your own jokes about them living through it) maths, converting imperial and metric (ok I suck at that but the coffin dodgers seem to have it programmed in them) and lot of other information that they can use in everyday situations.

I hate it when I have to use a calc to work something out and they make the obligatory comment about "what are schools teaching us" or "in my day we were taught this"
But then I tell myself they'll be dead soon or change the clock on their vcr and leave.

I hate old people but at least they aren't as bad as kids today.

kira9895809d ago

People in "Generation Y" Have computers as a gateway to any type of information they could possibly desire.. Although right now they only use it for cheat codes or porn.. They will mature and may even do something great with themselves eventually...

Statix5809d ago (Edited 5809d ago )

I think the newer generations are getting less mature, less financially responsible, and less independent. But I don't think that's a reflection of any actual mental/intellectual capabilities getting lower (i.e., "dumber").

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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tomshardware.com
just_looken2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Giblet_Head10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.