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What are video games good for? Possibly improving eyesight

People who have difficulty seeing traffic lights or cars at night, facial gestures, or when a flame is burning on a stove often suffer from poor contrast sensitivity, a condition thought to be correctable, if at all, only by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. Researchers now say they may have found a way to improve contrast sensitivity naturally, with the help of an unlikely source-video games.

CaliforniaWave5498d ago

I always thought video games were bad for your eyes, I guess I've been proven wrong for the better!

XLiveGamer5498d ago

Its bad for your eyes when you are close like 1-4 feet form the screen.

xabmol5498d ago

I sit about 2 feet away from my TV while playing games in 1080p.

Don't most people sit closer than 4 feet from there computer screen? My pc has a LCD screen just like my 46 inch TV So why is one bad, but not the other?

geda5498d ago

lmfao, two feet away... that image made me laugh

shazam5498d ago

it [i]is[/i] bad to sit in front of your computer screen all day. you've never heard that?

xabmol5498d ago (Edited 5498d ago )

It's the only way to play pjEden and pjMonsters. 0.<

@shazam

He [i]never[/i] said "all day" and it [i]is[/i] bad to sit all day [i]period[/i].

Kakkoii5498d ago

I sit in front of the computer all day. I merely take vitamins/supplements and don't take in more calories than my body needs. I've started taking a few mile walk every night or second night though.

(To people who get acne, here's a tip I've found that has kept me from breaking out. Wash your face good every morning and night. It will keep those buggers from forming. As acne mainly forms from body oil accumulation on the surface of your skin.)

@xabmol:
The difference between sitting 2 feet from your 46 inch TV and 2 feet from your likely 17-26 inch Monitor is pixel size. Don't you wonder how TV's can be different sizes, yet are the same resolution? The bigger they are, the bigger the pixels are. Just like a lightbulb, the bigger it gets, the worse it is for you to stare at, as the filament produces a stronger light. If a bigger pixel didn't produce stronger light than a smaller pixel, the brightness of the image on a bigger TV compared to a smaller one would be a lot less.

Also sitting so close means you see the pixelation too well. The bigger the TV, the further your supposed to sit back for optimal quality viewing.

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ThaGeNeCySt5498d ago

lol it hasn't done anything to my poor eyevision :(

ASSASSYN 36o5498d ago

I have been flying for years and I was afraid playing video games was diminishing my eye sight. This is great news.

guesswhat55435498d ago

this is good news for me: i play alottt of first person shooters right now im playing: killzone 2, team fortress 2, call of duty WaW, and every now and then resistance 2 (co-op) xDDDD

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein11h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

CrimsonWing6910h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

shinoff21839h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg8h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS178h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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LG Gaming Week deals kick off with $500 off this 45-inch UltraGear OLED curved gaming monitor

Save a bucket load on this massive curved gaming monitor- with the potential of even more savings in LG's Gaming Week

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam13h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand12511h ago(Edited 11h ago)

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian22910h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional