Majesco Entertainment Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2007 Financial Results Jan 15, 2008
-- Mega Brain Boost for the DS offers exceptional value by including three full brain games designed to improve memory and concentration on one cartridge. -- Nanostray 2 for the DS is the sequel to the very first 3D shooter available on the DS and delivers thrilling non-stop shooting action combined with stunning graphics. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Free New Years Games and Puzzles Dec 22, 2007
Free New Years Games and Puzzles: Celebrate 2008 with Child-Friendly Brain Games for Children ... Celebrate 2008 with Child-Friendly Brain Games for Children ... Celebrate the New Year with the following child-friendly and kid-safe brain games and puzzles listed below. (Suite101.com)
Holiday Tech Guide: Video Games Dec 19, 2007
Jersey City, NJ: Are the development of more "interactive" games such as Wii sports and brain games with a more group centered gameplay a step forward or a step back in the effect of video games on the development of children in that while they require more physical and mental activity than previous video games they may be seen as a substitute for such healthy activities as playing baseball, trivial pursuit, or even reading; and cause children to spend even less time doing those activities that... (Washington Post -- Technology)
Harry Potter: Mastering Magic Preview Dec 15, 2007
Developed in the UK, Mastering Magic is indeed a series of Harry potter-themed brain games, but all of the minis exist peacefully in the Harry Potter context. Nothing here seems garish or forced. (IGN Wireless Games)
ZAPiT Games Announces Availability of VeggieTales Interactive Family Game Title for Game Wave(TM) System Dec 15, 2007
Veg-Out Family Tournament Presents Brain Games for the Entire Family with Custom Tournament Selection of up to Six Different Games, Two Levels of Play and Loads of Laughs ... Veg-Out Family Tournament combines entertaining brain games for the entire family with Big Ideas award-winning VeggieTales animated characters to create a game environment for family values and fun. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Plano game guru aims to repeat casual success Dec 11, 2007
Beanbag has already developed "Sudoku for Dummies," "Texas Hold 'Em for Dummies," and "Brain Games for Dummies." The company also has secured rights for "I Love Lucy," "The Three Stooges" and "The Honeymooners" video game adaptations. Beanbag's business office is located in Plano. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Macworld Reveals 2007 Game Hall of Fame Inductees Dec 4, 2007
These visually stunning, entertaining games and accessories range in focus from brain games and historical adventure games, to Lego Star Wars and a special gaming chair ... Best Way to Flex Your Sudoku Skills: Big Bang Brain Games, Freeverse. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brain tip - amuse it or lose it Nov 29, 2007
Professor David Ames, who heads the National Ageing Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, is equally hesitant, although he doesn't discourage people from playing computer brain games if they enjoy them. "It's not necessary for us to spend hundreds of dollars; you could do Sudoko puzzles, mah-jong, crosswords. Sitting in a chair all day and doing zilch isn't good for you.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Open House December 1Senior Community Center Plans Full Agenda for All Interests Nov 28, 2007
The Brain Gym Class exercises the mind with brain games and puzzlers. The fitness room, with exercise bikes, fitness equipment and locker rooms, is scheduled to open in January, said Ms. Ray. (Voices, CT)
Move over, junior| Oct 19, 2007
FEATURES Brain games Rob Lever Fri, 19 Oct 2007. Move over, junior. (iAfrica.com)
Tips for mental agility as one advances in age Sep 27, 2007
Radica Brain Games, a handheld game from a Mattel subsidiary, is an option for people who don't want to buy Nintendo's DS player. Sold in Wal-Mart's toy department for 20, it's a standalone product requiring no special gaming system. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
PIP - A Revolution in Stress Management Sep 26, 2007
Where brain games keep the mind active, Vyro's games teach it to relax. Relax is a revolutionary gaming experience for mobile phones and desktop PCs, where victory is achieved only by out-relaxing an opponent. (PR Newswire)
Too old for gaming? Think again Sep 7, 2007
She spends about 45 minutes a day on a hand-held console playing brain games and Sudoku. Brain rewiring. (BBC News -- UK)
Pump up your mind with 'Brain Age 2' Sep 1, 2007
The idea behind Brain Age 2 is that you should play a few of the 15 brain games every day to keep your cortex sharp ... The brain games are intriguing and very different from the group introduced in the first Brain Age game ... That way whole families can compete, by comparing scores for individual brain games. (USA Today -- Tech)
Videogame industry hopes to harness girl power Aug 18, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By David Ward Thu Aug 16, 11:48 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The Ultimate List: Multi-Boot Games Aug 18, 2007
Ultimate Brain Games Developer: Cosmigo Publisher: Telegames Multi-boot Players: 2. Eight games in one package is almost always a good thing, but when the developer puts multi-boot support in for each of these eight games, you've got something special on your hands. (IGN Game Boy)
Lost? Satellite beats a cellphone Aug 13, 2007
Online brain games can help you sharpen up for your return to the classroom ... But a bunch of online brain games crafted by neuroscientists are getting my faculties up to speed. (Boston Globe)
Unity game engine maker offers Web game dev contest Aug 4, 2007
It s been used to make Gooball by Ambrosia Software, for example, as well as Big Bang Brain Games and Tiki Magic Mini Golf by Freeverse Software. And best of all, Unity is hosted on the Mac platform, and capable of making Mac games, along with Windows games, Dashboard widget games and even Web-based games. (MacCentral)
Get help with new Idiot's Guides Jul 28, 2007
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Brain Games by Matt Gaffney (ISBN: 9781592576319, $8 ... If you get tired of studying math, literature or foreign language, there's no better way to unwind and still challenge your brain by working your way from the easy to the really difficult puzzles in The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Brain Games. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
E3: View From the Jul 13, 2007
While I loved BRAIN AGE on my DS and I think there is a huge market for portable brain games, I don't see fitness games and brain training as a huge market on full consoles. The big issue here is that Nintendo put an exercise game as the closer and not a classic in the making like SUPER MARIO GALAXY.. (JoBlo.com)
EA Head Bashes 'Boring' Game Industry Jul 11, 2007
Technology News: Gaming: EA Head Bashes 'Boring' Game Industry. July 11, 2007 12:29:57 AM PDT. (TechNewsWorld)
Wii's Success Spurs A Reset On Approch To Casual Players Jul 11, 2007
Nintendo scored not only with the Wii, but also with its popular touch-screen handheld called the DS. The company that sold millions of Game Boy gadgets to kids is now selling DS devices to adults who want to play Sudoku and other brain games. Other companies are responding to the call for casual games as well. (Investors Business Daily)
Unity game engine adds terrain engine, better shadows Jul 7, 2007
Unity has been used to create commercial games such as Ambrosia Software s GooBall, Big Bang Brain Games from Freeverse and others. New to the 2. (MacCentral)
Research aims to diagnose Alzheimer's Jul 2, 2007
" Small developed the Handheld Brain and Memory Fitness Trainer with five exercise games to improve memory and brain efficiency. He also created Mattel Toy Co.'s Brain Games. He is excited about developments to keep aging people vital with prevention and treatment of cognitive brain impairments and Alzheimer's disease. There is also hope in prevention strategies, he said. "Aging is not all bad," the expert added, recommending a positive attitude, exercise, a healthy diet and meaningful... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Why I can't remember Jun 30, 2007
Brain games, sing-alongs and professional support boost the mental powers -- and spirits -- of dementia sufferers at Levindale, she said. Nancy Barczak, director of residence life at the Oak Crest retirement community in Parkville, said brain-healthy activities can't reverse brain damage. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
A stronger brain May 22, 2007
The question is, if you participate in brain games and other intellectual pursuits -- reading, learning to play an instrument -- does it improve cognitive function ... What if someone has a thyroid condition and they're playing brain games. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
''Weird Al'' Yankovic and Left Brain Games Team up to Stamp-Out Viruses! May 11, 2007
Weird Al'' Yankovic and Left Brain Games Team up to Stamp-Out Viruses ... Source: Left Brain Games, Inc. ... Weird Al'' Yankovic and Left Brain Games Team up to Stamp-Out Viruses. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chasing mental fitness May 3, 2007
Boomers are "proactive, health-minded, and want to do things to keep their bodies young and their minds sharp," said Gary Small, director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of "The Memory Bible. By 2030, the number of Americans with dementia is expected to more than double to 5.2 million, while those 65 and older with Alzheimer's is predicted to grow 50 percent, to 7.7 million. In April, UCLA hosted a one-day $500 boot camp aimed at affluent boomers... (Deseret News)
Video and computer workouts help older people keep their wits sharp May 1, 2007
He said brain games could be a good way to learn new things, but they have to keep people interested for a few hours every day ... "There is ongoing research, but we don't have enough information" about the benefits of the brain games, said Sherry Willis, a professor of human development at Penn State who collaborated in the study ... Dr. Gary Small, an expert on memory and aging and director of the UCLA Center on Aging, is heading Dakim's scientific advisory board, and he's also had a hand in... (Newsday -- Health)
Unity game engine makers consider user conference Apr 26, 2007
Unity has been used to make Gooball by Ambrosia Software as well as Big Bang Brain Games by Freeverse Software. Other commercial titles are also in development using Unity, although it s available at two license levels depending on the goals of the developer. (MacCentral)
Movie: 'Fracture' rough around the edges Apr 20, 2007
The screenplay by Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers is good head-scratching fun as long as it sticks to cat-and-mouse brain games. Granted, it's not exactly a legal documentary - no celebrity case ever went to trial as quickly as this one, and Ted's gnarly scheme relies too heavily on coincidence to be believable. (Juneau Empire)
* Video-Game Reviews Apr 19, 2007
As a game, Dragon's Lair these days falls neatly under the category of "brain games," a simple but ornery affair involving a string of quick, animated clips, rapid-fire prompts and split-second decision-making (a load-up-on-the-caffeine sort of deal). Ultimately, if that's not your thing, it's a frustrating game and not really novel anymore, but at least you don't have to fish through your pockets for another quarter every 50 seconds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Olympics budget rises to 9.3bn Apr 14, 2007
Brain games aim to boost your IQ. Crocodile severs Taiwan vet's arm. (Yahoo News -- Olympics)
GM potato trials given go-ahead Apr 14, 2007
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Algerian PM defiant after bombs Apr 14, 2007
Brain games aim to boost your IQ. Secular rally targets Turkish PM. (Yahoo News -- Algeria)
Hybrid embryo ban 'unnecessary' Apr 14, 2007
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Afghan civilian deaths criticised Apr 14, 2007
" Nato has pledged to reduce the number of civilian deaths The report says that one year after pledging to improve human rights and basic security, the Afghan government and the international community have not fulfilled their objective. "Kabul and its international backers have made little progress in providing basic needs like security, food, electricity, water and health care," HRW's Asia Research Director Sam Zarifi said. He said that tens of thousands of Afghans do not feel safe enough to... (Yahoo News -- Human Rights)
Online games aim to test brain power Apr 7, 2007
You can find similar brain games online. www. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Study: Racing games can cause reckless driving Mar 20, 2007
Ban all DS Brain Games because it's turning people into evil geniuses and wants to rule the world. . (GameSpot)
Memory Workouts Beat Other Computer Games in Study Mar 17, 2007
Memory expert Dr. Gary Small, who developed Mattel's Brain Games, said any brain workout program needs to be fun. "If it is boring people are not going to do it," he said. (eWeek)
Mac-based Unity game engine to support Wii Mar 15, 2007
Unity can already make standalone games for Mac OS X and Windows, Web browsers and even Tiger s Dashboard, though the development environment itself runs specifically on Mac OS X. It s been used to create Ambrosia Software s Gooball game, and Freeverse Software s recently-released Big Bang Brain Games. Other games are also in development. (MacCentral)
Coming soon: games shaped by brain-waves » Mar 9, 2007
Coming soon: games shaped by brain-waves : HindustanTimes. Friday, March 9, 2007. (Hindustan Times, India)
Games shaped by brain-waves on the ... Mar 9, 2007
NeuroSky said it was also striving to get the technology in "brain games" and devices used by ageing Baby Boomers to maintain mental acuity. 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Nintendo's 2nd Quarter Release Dates Mar 8, 2007
Pokemon Battle Revolution will be joined by Super Paper Mario, the first Mario game for Wii; Mario Party 8, a multiplayer party game; and Big Brain Academy, a brain-training game that builds on the phenomenal success of the Nintendo DS brain games. These will add to the ever-growing library of Wii games, which will total more than 50 by the end of June. (Gaming Age Online)
Games Grown-Ups Play Feb 15, 2007
If you think toys and games are all about children, you're mistaken. Some of the fastest-growing games in the toy industry are driven by adults. (BusinessWeek)
Unity game engine gains compressed Web audio Jan 31, 2007
the game development engine behind Ambrosia Software s Gooball and Freeverse Software s forthcoming Big Bang Brain Games, has been updated to version 1. 6. (MacCentral)
VIDEO From Medialink and Radica: Games for Your Brain Jan 13, 2007
Radica's "Brain Games" utilizes techniques that have been shown to improve memory by helping to focus your attention. (See video at: ) "Practicing brain games and mental teasers to keep our minds sharp will help people at any age," said Gary Small, M.D., author of The Longevity Bible. (PR Newswire)
Aging A Nintendo for Grandma Research show that seniors who practice cognitive exercises demonstrate improved memory, and video game makers can't wait to tap into that big baby boomer market Jan 4, 2007
This month, Radica, a subsidiary of Mattel, is rolling out Brain Games, a handheld device containing word hunt, memory and sequence games, based on Dr. Smalls research ... Creager had a hard time reading numbers off the screen in some Brain Games exercises. (Time.com)
