A newsmaker you should know: Sophomore puts love of computer games to work

Like many students his age, Andrew Duerig, 16, loves to play computer games. But the North Hills High School sophomore has taken his passion one step further and has started developing his own computer games.

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Bad incidents involving teenagers inevitably can involve computer games. A middle school student`s suicide in Daegu last year was partly due to "game items" owned by students who bullied the student.

Computer brain games to help seniors stay sharp

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good brain-fitness computer games that are designed to help seniors keep their minds sharp? I love to play solitaire on my computer, but I'm interested in expanding to some other games that can benefit my mind and memory. - Forgetful Frank Dear Frank, There are actually a handful of great brain-training websites and computer software products on the ...

Boy creates computer games, website to help kids with cancer

One young boy believes an act of kindness can go a long way for kids who are battling cancer. For Conner Haines, 11, of Honey Brook Twp., Chester Co., a difficult time in his family's past sparked an idea that could help others. "My sister had cancer when she was two-and-a-half," said Conner. "Cancer is close to our family's heart," said Conner's mother, Dawn Haines, who added that her son's ...

Australian Games Retail Down Over 12% in 2011

Australia's interactive games industry reaped AU$1.5 billion of 'traditional retail' computer and video games sales in 2011, according to the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA)...

North East News: North Shields eight-year-old designs computer game

MOST eight-year-old boys love playing computer games . . . but little Tyler Mckellow likes making them.

ANALYSIS: Microsoft Flight

Flight simulators have been around since the early days of computer games, with the first one landing around 30 years ago. Technology and business models have advanced dramatically, but flying sims have always remained a more traditional part of the market. Lucrative, too: Microsoft releases new version, third-parties sell extra content, enthusiasts are happy. The PC games sell steadily at ...

North East News: GAME FOR AN APP!

MOST eight-year-old boys love playing computer games . . . but little Tyler Mckellow likes making them.

£500,000 of kit goes awol from Ministry of Defence in 12 months

Computer games consoles, morphine and a snare drum are among hundreds of items which have gone missing from the Ministry of Defence in the past year, it emerged today.

Video games industry doing it tough, but makes $1.5 billion in 2011

Despite general economic uncertainties, Australia’s interactive games industry remains upbeat despite a 12.8 per cent contraction in ‘traditional retail’ computer and video games sales to $1.5 billion in 2011, according to Australia’s Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).