Kids who grow up playing Minecraft and Fortnite are particularly susceptible to this dangerous issue

Kids who grow up playing Minecraft and Fortnite are particularly susceptible to this dangerous issue

It’s not all fun and games. Experts have long warned that spending a lot of time playing video games can increase anxiety, depression, eye strain, the risk of developing obesity and other health woes. Research has also shown a link between excessive gaming and another serious issue you might not expect — with one expert … Read more

Tourists are recreating the ‘Temple Run’ game in a sacred site: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’

Tourists are recreating the ‘Temple Run’ game in a sacred site: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’

It’s a real-life Temple Run. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat, a Hindu-Buddhist temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, has received an influx of tourists reportedly disrespecting their religious structure by replicating a Temple Run mobile game experience that was very popular in 2011. The gaming application established by Imagini Studios follows an explorer with … Read more

Meet the Long Islander who won $100K playing Candy Crush on the LIRR — now he’s gunning for $1M

Meet the Long Islander who won 0K playing Candy Crush on the LIRR — now he’s gunning for M

New Yorkers suffer some of the longest commutes in the US, but Long Islander Jay Simunovich wishes his ride to work was longer. “My commute was about 45 minutes, so as soon as I boarded the Hempstead Line from Floral Park to Penn Station, I was locked into the Candy Kingdom,” he told The Post. … Read more

Ex-video game exec slammed for bizarrely suggesting players tip developers: ‘Always put burden on customers’

Ex-video game exec slammed for bizarrely suggesting players tip developers: ‘Always put burden on customers’

It’s virtually impossible to get behind this. A former top video game executive suggests that players, who are already giving an arm and a leg for expensive top titles, take excessive tipping to the virtual world next — by paying a gratuity of up to 30% extra. Mike Ybarra, the former president of the major … Read more