World of Warcraft Romance Ends In Jail

North Carolina - A 31-year-old student from Australia, Tamara Broome, is a fan of the game World of Warcraft. In the virtual world, he not only find adventure, but also romance.

Sometimes love story ends tragically. As experienced by an Australian woman who was sent to jail due to having an affair with a friend to play the game online.

When her lover came to Broome in his home country, he was thrown in jail on charges of kidnapping want to minors. Her boyfriend, according to the local law in North Carolina, is still categorized as a minor child.

Unfortunately for Broome, when I want to continue the romance to a higher level he had to go to jail. This is because the year-long romance is woven with a young man of 17 years from the United States.

That accusation was denied by the detective who handled the case. If convicted, Broome could languished for two years at a local prison. Similarly, we quoted from TheRegister

On the other hand, the family of Broome in Australia accused the family of the young man trapped Broome. There are even allegations Broome flights to the U.S. cost borne by the family of the young man.

Therapy Game Online

This phenomenon was revealed Hendra Irawan Chairman ina Internet Association (APNETINDO), an umbrella organization of businesses in the City of Heroes online game. He said the online game has a much higher complexity than the system console such as Nintendo, Playstation and other types.

Center Internet cafes online games are mushrooming in the city of Surabaya was able to silently change behavior patterns of young people who now pursue the game in the virtual world.

In this game, online game requires strategic thinking to produce the best. He gave an example, if the children are familiar with online games, children will have the analytical and strategic mindset, compared to other children in the age peers who are not familiar with online gaming.

"Because gamers are required to think deeply and have good concentration focus, if you want to progress and succeed," said Hendra Irawan in talk with APNETINDO Secretariat, Jl Manyar Kertoadi.

"No gamer who played the drunk or used drugs," he said, accompanied by Didik Susilo, Head of Division of Advocacy. Another aspect that is rarely exposed in public Hendra said many young people are leaving the habit of living in the glamorous world of entertainment evening by switching to his online game.

The complexity of online games, also led to its consumer is free from the influence of drugs and alcohol. Demands to be able to think strategically, also demanded a clear mindset.

"Young people generally are in the process of looking for the identity. Nah .. wider community system in this game was able to answer this question of identity search," he explained. Lots of teens are able to leave the glitzy nightlife and that has a hobby drunk after discovering fun touch games online.

Study: Video Games Can Make Crazy

Taipei - studies Made Chou Yuan-hua, a physician in the Department of Psychiatry at Taipei Veterans General Hospital. As we quoted from TaiwanNews, it involved 30 young people as an object of research in these studies.

People who spend too much time playing video games, especially the element of violent games have a decreased risk of brain function that affects their emotional side. Thus concluded in a study in Taiwan.

As a result, the study concluded that playing games causes a decrease in blood flow in parts of the brain such as the anterior cingulate gyrus which regulate one's internal emotional responses. This incident claimed even more severe in those who play violent games.

Dozens of young people were examined physical condition to monitor changes in blood circulation in the brain. The examination is conducted before and after each person playing video games for 30 minutes.

Although no definitive conclusions how the effects of the phenomenon, Chou pointed out that people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia or depression, also have low blood flow in the anterior cingulate gyrus them. So in conclusion, playing video games can make mad? As mentioned, so far no evidence.

Play Games Before Age 7 Years Brain Damaged Children

Las Vegas - This phenomenon is expressed Educational psychologist Jane Healy in conference technology industry experts on child development and technology. This conference took place at the exhibition Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA.

Children should be banned from playing computer games until they are 7 years old. Because the claimed computer games can lead to reduced levels of child care so that later can impair their learning ability.

He stressed that parents should be wise enough to not let the kids play the game before the age of 7 years. This is so that their brains have enough time to develop normally.

Jane argues, only computer game developed part of the brain that regulates child instinct 'fight' or 'escape'. Therefore, Jane claimed that playing games causes a child's brain does not develop as it should, it may even lead to a kind of attention disorders.

But in the same conference, Alice Cahn of Cartoon Network kids entertainment company found otherwise. As we quoted from News.com, she said that the technology it brings huge benefits for children.

Brain Men And Game Addiction

Stanford - According to Harris Interactive survey of institutions in 2007, a young man two or three times more addicted to playing video games than young women. In other words, the majority of gamers are male.

"This difference may explain why more men than women like playing games," said the researchers who published their findings in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. The study was led by Allan Reis, MD, director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research at Stanford.

In the new study, scientists at Stanford University attempted to explain why men are so happy playing video games than females. Otherwise, the part of the brain that controls feelings of pleasure as it gets a prize, more active in men than women while playing the game.

Once analyzed, the part of the brain called mesocorticombolic that controls feelings of pleasure when given something as well as feelings of addiction, becomes active during game play takes place. However, in the male brain, its activity levels higher than in the female brain.

In the Stanford study, the participants were asked to play a game ball. Indeed, both women and men involved were equally pleased. However, as we quoted from ScienceDaily, the men expressed much more motivated to win the game.

Added, the level of activity is directly correlated with the victory of the man while playing the game. So do not be surprised if he would rather play games than women with happy feelings of this. Their brains did seem destined for more than the female brain Game Addiction.

Thanks Game, So Happy Marriage

A woman making a confession, he wants a divorce from her husband gamers. However, it was a game that warms back their relationship. This is his story.

As we quoted from his essay on Salon.com, she claimed to have considered and tried various suggestions on the internet to deal with her husband. Starting from the 'praying' to shout at her husband's ear.

Rachel Shukert is a woman in general in New York who lives with her husband in an apartment. The most disturbing thing Rachel is addicted to her husband, a 30-year-old Ben, the game on the Xbox.

After all attempts failed, frustrated and annoyed with Rachel also threatened Ben. "If you do not stop playing right now, I would ask for a divorce!" said Rachel.

Enlightenment appears in the winter, when Ben took home the game Rock Band complete with the guitars, drums and microphones.

But Ben does not seem to hear. Because of her beloved husband is always playing games while using headphones that a silencer.

But she decided not to continue playing. "For the first time since a long time I found my husband without headphones in his ears. I do not want to be the one to put on the headphones again," Rachel closes her essay.

"What do you think?" said Ben.

"I love this! But my hand hurt," said Rachel.

Ben Rachel's hand and kissed it gently. "Take a break yuk!" says Ben.

"Not yet! I want to practice 'Enter Sandman'," said Rachel.

"Well, then I sleep first. If you want, you can use my headphones," Ben continued.

Meanwhile, ina Gameer Fight Ticket.

Playing the game was not only fun, but it can be fruitful trip abroad. The champion was fighting gamer ina ticket to California and Paris.

This is the third year ina a competition ESWC. The event which was attended by a total of thousands of participants in a partnership with a magazine Indosat GameStation.

The conquest was done in the event the Grand Final ina Electronic Sports World Cup (ESWC) at Balai Sarbini, jkt. In 2008, the game was contested Pro Evolution Soccer (Playsation 2), Warcraft: DoTA All Star (PC) and Zuma (mobile).

Grand Final at Balai Sarbini opened by Lolly Amalia, Director of Information Systems Department of Communication and Information. In addition, the presence and world champion ESWC Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 categories, Spank, French.

The winner will get a prize money total tens of millions of dollars. The winner will represent ina the ESWC Grand Final in California, USA, for mobile and PC games. While the PlayStation 2 champions will compete in Paris.

Last year, ina represented by Philly, the category of PES 2007 (PS2). In the Grand Final tinkat the world in Beijing, China, Philly successful runner-up after losing to Spank.

Lolly hope ina have the best players in this event. "Because later will have an impact on the pride of our country," he said.

Study: Play Tetris Can Remove Bad Memories

Oxford - Tetris, the game in the form of simple beams including perhaps the most popular types of games. Not only fun to play, researchers in the UK revealed that playing Tetris may also help reduce the effects of trauma.

The findings are believed to be a means of new therapies for victims of accidents or casualties of war. Dr Emily Holmes of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford said, the research they are doing is just the first step to prevent the symptoms of post traumatic stress.

Reported by the Telegraph, and we quoted, Oxford University researchers said, playing Tetris after a traumatic experience is able to remove a bad memory and reduce stress levels.

Afterward, half of the volunteers played Tetris via computer and the other half did not play. Revealed that those who played Tetris little longer to recall the traumatic images.

Published in the journal Public Library of Science One, the study involved 40 volunteers. Initially, they were asked to look at pictures traumatic stressful.

Tetris selected as research subjects because the game is considered to consume most of the human mind. The researchers doubt whether video games besides Tetris also have the same benefits.

Dr Holmes and colleagues believe, the game Tetris helps the brain to block a bad memory storage and painful. Condition, the person should immediately plays after experiencing a trauma.

Meanwhile, the frustration of playing games, A Teen Threatens suicid*e,.

A teen addict online game World of Warcraft are suicidal. Garanya, he admitted frustration playing the game made by Blizzard Entertainment.

Quoted from TheInquirer us, in order to prevent undesirable incidents, the customer service was swiftly contacted police WoW. The existence of the teens then tracked by IP address.

Ohio Teens age 17 the vent online with a customer service WoW that her life is just to play WoW marathon. But lately it frustrating game so he said he would kill himself.

Cash police arrested him on charges of causing panic. The teenage fans unnamed WoW is going through court proceedings.

Police managed to sniff out the whereabouts of the teenager who turns in a fine condition. He claimed the threat of suicid*e was just for fun and as a means of forcing the WoW in order to grant his request about the game play.

Nintendo Together Facebook, the DSi Console

Playing games while exist on Facebook? Yes, the Nintendo DSi, the two activities can now be carried out simultaneously. Nintendo DSi, the sequel to the Nintendo DS handheld console not only be used to play games, listen to music and a number of other advantages.

How, users just go to the DSi camera album, and then by clicking on the icon located on the screen, he was able to send the images to your Facebook page. Surely this is possible via wi-fi devices that equip.

After Nintendo to update the software, now this console can also be used to upload photos shots camera embedded in the console, directly to the networking site Facebook.

Our Quoted by AFP, the service that will surely delight for lovers of the Nintendo DS series, can be enjoyed with a free system update that was released online today in California.

"We give them the tools to express themselves through creative new ways and show the results on their acquaintances on Facebook," said executive vice president of sales and marketing of Nintendo of America, Cammie Dunaway.

Meanwhile, the 'curse' for A Gamer ..

On the basis of what the analysts stating that? "Our data show that the number of video game players has expanded across demographic boundaries, which means that they are getting older, they will still play the game," said George Van Horn, senior analyst at IBISworld. However, they do not play alone, they play with their children, or choose to play with the Nintendo Wii as more healthful.

Are you one of those who are addicted to playing video games? If so, it could be unlimited in time, you'll be like this forever.

"Once you become a gamer, you will forever be a gamer, in infinite time," said Van Horn.

One of the factors of the emergence of these facts, we quoted from MSNBC, is: Games for consoles in general provide a time between 5 to 25 hours of playtime or play time. When the game is finished playing, they instead stopped but will be looking for a new game for the 'conquered'.

What the analysts are saying this then get responses from health experts. It is not separated from the concerns raised that gamers who will most likely become an addict, game addict.

Online Game, Cause Pregnancy and Drug Addiction

Beijing - It seems the Chinese government will not stop criticizing the game online or negative side of the cyber world. Not long ago, China's official news channels blaming the popularity of some online games as the cause of problems such as drugs, teen pregnancy and even murder.

Claimed that the man committed murder because they need money to buy virtual goods from games. "He killed 5 people, and the reason he threw himself in the world of crime is because adiksinya on violent video games," it is in the report.

In a program titled "Confession of a Murderer - Focus on Por#ography and Violence in Online Games", China Central Television Station (CCTV) coverage of a man convicted in a prison for life.

This month, CCTV also showed how some young people report craving medication to maintain stamina when playing games. Because, for the whole night playing games, for example, they obviously need extra energy doping.

Next, turn on the news report about a 14-year girl who is pregnant with a man she met via an online game. The girls played a negative element of the game called 'Audition', which allegedly triggered the youth happy to have intercourse.

The Chinese government has often block many online games as it is considered toxic to young people. Reported by Computerworld and quoted us, China has more internet users in the world and 210 million of them play the game online.

Meanwhile, Frustration Game Addiction Child, Mother Call the police ..

Playing video games often make people forget time, and even addiction. A mother is frustrated because his son was so addicted to playing games eventually calling the 911 emergency service.

"Sometimes I want to run away. I got support from my church, but I was alone. I want to help my son, but I do not know how," said Mejia half frustrated, as we quoted from Bostonherald.

angela Mejia, the name of the mother. Mejia was very upset with his son's custom is so enamored of playing games. The highlight of his frustration is when one day he was awake at 2:30 am, he saw the light in her room. Apparently the 14-year-old teenager is still fun to play Grand Theft Auto, but a few hours before Mejia had asked him to sleep.

"I've never bought that kind of video (GTA), never will. I call the police because if you do not obey your mother, what would you do in this life?" Mejia said.

In frustration, the mother finally decided to call 911 to request assistance service to the police that her son stopped playing games. Then the police came to their house and ask the child to stop playing games and go to sleep.

Mejia probably just one of the thousands of parents in this world who are frustrated with her game addiction. Given that today many choices of video games with a variety of themes that are ready anesthetize gamers.

Use Guitar Music Playing Game For real

Yes, Rocksmith may be a consolation game enthusiasts to music after the 'departure' Guitar Hero. By including the electric guitar became a part of this game, Ubisoft looks very ambitious and want to provide fresh air for the genre of game that is almost dying.

French game publisher, Ubisoft, immediately released a music game titled 'Rocksmith'. Fun, this game is played with a motion controller in the form of a real electric guitar, cool!

Reportedly, Ubisoft will soon release Rocksmith in autumn this year. Ubisoft also promises the songs are available on Rocksmith will be exclusive and will not repeat the list of songs that never licensed for Rock Band or Guitar Hero. Well, curious? Just wait for the latest news from this game!

However, as reported by Techtree and told us, Ubisoft did not give a detailed explanation about how to play this game. But a few photos in blogs and forums began to give rise to various speculations game.

Meanwhile, Men Killed After Game Player 3 Day ..

Tragically, she dying in a cafe that provides online game services. During the game he's playing, this guy does not even sleep and eat anything.

Addicted to the game returned casualties. A man in Beijing, China, died after three days in a row online game play without interruption.

We quoted from ABC News, an unnamed man was in the period of his life last month reported spending more than 10,000 yuan, or about the price of 13 million just to play the game.

Based on information from the guard of the cafe, 30-year-old man was knocked unconscious. People who saw him immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. But unfortunately, his life was saved.

With more than 450 million active Internet users in China, online gaming has become increasingly popular, especially among the men.

Addicted to the game and the internet has become a growing problem in China. The experts in the country's bamboo curtain that about 10 million Chinese citizens, especially teenagers, suffer from this disorder.

Gamer Killed After 3 days playing Diablo III

Play video games in excess it can be fatal, as experienced players. He died after playing Diablo III for 3 days without stopping.

"Monday morning he was not seen at work, and I was worried because he continues to play Diablo III since it was released last Tuesday. I've heard that some people have been killed for being too old to play the game," wrote Dave Oshry, Shirley co-workers.

Unlucky player was known named Russell Shirley, 32 years old. He was one of the heavy Pengemar Diablo III, and according to his colleagues spent the weekend gamer to play the game made by Blizzard.

Shirley is one enthusiast Diablo III, and had long been waiting for this game attendance. No wonder he chose to spend the weekend playing the game. But it does not perform adequate rest, the game actually took his life. Reportedly, he did have health problems.

Oshry fears ultimately proved. Shirley was found lifeless in his home, right in front of the computer where he played a Diablo III. According to local authorities, this gamer died of a heart attack and fatigue.

What is experienced by Shirley is not the first. Chen Rong-yu, 23, was found lifeless while playing the online game League of Legends in a cafe. And hopefully, the whole incident was enough to remind players not to play excessively.

"I do not blame the game that has been killed (Shirley-red), I just regret the lifestyle and preferences. Playing Diablo III is a marathon," tungkas Oshry, as quoted from IBTimes.


Meanwhile, video games Play Can Make Childhood Nightmares ..

Playing video games not only have a negative impact on children's mental health. These activities can also lead to children especially those under five, had a bad dream.

The findings were based on research conducted by the manufacturer of the bed, involving more than 1,000 respondents in the UK. Time 4 Sleep study also saw a connection between a computer or game console to play before bed with anxiety in the classroom. According to the survey, 33% of children who always use computers at school so nervous.

Female First quoted as saying, from Time 4 Sleep study found that children under six years old who frequently use the computer or game console before going to bed at risk of experiencing nightmares. While these activities are rarely made to feel the risk is smaller nightmare.

Time 4 Sleep Research also found that 60% of children aged under 10 years who consumed caffeine in the evening, at great risk of bed-wetting during sleep. Only 25% of children who consume caffeine but does not wet the bed at night.

Looking at the survey results above, sleep problems and health practitioners Victoria Dawson advised the parents to pay more attention to what was done and the children eat before bed. This is because according to the survey, both of these conditions affect the child's bedroom.

"The routine before bed should be well planned. Children should have time to relax and unwind. Environment bed should also be a comfortable place for children to sleep," he said.

When parents put video games in the room, the room did not support the child's bedtime. "Video games provide a high stimulation and should be avoided before bedtime. Any activity that makes the child look at the screen can cause disruption in sleep patterns," said Victoria again.