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The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.
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This is more of a random collection of stuff this week
Imagine Gaming News, but lots of it. As well as all
things Ubisoft and Horizon we talk this study looking at more evidence that gaming
is positive for mental health.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-09-25-new-study-reveals-positive-mood-changes-during-video-game-play
If you missed the study we looked at last week – it can
be found here
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13757513/Playing-video-games-BENEFITS-mental-health.html
Its also the end of an era for the Skill Check podcast,
as we wave goodbye to Becky. Please forgive us as we get a little introspective
towards the end.
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The Sims Movie, Switch 2 Rumours, and Gaming is good for Mental Health!
So. The Sims movie is becoming a thing. Which distracts us with a lot of talk of talk about Sims. Sorry about that. (Also our mic setup is dodgy – sorry about
that)
What do we do with the Switch Rumours?
And is the message that “gaming is good for mental health”, going mainstream?
The article about the link between gaming and positive mental health can be found here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13757513/Playing-video-games-BENEFITS-mental-health.html
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We’re back from our summer holidays, and we have some catching up to do!
Andy’s feeling a little lost and tempted by Star Wars
Outlaws. We catch up on the PS5 Pro news. We look at a potential future where you
could get video games on a health insurance plan.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/deepwell-dtx-videogame-therapy-fda-clearance/
https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/video-games-in-medicine-could-spark-a-new-golden-age-for-the-indu/z37282
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Could a game where you’re a vampire introduce you to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy? Doom and Doom 2 has
returned! And so has Crash Bandicoot!
We also spend far too much time arguing over what Crash does with the apples.
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We ask, are people falling out of love with strategy
games? Could we make money from old games? And funding has been found for table
top gaming groups.
We talk screen time A LOT in this one, particularly about
gaming – but screen time in general.
Some links we refer to…
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/worried-about-son-gaming-habit-experts-3020298
https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/does-screen-time-help-or-hinder-creativity-creative-industry-310724
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6p2egln0zeo
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We’re back after a short unexpected break!
We’re playing a little catch up on gaming news, we talk
in app purchases, and Life is Strange.
We mention some tips from ChildNet about in game
purchases. They can be found here: https://www.childnet.com/blog/how-to-avoid-in-app-purchases/
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Have you come across “Gods Influencer”? Carlo Acutis, born in 1991 is to become the Catholic Church's first "millennial saint"
Crash Bandicoot is finally coming to Game Pass! And there’s a new Game Boy Advance game out.
We also chat Ofcom studies that look at who kids are really gaming with online.
A few links are mentioned.
Find the NCMU podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fz6Lre4f85lyGL989LQDZ
Childrens Media Lives: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-habits-children/childrens-media-lives/
The Youthscape research: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=696248309355830&set=pb.100069120013664.-2207520000&locale=en_GB
Find out more about Kien: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/04/kein-the-most-delayed-video-game-in-history-released-after-22-years
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Do we need the latest console? Considering the offering we’re
given? The article we chat about can be found here - https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/22/im-sticking-ps4-will-never-buy-a-ps5-21084418/?ico=newsfeed_gaming
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Does Gaming impact Mental Health and wellbeing? At all? We
talk about recent study that shows no negative (or positive) mental health
impact by gaming.
Read more here
https://readwrite.com/study-video-games-adult-gamers-mental-health/
https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/k8ra4n36/release/1
We also talk a bit about what a gamer looks like (according
to statistics). Find the episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ufIKqZ8FBKb
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Fancy working for ikea within Roblox? No
seriously – Check out https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/newsroom/corporate-news/ikea-is-opening-a-new-store-on-roblox-pub8a9272d0
We also chat esports in schools, and how
ALL the games were just shown this weekend.
Meanwhile Andy has been playing
Humanity.
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Lets face it. Gaming. Like almost everything else.
Isn’t cheap. We have a chat about cheap (ish) ways to game, Marvels Midnight
Suns free on Epic, Minecraft on Netflix, and Astrobot.
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Young people and mobile phones! Its something that
seems to get people…. Talking. So… Lets talk about that.
We also chat Call of Duty on Game Pass, Colour
Dash, Dubbed Linger,
and Andy finally finished Spiderman Remasted.
We also go on for too long. Far too long, and
theres plenty we didn’t cover.
Sorry about that.
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Historically we’ve been a video games / mental
health and wellbeing podcast. We’re going back there to chat games that focus
on mental health.
We also chat Marvel Rivels, Switch 2, and an
update on Stop Killing Games. (More information can be found here: stopkillinggames.com)
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Stop killing Games! Lets talk about the campaign
to keep games alive!
We also chat gaming in airports, and Astro Bears.
(With apologies to any fans of the M32 / M4
junction in Bristol)
Check out https://www.stopkillinggames.com for more information!
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Do you ever catch yourself going back to games that stress you out? Why do we do that? On that note...we also revisit Celeste.
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We have a new look to the video podcast.
We talk video game preservation, Fallout, and all things Sims4.
We also go on a little long this week. Sorry about that.
For more about video game preservation see - gamehistory.org/
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It’s the school holiday season, and Andy has found
himself back in the world of Minecraft. We talk over games for parents to play
with their kids over the holidays.
A look at 11 reasons how Minecraft is educational:
https://funtech.co.uk/latest/11-reasons-why-minecraft-is-educational-for-kid
Information about “Learning Journeys” on the Xbox -
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/04/xbox-launches-free-educational-field-trips-based-on-seven-game-pass-titles
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Can video games help us sleep? Yes there is screen
time. But can video games help sleep in a good way? We look at ways in which Video
games can form part of a healthy sleep routine.
Gaming news wise we look at an increase in gaming
news, esports news, and Fall Guys coming to Fortnite.
And Andy gets confused during the game of the week.
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We talk Gaming and Faith this week. After Becky had a conversation around Christians playing video games, we decided to try and address that question. As a gaming podcast we are biased.
For more around this I’d suggest checking out resources at https://lovethynerd.com/
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Growing up in a world of VR, and AI is going to
have its own challenges. We look at how weird it might feel for us seeing it,
how normal it might feel, and how we can try and embrace what seems to be the
next wave of technology
Gaming news wise we chat, Apple and Epic having another
fight, Playstation and education, and PS5 starts selling more than the Switch.
Also. Andy feels awkward over his game of the
week. (Its Bluey. It’s for the kids)
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