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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