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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