> Videogames equip children with state-of-the art technology. This may help overcome
technophobia (a condition well-known among many adults). Over time it may also help …

Editorial discusses contemporary issues in adolescent video game playing. Compared to
other areas of adolescent leisure pursuits and activity, video game playing has been a …

Video games are an extremely popular pastime among children and adolescents. Today,
90% of American children and teens play video games. 1, 2 On a typical day, youth play …

The rapid growth in popularity of computer and video games, particularly among children
and teenagers, has given rise to public concern about the effects they might have on …

The evolution of the video game phenomenon is reviewed and contemporary data are
presented. A survey assessing frequency and location of play and game preference was …

Within the past half-dozen years, videogame arcades have proliferated throughout the
United States, drawing from consumers (and particularly young consumers) millions of …

DOI: 10.4324/9780203873700-26 While the morality of games and their ethical implications
in an educational context have been questioned from the very beginning of game …

Video and computer‐based games have assumed a prominent role in the culture of
American children and adolescents. Given the pervasiveness of their influence, it is likely …

The absence of video game play in the life of a contemporary early adolescent is a risk
indicator. Indeed, it is possible—though it remains to be tested empirically—that the absence …

CONTEXT: Video games represent a multibillion-dollar industry in the US Although video
gaming has been associated with many negative health consequences, it also may be …