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The Average American Has Made 5 New Friends Through Video Gaming in the Past Year

Playing video games can actually help people make new friends. The average American has made five new online friendships through playing video games over the...

Teen Who Lost His Gaming Partner When Dad Died Brings The Power of Play–and Connection–to Kids Facing Illness

As a little boy, Nick Priest loved playing video games with his dad, Joe, who was a wiz at all things tech and gaming....

Nintendo is Partnering With a Nonprofit to Bring Gaming Consoles to Hospitalized Kids

Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming stations have been making their way to hospitals and health care facilities across the country. Each station comes preloaded with more...

Study During Lockdown Shows Video Gaming –Even For Hours– Can Help Your Mental Health

A study published by the University of Oxford has demonstrated that video gaming during lockdowns increased mental well-being due to a variety of factors,...

This Veteran is Helping Fellow Vets Transition to Civilian Life Through Video Gaming

One medically retired veteran of the U.S. Army is helping recreate the brother and sisterhood people often find in the service through his YouTube...

Teen Saved From Seizure After Online Gaming Friend Calls Police From 5,000 Miles Away

If this 17-year-old had not been playing video games with his US friend earlier this month, he may not have received help during a sudden seizure.

People in High Stress Jobs Should Be Given Video Gaming Breaks, Says Research

More than half of Americans regularly experience cognitive fatigue related to stress, frustration, and anxiety while at work. Those in safety-critical fields, such as...

Music, Socks, Gaming, Angel Investing: 4 Great Projects For #GivingTuesday

Black Friday has gone by, Cyber Monday deals are over, and now comes a day perfectly aligned with the holiday spirit of December: Giving...

Hero 11-year-old Uses Video Gaming Skill to Save Grandad’s Life

Hero Charley Cullen swung into action when the 79 year-old, blacked out behind the wheel and put the car into the ditch. The Irish schoolboy kept...
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I’m Not Just Gaming, Ma! I’m Helping The World’s Farmers

There's no easy way to track all of the world's crops. What's missing, among other things, is an accurate map showing where they are....
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Gaming With My Mom – FUNNY

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon was celebrating Video Game Week recently and asked the TV show's fans to record scenes of themselves playing video...
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Video Gaming is Good for You

Videogames can change a person's brain for the better, enhancing their ability to multi-task, make decisions and become more creative. A growing body of...
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Gaming CEO Gifts Employees $3 million of His Own Money

Since September 2010, Minecraft -- the video game focused on creativity and building -- has attracted millions of fans and become a huge hit....
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Xbox Announces “Gaming and Giving for Good” Charity Event

Race for the Cure, watch out! Xbox is teaming up with GameStop, Hulu, and other companies to rally the gaming community for a good...
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By Supporting Fellow Wounded Veterans, Vietnam Vet Wins $100K from Online Gaming Site

A disabled veteran raising more than $94,000 for the Wounded Warriors project with an online gaming website was surprised Thursday with a giant check...
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Gaming For Social Good: New Site for Social Gaming Promotes Activism

Imagine if the tens of millions who give time and money to tending their Farmville game on Facebook were instead working for social...
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Kenya Uses Video Gaming Strategy to Fight AIDS in Slums

Kenyan aid groups, with US government backing, are fighting HIV/AIDS infection in Nairobi slums using a multi-player video game. It teaches young...

Warcraft Online Gaming Community Rallies Around Boy With Cancer Who Makes-a-Wish

10 year-old Ezra, living with a brain tumor, was given his wish -- and more -- by the designers, artists and staff of Blizzard...
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G is for Gaming 101

EDITOR'S BLOG I don't have much time to update the Good News Network this weekend because I am hosting a party for my daughter's...

Good News in History, March 3

7 years ago today, Nintendo released the Switch gaming console. While video games may not be everyone's cup of tea, it was an inspiring...