Videogames and Gamers
Pigs Play Video Games
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University recently succeeded in teaching four pigs how to play a video game. Admittedly, the game was pretty simple. The pigs had to use a joystick to move a cursor toward a target wall on the computer screen. If they hit the wall, they'd hear a "bloop" and then get a food reward.The pigs performed at a level far above random chance. However, the researchers noted that their skill level was below that of non-human primates. The scientists speculated that this may have been because it was difficult for the pigs to manipulate the joystick with their snout. Or perhaps it was because all four pigs were far-sighted and "despite attempts to position the computer monitor appropriately, it is impossible to know how well the pigs were able to see, and subsequently correctly discriminate between targets."
More info: Lab Manager, Frontiers in Psychology
Thanks to Gerald Sacks!
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 17, 2021 -
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Category: Animals, Experiments, Videogames and Gamers
Poop Slinger - The Game
It doesn’t exactly look like the most sophisticated game. So why are copies of Poop Slinger selling for close to $3000 on eBay? Because it’s the rarest PlayStation 4 game in existence. Only 84 copies were ever sold, making it a collector’s item.Read the full story at: vg247.com
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jul 16, 2019 -
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Category: Overpriced Merchandise, Excrement, Collectors, Videogames and Gamers
Pelvic Muscle Videogame Controller
I see no reason why this device should be limited to a clinical setting. It should sell very well to extreme gamers who want an additional controller to supplement their two hands.
Source.
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Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 28, 2017 -
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Category: Body, 1990s, Videogames and Gamers
Electromechanical Arcade Games
Barring pinball and skeeball, how did primitive youngsters amuse themselves in arcades before computer-chip video games?With electromechanical games.
As in the videos below.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 06, 2016 -
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Category: Technology, 1960s, 1970s, Videogames and Gamers
Christmas Comes to PacLand
One of those essential holiday treats!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 08, 2014 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Cartoons, 1980s, Videogames and Gamers
Soda Drinker Pro
With Soda Drinker Pro, you don’t need to have a soda in hand to experience a soda in your mind.
Soon to be available for the Xbox One! More details at sodadrinkerpro.com.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 17, 2014 -
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Category: Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Videogames and Gamers
Coin
Coin from EXIT 73 studios on Vimeo.
I think you will have to watch this multiple times on fullscreen to enjoy everything.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 27, 2013 -
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Category: Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Pop Art, Surrealism, Videogames and Gamers, Fictional Monsters
First Person Light Sabre
First person with Darth Vader, and as a bonus you get his POV in the middle.The real question is if you will pay money to see more!! The kickstarter project is asking for more money.
Warning -- you may have your hand cut off!!
Posted By: gdanea - Wed May 08, 2013 -
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Category: Videogames and Gamers
Odyssey Videogame Machine
I love the overlay that goes on the screen.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 02, 2013 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1970s, Videogames and Gamers
The Science of Scantily Clad Avatars
Researchers Anna Lomanowska and Matthieu Guitton spent a year examining scantily-clad avatars in the game Second Life in order to determine just how much skin they show — and whether the female avatars show more skin, on average, than the male avatars. A tough job, but someone had to do it! They discovered that "virtual females disclose substantially more naked skin than virtual males." This adds to the growing body of evidence that pretty much everyone likes looking at naked women. (Advertisers have known this since forever.) Their full article can be read at PLOS ONE.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 29, 2012 -
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Category: Science, Sexuality, Women, Videogames and Gamers
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