Video games can boost the well-being of children, but only if designers create them with the needs of kids in mind.

Super stretchy and sensitive sensors could work to monitor health or even help control video games, researchers report.

Regular video game players have superior decision-making skills and enhanced brain activity in certain regions, researchers find.

Video games can offer relief for unemployed workers, but the benefits to well-being might not be the same for gamers looking for escapism, researchers say.

A social psychologist explains why our brains crave Wordle and why sharing the experience is so key to why it's catching on.

"...there's hope that through targeted play we will be able not only to delay but also weaken the symptoms of dementia."

Listen to two scientists explain how they're using alternate reality games to bring new students together, to educate, and even to fight climate change.

With colleges expanding competitive gaming, also known as esports, a new study looks at how women are being left out of the top tier.

While playing video games isn't a problem for most, those who develop symptoms of gaming disorder are more anxious, aggressive, depressed, and shy.

The AuraRing system can track hand movements and the user's finger, which could allow finer control over games, smartphones, VR, and more.