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- The Untitled Random Chat Episode
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 gamingis 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 herehttps://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 introspectivetowards the end.Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to
hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.27 min - The Sims Movie, Switch 2 Rumours, and Gaming is good for Mental Health!
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.htmlCome say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.
Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.27 min - Zengence, Outlaws, and Ghostbusters
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 youcould 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
Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.
Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.25 min - Vampire Therapist, Return of Doom, and Crash Bandicoot!
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.
Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to
hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.18 min - Screentime - A Chat. How much is too much screentime?
We ask, are people falling out of love with strategy
games? Could we make money from old games? And funding has been found for tabletop 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
Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to
hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.31 min - Acting Strikes, Xbox Game Pass Everywhere, and is no one buying AAA games on mobiles?
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/Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to
hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.23 min - Who do children play with online? Tony Hawk coming to XBox, and theres a new Game Boy Advance Game?
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
Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.
Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook.23 min - Do we need the latest console?Do we need the latest console? Considering the offering we’regiven? 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_gamingCome say hello to us or give us ideas for gamesyou want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram,and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram,Twitter, or Facebook27 min
- Does Gaming impact Mental Health and wellbeing? At all?
Does Gaming impact Mental Health and wellbeing? At all? We
talk about recent study that shows no negative (or positive) mental healthimpact by gaming.Read more here
https://readwrite.com/study-video-games-adult-gamers-mental-health/
https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/k8ra4n36/release/1
We also talk a bit about what a gamer looks like (according
to statistics). Find the episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ufIKqZ8FBKbCome say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to
hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube.Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, orFacebook21 min
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The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.