Posts Tagged ‘Casual-Games’
Nintendo Brain Games: new are coming
New Nintendo brain games will be launched in Europe shortly, with titles such as The Professor’s Brain Trainer: Logic, the Professor’s Brain Trainer: Memory, and Ubisoft’s Mind Quiz, all trying to build on the success of Brain Age. Interesting that the article calls them “intelligence-testing games”. We have seen no published or in-the-works scientific data supporting…
Read MoreBrain Coach Answers: Aren’t crosswords and sudoku sufficient brain exercise?
Q: I do crossword puzzles and sudoku regularly. Why would I need brain fitness, isn’t what I’m already doing enough? A: Great! What you’re doing is fun and can’t hurt. But nor is it complete. Recent recommendations made by a panel of experts reviewing a poll by the American Society on Aging stated: “A single…
Read MoreBrain teaser: the Tower of Hanoi planning puzzle
Today we have a classic planning puzzle, good for our Frontal Lobes and executive functions, developed by mathematician Edouard Lucas in 1883 and frequently used in neuropsychological evaluations. –> PLAY the Tower of Hanoi online More brain teaser games: Top 25 Brain Teasers, Games and Illusions Brain Teasers for each Cognitive Ability More Mind Teasers and Games…
Read MoreBrain and Mind Fitness and Casual Games: survey results
Good article on the results from a poll on demographics and attitudes on Casual Gamers, sponsored by PopCap Games. Highlights: -“the study revealed that of the estimated 150 million consumers that play casual titles, 47 percent are age 50 or older and 19 percent are age 60 or older.” -“For those 50 or older, 74 percent…
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