According to a study, kids who play video games for more than three hours a day are more likely to get into fights and be hyperactive.

Lara Croft from "Tomb Raider: Underworld" is made of 32,816 rendered polygons, making her the most detailed game character to date.

If you search for "atari breakout" in Google Images, you can play the game.

Playing video games can reduce your nightmares, because gamers "resolve threats" during game play instead of in their dreams.

Cooperative, non-violent video game play with helpful teammates promotes pro-social behavior, according to a study.

Two boys, aged 9, sued Nintendo since they claimed that Pokemon made them gambling addicts.

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Pac-Man's name was inspired by the Japanese onomatopoeia "pakku-pakku," which sounds like someone opening and closing their mouth.

In the Japanese version of Pac-Man, the ghosts' names were hints as to how they behaved—Chaser, Ambusher, Fickle, and Stupid.

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"If you take any number, double it, add 10, divide by 2, and subtract your original number, the answer will always be 5."

Playing video games can reduce your nightmares, because gamers "resolve threats" during game play instead of in their dreams.

The mushrooms in Mario games are based on a real species called 'Amanita Muscaria' that when eaten, make people feel like they're growing.

In the original video game "Super Mario Bros." the bushes are actually just the clouds colored green.

The Nintendo Game Boy was the first video game console played in outer space.

Video games train the human brain to have faster reactions and make faster real life decisions.

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Mario has appeared in over 200 video games.

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You can play nearly all SNES games for free online.

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