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Nintendo Wii Helped Budding Surgeons Move To Head Of The Class

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Nintendo Wii Helped Budding Surgeons Move To Head Of The Class

February 28, 2013 • Want to be a better surgeon? Get your game face on. A study finds that surgical residents who played video games for an hour a day performed better at simulated keyhole surgeries than colleagues who refrained.

Mobile Gaming Powers Up: '99 Cents Is The New Quarter'

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Mobile Gaming Powers Up: '99 Cents Is The New Quarter'

April 3, 2012 • Mobile games like Angry Birds and Draw Something have gained huge popularity partly because of one asset: simplicity. As a result, the traditional video game industry is taking note. But not all of them are following the same route.

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