Twelve video games were announced as finalists to be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The 2017 inductees into World Video Game Hall of Fame are from top left, "Pokemon Red and Green," "Street Fighter II," "Donkey Kong" and "Halo: Combat Evolved." The inductees were announced Thursday, May 4, 2017, at The Strong museum in Rochester, N.Y. The inductees were announced Thursday at The Strong museum. They were selected from 12 finalists that were announced in March.

Spending hours playing video games instead of running around outside has been widely blamed as the cause of many problems among young people. But while it may prevent players from getting enough sleep or exercise, new research has shown that spending hours in front of a games console can have a positive impact. Playing action-based video games like Mario Kart could actually improve real-life skills like driving, according to the study. Playing violent video games and watching violence on television can lead to more aggressive behaviour in children, according to a new report. Angry feelings can also affect children of all ages subjected to screen violence, both real and fictional.

If you have ever played a video game with someone more experienced, you might be familiar with the embarrassing feeling of trying and failing at a task others find so easy. But a group of US researchers have conducted a study that will vindicate anyone who has suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a video game. The findings of the research show Super Mario Brothers can be as difficult as, if not more difficult than, calculus. Super Mario Brothers can be as difficult as, if not more difficult than, calculus. In a standard'Super Mario Brothers' game, Mario runs across terrain that comes out from the right side of the screen.