One in four gamers play at work
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Colleagues tapping away busily  on their BlackBerry, phone or laptop at the office might not be  as productive as they seem -- with one in four video gamers  admitting playing at work, even in meetings, according to an  online survey.
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Dating, negotiating, fragging and making money.  Play and its consequences.
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Some companies are turning to online games to motivate staff and remake the workplace, say researchers.
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Game makers begin to tip their hands as they ready new products for market.
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The success of Nintendo's   Wii video game console and franchises like Activision's   "Guitar Hero" have prompted companies to explore new  ways to allow players to control their games.
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Experts are to study the "sweaty palmed excitement" of people playing their computer and console games.
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Video games, often maligned as  having little or no redeeming value, are becoming a way for  firefighters, soldiers, currency traders and college  administrators to hone their skills.
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This game box offers online service, simpler controls to entice new players.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov 30 (Reuters Life!) - Think a job in the  video game business will involve shooting monsters and taking  on virtual missions all day, every day? Think again.
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People in the UK are buying and playing more games than ever before, a report has found.
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Video game developers,  eager to please all consumers, are increasingly including  features that let gamers play with or against their friends.
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Academics and game designers are working on ways to make games that are fun but have a serious bent too.
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Video game makers are straying from virtual blood-and-guts battles to letting people play at being rock music stars.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Was absenteeism a little high  on Tuesday among the guys at the office? EA Sports would like  to think it was because "Madden NFL 2005" came out that day,  and some fans of the football simulation are rabid enough to  take a sick day to play it.
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NEW YORK  - Video games involving multiple   players serve as informal gathering places akin to old-time   pubs and coffee shops, and can thereby boost the players'   social connections, researchers argue in a new study.
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Ads in video games are becoming a lucrative area for firms trying to reach young people.
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No wonder people love computer and video games. They&#39;re realistic, fast-paced, interactive and challenging. Just about any age can play.