gamepolitics.com - 10/8/2009
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Results of a study conducted by the Mind Research Network indicates that playing Tetris increases gray matter in the brain, leading to improved brain efficiency and a thicker cortex. Adolescent girls were chosen for the research, which was conducted over a three-month period. Adolescents were ...
joystickdivision.com - 10/14/2009
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joystickdivision.com —
1984 was the height of the Cold War.
People on both sides of the Iron Curtain feared...
te final nuclear conflagration. But in the Soviet Union, a young programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created a game that would influence the world much more profoundly ...
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12 Awesome Things Tetris To Know, See, And Play
gamerbytes.com - 10/6/2009
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gamerbytes.com —
Alien Havoc Publisher: Creat Studios Price: $4.99 "Relive
the fun and challenge of classic gaming with Alien...
Havoc! As an alien you must travel to a distant planet to coral the local cows into your space ship. The farmers, however, value ...
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NA PSP Minis Update - Tetris, Fieldrunners, Alien Havoc, ...
tinycartridge.com - 10/4/2009
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tinycartridge.com —
Hachi Koi's sorta NSFW Tetris web game :
The team behind Hachi Koi certainly is playing up...
the dating sim’s only distinguishing feature — its rubenesque love interest Kasugaoka Kurumi. After months of keeping quiet about the game (it was ...
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Hachi Koi's sorta NSFW Tetris web game
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Survey says: Tetris is good for your BRAIN!
Destructoid —
... (also, is that name made up? Sounds like a joke) points to. Gamasutra reports that this research claims that playing Tetris increases gray matter in your brain, which means your brain will become more efficient and your cortex thicker. Wait ... what? Games are good for me? ...
Study shows that Tetris is good for the brain
GoNintendo —
... solving all working together very quickly. It’s not surprising that we see changes throughout the brain.” - Mind Research Network study Co-investigator, Dr. Richard Haier
According to this study, it’s true. Tetris can juice up your brain in some ways that are quite positive. There’s no doubt that Tetris requires a lot of attention, and I can only imagine how much good the spatial relationship activity does for your noggin.
Article here
Tetris makes you smarter, for reals
That VideoGame Blog —
... I played a lot of Tetris as a kid (and as a teen, and as a college student, and now) so that means according to a recent study by ...
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How Tetris Changes Your Brain
wired.com 9/1/2009 —
Playing Tetris actually gives you more brain to work with, says a new study to be published later this week.
The study, funded by Tetris ‘ makers and authored by investigators at the Mind Research Network in New Mexico, shows that playing ...
Tetris Keeps Your Brain Strong
massivedamage.com 9/2/2009 —
A new study set to be released later this week illustrates just how strong Tetris can make your brain. Wired reports that the study authored by the Mind Research Network and funded by none other than the creators of the game shows two distinct effects on the human brain. First, there was an ...
Tetris Hair Cut Design for the Brick Headed
walyou.com 8/25/2009 — 8 Comments By Vignyan on August 24th, 2009 in Concepts and Designs Long locks, spikes or the braids might just be excluded from the list of any geek’s idea of a cool hair cut, but the new thing in the hair cut catalog of any geeks might be to get ...
3D Tetris Head Design is Artful yet Industrial Looking
walyou.com 9/16/2009 — 2 Comments By Salazar on September 16th, 2009 in Fun Stuff 3d tetris head We have seen Tetris art, designs, models and so many other things but this specific design has taken Tetris mania to a new level by creating a human head using 3D Tetris blocks, ...
Features - The Man Who Won Tetris
gamasutra.com 9/11/2009 — As the man who licensed Alexey Pajitnov's Tetris for console systems -- as told in historical chronicles that read more like espionage adventures than typical rights negotiations -- Henk Rogers has little explicit need to keep busy. But he's done ...
PSP Minis Review – Tetris
playstationlifestyle.net 28 days ago —
Tetris, the world renowned tetrinome-stacking puzzle game, has graced nearly every game console known to man. Now, over 25 years since Alexey Pajitnov created it, it’s been re-released as one of Sony’s new Minis for the PSP and PSPgo.
Almost all gamers have played or at ...
Tetris Turns 25, and It’s Still an Addictive Pleasure
wired.com 6/4/2009 — Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov plays the first version of his world-famous game, which turns 25 years old on June 6.
Image courtesy The Tetris Company
When Alexey Pajitnov put the finishing touches on Tetris 25 years ago Saturday, he had no way of knowing his modest videogame would become ...
Playing Tetris With Ice
4colorrebellion.com 9/24/2009 —
Yeah, I may have a small obsession with Tetris. The first step to overcoming an addiction is admitting that you have one. Well, ok, I don’t actually plan to overcome the addiction, but at least I have the self-awareness! Right?
Right? ...
Tetris lessons offered at affordable rates
vancouver.en.craigslist.ca 4/17/2009 — In response to the economic downturn, I am offering personal Tetris training sessions on a limited, first-come first-serve basis. I am a patient and non-judgmental coach. Frequently Asked Question: Q: Why should I pay you to train me to play ...
Why Does Tetris Get Faster?
tagn.wordpress.com 7/31/2009 — I was watching my daughter play Tetris on her Nintendo DS the other day. (I found a copy a while back.) She picked it up out of our box of DS games and decided to give it a try as a break from various flavors of Pokemon. ( Pokemon Mystery Dungeon ...
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