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#TOP NEW VIDEO GAMES 2017 UPDATE#

You can also reference our feature on the game release dates of 2016.

#TOP NEW VIDEO GAMES 2017 UPDATE#

To help you keep track of everything coming out, we've compiled the release dates of all the biggest games confirmed to come out in 2017 so far.Ĭheck them all out below, and be sure to revisit this page often as we update it with release date changes or release dates for newly announced games coming this year. "It remains to be seen," concluded West, "whether it is specifically brain activity associated with spatial memory that affects plasticity, or whether it's simply a matter of learning something new.This year is packed with some of the biggest new games to play, including heavy hitters like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Persona 5, and much more. Added Belleville: "These findings can also be used to drive future research on Alzheimer's, since there is a link between the volume of the hippocampus and the risk of developing the disease." "The good news is that we can reverse those effects and increase volume by learning something new, and games like Super Mario 64, which activate the hippocampus, seem to hold some potential in that respect," said West. The Nintendo Switch console was released in 2017, which sold more than 14 million units by the end of 2017, exceeding the underperforming Wii U lifetime sales, and helped to revitalize Nintendo, alongside the 'retro' Super NES Classic Edition console, the refreshed New Nintendo 2DS XL. "Several studies suggest stimulation of the hippocampus increases both functional activity and gray matter within this region."Ĭonversely, when the brain is not learning new things, gray matter atrophies as people age. 2017 saw the release of numerous video games as well as other developments in the video game industry. What mechanism triggers increases in gray matter, especially in the hippocampus, after playing video games? "3-D video games engage the hippocampus into creating a cognitive map, or a mental representation, of the virtual environment that the brain is exploring.," said West. The tests also revealed gray matter increases in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cerebellum of the participants who took piano lessons, whereas some degree of atrophy was noted in all three areas of the brain among those in the passive control group.

the hippocampus, the centre of spatial and episodic memory.Īccording to the MRI test results, only the participants in the video-game cohort saw increases in gray matter volume in the hippocampus and cerebellum.

the cerebellum that plays a major role in motor control and balance and.

the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that controls planning, decision-making and inhibition.

This enabled them to observe brain activity and any changes in three areas: The researchers evaluated the effects of the experiment at the beginning and at the end of the exercise, six months later, using two different measurements: cognitive performance tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure variations in the volume of gray matter. The experiment lasted six months and was conducted in the participants' homes, where the consoles and pianos, provided by West's team, were installed. Participants were instructed to play Super Mario 64 for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, take piano lessons (for the first time in their life) with the same frequency and in the same sequence, or not perform any particular task. The research team recruited 33 people, ages 55 to 75, who were randomly assigned to three separate groups.

West and his colleagues wanted to see if the results could be replicated among healthy seniors. The gray matter it contains acts as a marker for neurological disorders that can occur over time, including mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's. The hippocampus is the region of the brain primarily associated with spatial and episodic memory, a key factor in long-term cognitive health. Also read TIME’s lists of the 10 best fiction books of 2020 and the 100 must-read books of 2020. Findings showed that the gray matter in their hippocampus increased after training. Here are TIME’s best video games of 2020, according to our group of resident gamers. In two separate studies, in 20, young adults in their twenties were asked to play 3D video games of logic and puzzles on platforms like Super Mario 64.

Published in PLOS ONE, it was done in cooperation with the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), Benjamin Rich Zendel of Memorial University in Newfoundland, and Véronique Bohbot of Montreal's Douglas Hospital Research Centre. That's the finding of a new Canadian study by Université de Montréal psychology professors Gregory West, Sylvie Belleville and Isabelle Peretz.