Skill Check

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Skill Check

The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.

  1. 9月27日

    The Untitled Random Chat Episode

    This is more of a random collection of stuff this week Imagine Gaming News, but lots of it. As well as all things Ubisoft and Horizon we talk this study looking at more evidence that gaming is positive for mental health. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-09-25-new-study-reveals-positive-mood-changes-during-video-game-play If you missed the study we looked at last week – it can be found here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13757513/Playing-video-games-BENEFITS-mental-health.html Its also the end of an era for the Skill Check podcast, as we wave goodbye to Becky. Please forgive us as we get a little introspective towards the end. Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    27 分钟

  2. 9月20日

    The Sims Movie, Switch 2 Rumours, and Gaming is good for Mental Health!

    The Sims Movie, Switch 2 Rumours, and Gaming is good for Mental Health! So. The Sims movie is becoming a thing. Which distracts us with a lot of talk of talk about Sims. Sorry about that.  (Also our mic setup is dodgy – sorry about that) What do we do with the Switch Rumours? And is the message that “gaming is good for mental health”, going mainstream?   The article about the link between gaming and positive mental health can be found here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13757513/Playing-video-games-BENEFITS-mental-health.html Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    27 分钟

  3. 9月13日

    Zengence, Outlaws, and Ghostbusters

    We’re back from our summer holidays, and we have some catching up to do! Andy’s feeling a little lost and tempted by Star Wars Outlaws. We catch up on the PS5 Pro news. We look at a potential future where you could get video games on a health insurance plan. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/deepwell-dtx-videogame-therapy-fda-clearance/ https://www.gamepressure.com/newsroom/video-games-in-medicine-could-spark-a-new-golden-age-for-the-indu/z37282 Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    24 分钟

  4. 8月9日

    Vampire Therapist, Return of Doom, and Crash Bandicoot!

    Could a game where you’re a vampire introduce you to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy?  Doom and Doom 2 has returned! And so has Crash Bandicoot! We also spend far too much time arguing over what Crash does with the apples. Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    18 分钟

  5. 8月2日

    Screentime - A Chat. How much is too much screentime?

    We ask, are people falling out of love with strategy games? Could we make money from old games? And funding has been found for table top gaming groups. We talk screen time A LOT in this one, particularly about gaming – but screen time in general. Some links we refer to… https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/worried-about-son-gaming-habit-experts-3020298 https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/does-screen-time-help-or-hinder-creativity-creative-industry-310724 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6p2egln0zeo Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    30 分钟

  6. 7月26日

    Acting Strikes, Xbox Game Pass Everywhere, and is no one buying AAA games on mobiles?

    We’re back after a short unexpected break! We’re playing a little catch up on gaming news, we talk in app purchases, and Life is Strange. We mention some tips from ChildNet about in game purchases. They can be found here: https://www.childnet.com/blog/how-to-avoid-in-app-purchases/ Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    23 分钟

  7. 7月5日

    Who do children play with online? Tony Hawk coming to XBox, and theres a new Game Boy Advance Game?

    Have you come across “Gods Influencer”? Carlo Acutis, born in 1991 is to become the Catholic Church's first "millennial saint" Crash Bandicoot is finally coming to Game Pass! And there’s a new Game Boy Advance game out. We also chat Ofcom studies that look at who kids are really gaming with online. A few links are mentioned. Find the NCMU podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fz6Lre4f85lyGL989LQDZ Childrens Media Lives: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-and-attitudes/media-habits-children/childrens-media-lives/ The Youthscape research: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=696248309355830&set=pb.100069120013664.-2207520000&locale=en_GB Find out more about Kien: https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/jul/04/kein-the-most-delayed-video-game-in-history-released-after-22-years Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

    23 分钟

  8. 6月28日

    Do we need the latest console?

    Do we need the latest console? Considering the offering we’re given? The article we chat about can be found here - https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/22/im-sticking-ps4-will-never-buy-a-ps5-21084418/?ico=newsfeed_gaming Come say hello to us or give us ideas for games you want to hear about at @YMCAExeterGames on Twitter, Facebooks, Instagram, and youtube. Find out more about YMCA Exeter on @YmcaExeter on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook

    27 分钟
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The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.

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  • 创作者
    YMCA Exeter
  • 活跃年份
    2020年 - 2024年
  • 单集
    161
  • 分级
    儿童适宜
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    © YMCA Exeter
  • 节目网站
    Skill Check

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