Morning DLC: Video Games News And Rumors 7/30/13
By Nick Tylwalk
"“Witcher 3” players won’t be able to pay $5 for an Altair costume for Geralt or $2 for some diamond-plated shinguards. Developer CD Projekt RED says that they don’t believe in selling premium content after a game’s launch.“We could sell extra content to gamers ‘down the road,’ but we don’t believe in that,” CD Projekt’s Konrad Tomaszkiewicz told Examiner in an interview. “We believe patches, fixes and additional content should be provided to gamers free of charge. Only something REALLY big, and something that will not make you feel ripped off, justifies a price tag.”"
"Video games can be a haven from the world, and it’s easy to imagine that they would appeal to children who struggle with social interaction.Boys with autism spectrum disorders or with ADHD are both prone to problematic use of video games, according to a study.The researchers asked the parents of boys ages 8 to 18 to report on their child’s video game use, including hours of use and the types of games they play.The boys with autism spectrum disorders spent twice as much time playing video games as did the typical boys, two hours a day compared to one. The boys with ADHD played 1.7 hours a day on average. That means that the boys with autism or ADHD were reaching the maximum two hours a day for screen time set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, before adding in TV or other screen use."
"Though video games have been traditionally dominated by boys, girl gamers now make up close to half of all players.According to the Entertainment Software Association’s annual report, 45% of all gamers are female. Boys who are 17 years old or younger, traditionally thought to have a stronghold on the industry, only make up 17% of the video-gaming population. In contrast, adult women make up a greater share at 31%. Overall, adults account for 68% of gamers, with the average age of players being 30 years old."