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19.11.2020 / 02:12

Video game promotes life-saving ‘poop’ health with cute Anime girls

Kotaku explained that “Unkore” is a portmanteau for unko, meaning “poop,” and kore, or “collection.”Developed as part of a public-health campaign in Japan, where colorectal cancer is on the rise, the free game is set in the fictional kingdom of Untopia, which players must defend with the help of anthropomorphic intestinal bacteria.The cheeky app also encourages users to log details of their own bowel movements, such as color, shape and frequency — with the hope they receive a clean bill of health from babely bacilli.The project was launched by gastrointestinal surgeon Yousuke Ishii, who also serves as president of the Japan Unko Society.To raise awareness about intestinal health, the savvy doctor decided to push “poop” after learning unko

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Minecraft group helping children on autism spectrum build social skills

COVID-19 pandemic. It can feel isolating, but with creativity there are ways to stay connected.Autism Services of Saskatoon has created a Minecraft group to help children on the autism spectrum improve social skills.

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Microsoft to close Mixer live streaming service, teaming up with Facebook Gaming

Microsoft Corp is closing down Mixer, its live streaming service for games, and shifting users to Facebook Gaming, the technology giant’s Xbox division said on Monday.

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The Last of Us Part II a triumph of storytelling and gameplay

Some video games are lighthearted romps that distract us from all the bad stuff going on in the world. And some are thought-provoking, blood-drenched tales of human survival at any cost.

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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ sequel in the works

“Sonic the Hedgehog” is getting a sequel.

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Lana Del Rey using lemon juice to lighten her hair

Lana Del Rey is using lemon juice to lighten her hair until she can make an appointment with her colourist.

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Inside the cult of ‘Animal Crossing’

Forget baseball. In a pandemic, “Animal Crossing” is the true national pastime.

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Get over your ‘Animal Crossing’ addiction with these top video games

“Animal Crossing” isn’t the only game in town.

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University of Saskatchewan research shows video games can improve mental well-being

Staying connected with friends and family is one of many ways to keep your mental health in check during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How the Hell Do You Throw a Music Festival in Minecraft?

Last Friday night, I walked in on my roommate furiously typing on their laptop, in an attempt to revive an old Minecraft account. Our favorite experimental pop weirdos, 100 Gecs, were throwing a music festival inside the video game, called Square Garden. The Minecraft servers were overwhelmed, but we managed to hop onto the official Twitch stream right as Charli XCX launched her set with a gloriously inspired remix of Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat” x “Vroom Vroom.” On-screen, pixelated people bobbed around the woodland-themed festival grounds. Watching them made me euphoric and a little weepy—it’s been so long since I’ve seen a crowd.

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COMMENTARY: Staying social during quarantine through video games

The #PlayApartTogether campaign has recently been promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to encourage people to stay socially connected from home. Despite having recently classified uncontrollable gaming as a disorder, the WHO could be starting to see the benefits of online gaming.

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‘Final Fantasy’ gamers hold online funeral for player who died of COVID-19

Things got very real for an online community of Final Fantasy XIV players in early April when one of their own contracted the novel coronavirus and died of complications related to the COVID-19 disease.

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