It’s 
a wonderful theory: Play a video game for a little while each day, and you’ll slowly get smarter.
Unfortunately, theories don’t always work out as planned.
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Winners are meaner than losers, says study
Nobody 
likes to lose a Call of Duty match, but have you ever wondered why the winners are often such jerks?
There’s a fine line between celebrating a victory and rubbing it in your opponent’s face. And while it might seem that Xbox Live and PlayStation Network are filled with the latter, a new scientific study shows that aggressive behavior after a victory really isn’t all that uncommon.
5 ways to protect your online game identity
One 
of the cool side benefits of owning a PS Vita is the ability to connect to the PlayStation Network from just about anywhere. As with Apple’s App Store, you no longer have to be sitting at a desk — or on a couch — to buy and download new games.
But for every step towards digital freedom comes an additional risk. Just as someone can usurp your identity on a console and buy things using any credits you’ve accumulated, someone who pickpockets your new game system or smartphone can likewise gain access to your game accounts and rack up charges in a jiffy.
Justin Bieber v. ‘Joustin’ Beaver’: App spurs a lawsuit
Tween 
heartthrob Justin Bieber got a rather unwanted present as he turned 18 yesterday: A new lawsuit. And this one’s even weirder than the paternity claim of last year.
The makers of the Joustin’ Beaver game for Android phones have filed a lawsuit against the pop star in a preemptive move to ensure their game can be sold.
Pac-Man TV show coming to Disney XD
Two 
years ago, Namco and super producer Avi Arad announced his dream of bringing Pac-Man back to television.
After a long delay, the pellet gobbler has found a network home.
Sony sells 1.2 million PlayStation Vitas
The 
PlayStation Vita seems to be off to a good start.
Sony announced Tuesday that it has sold over 1.2 million units of the handheld gaming system worldwide so far, though it didn’t break out how many of those were sold in the U.S.
Next Medal of Honor game revealed
EA’s re-launch 
of its Medal of Honor series in 2010 didn’t exactly set the sales charts on fire, but that’s not stopping the company from moving forward with a new installment.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter will make its debut this October, using the same graphics engine that powered last year’s more successful Battlefield 3. The name’s kind of a head scratcher, though, since, well, the entire series has been about fighting in wars, but we’ll let that slide.
PSA: Free games from Redbox this week
The 
end of 2011 was flooded with new games, and it’s certainly understandable if you didn’t get around to buying many of them.
Now Redbox is giving you a chance to sample many of those titles — for free.
Study: World of Warcraft boosts brain functions in seniors
Forget 
golf: today’s retirees should be playing video games.
Or at least World of Warcraft.
A new study out of North Carolina State University finds that the massively-multiplayer behemoth can have a beneficial impact on the brains of elderly players.
5 ways gaming has changed the military
Games 
have had a profound influence on everything from how we watch football on television to how we lose weight. As it turns out, they’re also changing the nature of the U.S. military.
While it’s still essential for soldiers to be in peak shape and prepared for traditional ground combat, today’s modern warfare has a strong digital component — and gaming’s influences extend far beyond the battlefield. The Army, for example,spends between $10 million to $20 million a year on licenses, modifications and development of video games.
Chris Morris: Journalist 