With the relatively recent advance of achievements; MMO achievements, FPS achievements, and the like, one’s mind might becomes alight with the real life applications. After all, thanks to achievements our long-time video game boasts can be confirmed; yes, I did crush M.Bison on the hardest mode without taking damage; yes, I did complete Halo 3 on Legendary mode with nothing but my melee attacks; stuff this good should go on my resume to prove I deserve the high paying job I’m applying for. Wait, what?
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Where the Hell is Matt? - Team Fortress 2 style

Want to win? Join the red team. You’ll be more likely to win, according to research published in CyberPsychology & Behavior.

In a scientific study done on Unreal Tournament 2004, a multiplayer FPS, researchers discovered that in this game, the red team had a slight advantage over blue. Taking the outcome of 1,347 matches from public servers worldwide while allowing players to freely choose between the colors, researchers recorded that the red team won 55% of the time. So, this would apply to Halo 3, Team Fortress 2, and other first-person shooters that use the blue and red color scheme as well.

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