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Do Games Make You Stupid?

Eskimo Press: "You've all heard people nagging about video games. Declarations such as “rots your brains” (previously applied only to television) and “doesn't teach you anything“ are common when the elderly or uninformed are expressing themselves on the nature of video games. I beg to differ. Sure enough, the vast majority of games don't really teach anything, but most train skills such as; reflexes, observation, and basic logic capabilities, which are all fine skills on their own. A few games, however, are capable of teaching rather useful skills or flat-out enlightening and educating us."

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ThatXboxGuy4087d ago ShowReplies(5)
Hitman07694087d ago (Edited 4087d ago )

definitely not! if anything they have been proven to strengthen and build existing and new neurological connections as well as enhance hand-to-eye coordination. not to mention the benefits of using game/simulation virtual environments to learn dangerous jobs such as working on an oil rig or being military personell.

Thatlalala4087d ago

It's not the games, its the mad amounts of weed and alcohol most of the CoD community consumes while playing.

TheSaint4086d ago

Please don't label all weed smokers as CoD players, it's insulting.

dafegamer4087d ago

according to scientists, its actually proven that playing videogames can help improving someones memory and sight. You could say that videogames stimulates your brain as well
An examples is fps. Its said that FPS increases someones reaction time

J0Scorpionake4087d ago

In my opinion that's an stereotype, like others, based on ignorance.

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V Rising (PC) Review - CGMagazine

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Titanfall 2 Is Still The Smartest FPS Of The Last Decade

The best shooter campaign since Half-Life 2 still hasn't been topped eight years later.

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V Rising Review - Soulsucking Children of the Night | TNS

The Nerd Stash: "Our review of the V Rising game shows that early access can be beneficial when the final product is fun and engaging."

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