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LONDON (AP) — Time spent playing video games can be good for mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University. The finding comes as video game sales this year have ...
Some may think of gamers as lazy, but there is actually tons of physical and cognitive health benefits to playing video games. ...
A run on consoles during the pandemic allowed researchers to test whether gaming causes changes in the mental well-being of players.
Playing video games can be for both entertainment and competition, as the trend known as electronic sports or esports has become more widely accepted. Video game-focused gaming conventions such as PAX and MAGFest which have become popular social-gathering events among computer enthusiasts since early 21st century.
Video game play is frequently associated with obesity. Many studies have been conducted on the link between television & video games and increased BMI (Body Mass Index). Due to video games replacing physical activities, there appears to be a clear association between time spent playing video games and increased BMI in young children. [30]
Researchers from this study [28] found that over time children started to think more aggressively, and when provoked at home, school or in other situations, children reacted much like they did when playing a violent video game. [29] But even the harshest critics agree that people can learn something from playing video games. [1]
Video game developers use religious and spiritual themes to involve the player more deeply in the game. [12] Video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto, who used to play outside as a child, used his experiences and memories of exploring the forest and discovering a Buddhist temple in the design of his video games. [13]
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