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Why Video Games Make Us Smarter

Continue Play's Tim Hitpas discusses why games aren't just a source of enjoyment, but also a source of education

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randomass1714422d ago

Great reflexes and better multitasking skills for starters.

TitanUp4422d ago

games helped me learn how to use a map.

randomass1714422d ago

That's a new one. :O You mean they helped you learn to read small symbols?

chrissx4422d ago

Video gaming upgrades a person. Problem/puzzle solving abilities r enhanced, better reflex and sometimes updated knowledge even

tsn4422d ago (Edited 4422d ago )

Video games are also getting easier from 2005-present the difficulty has significantly changed, things are much easier to obtain I believe video games teaches kids if things require effort and skill to complete things they give up because it's not handed to them on a platter a good example of this is WoW and over games from activision and blizzard such as CoD.

Comparing counter strike 1.6 to csgo is also a good example, 1.6 has the highest skill ceiling I have ever seen in an FPS due to the mechanics from movement and spray patterns over time people master these mechanics if a newbie comes into the game no matter what he will get destroyed... That's where people give up, in csgo the movement mechanics cannot be manipulated it limits players movements so everyone moves around like AI/bots the recoil patterns also cannot be mastered there is much more randomness, essentially the game limits skill to the point where luck is a bigger factor which puts players on a level skill bracket.

dcj05244422d ago

You just play the wrong games. Call of duty and WoW are made for the mainstream.

TheDevKit4422d ago

If you've tried leading an RBG group to 2200, or gotten 2200 in 3v3 arena, you'll find WoW doesn't always pander to a simpler audience.

tsn4422d ago (Edited 4422d ago )

Tell me what another competitive FPS games that have a higher skill ceiling than CoD/CSGO.

I agree with that in WoW but the content is much easier to achieve gear is easier to get skill trees are linear as a ruler.. I'm sure you get my point if you have been in WoW longer than 3 years the game is absolute face roll now.

randomass1714422d ago

Try the more niche stuff like Bravely Default and Dark Souls.

DCfan4422d ago

dARK sOULS IS NOT niche.
Just look at how many youtubers play the thing.
You want something niche? Deception is a niche game that almost no one talks about.

randomass1714422d ago

Niche means something that isn't supported by the mainstream. Dark Souls not being niche is like saying Minecraft wasn't niche when it initially became so popular.

finito824422d ago

i can see how video games highten your senses and motar skills and such.

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Hideo Kojima put Low Roar in Death Stranding because gamers need more culture in their lives

It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.

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Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

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Yakuza Live-Action Miniseries Debuts March 17 Exclusively on IGN

A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.

CrimsonWing6969d ago (Edited 69d ago )

I hope it’s better than that Prime series… woof.

shinXseijuro69d ago

Haven’t watched it . Is it not good ?

Seth_hun69d ago

Looks like everyone is a miscast :)