NEW STUDY REVEALS PARENTS SEE BENEFITS OF KIDS PLAYING GAMES

[Romance]

In June, Yahoo!-owned website Shine, which reaches 10 million women a month, hosted a survey that revealed enough information on the more positive effects of videogames to simultaneously implode the minds of both Lieberman and Thompson.

The study, which came from Sony Online Entertainment LLC -- so yeah, call foul if you like -- revealed that 87% of parents surveyed play videogames with their children and 70% feel their children's problem-solving skills have improved since they started playing videogames. Additionally, 75% have attributed educational value and improved hand/eye coordination to videogame usage, 84% reported an increase in their child's typing skills from playing PC/online games, 72% believe their kids play games online with other people sometimes or all the time, and 80% say their children play videogames in a common area of the house (i.e. family/living room or computer room).

Perhaps the best news, and strongest blow to ESRB detractors, is that 80% of parents claim they purchase all of their children's games. The complete results of this survey will be published in the November issue of print periodical Family Circle.

Credits: 1up.com

 

[XGC Halcyon]

its really only beacuse of the nintendo wii. if that didnt exist, then they'd be blaming GTA4 every time thier children shot someone while playing cops and robbers

 

[XGC V3RDICT]

I think they still stay every child who commits an act similar to any from GTA, is because they play the game. But I've noticed that my coordination is strong after playing games, especially ones like rock band and guitar hero. All use extreme hand/eye coordination.

 

[Rahzulus]

Yeah, I can't see a game like Duke Nukem increasing your problem solving skills much.