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High Flying Pig Fun

The heat of summer has set in, even here in Georgia. It. Is. Hot. Because it’s been too hot and muggy to get outdoors as …

updated on June 19, 2021June 14, 2021Family Games

Teach Your Child How To Play Chess As Young As 3

There is one game that I’ve never learned how to play (but it’s on my to-do list), and that’s Chess. I’ve always wanted to learn …

updated on June 19, 2021June 8, 2021Games

6 Fun Ideas for Your Next Family Games Night

Game nights are a great way to bring together your family. You get to participate in a bit of friendly competition and can create beautiful …

updated on June 22, 2021May 21, 2021Games

Is It Time To Update The Home Games Room

The past year of lockdowns, social distancing, and travel restrictions has seen sweeping changes to the way that we work, rest, and play. Closures of …

When they first started to rise in popularity, there were many people who looked down on video games as being not a valuable use of time – and even believing them to be harmful and damaging. However, as they have become more mainstream, this view has started to shift, and there is even talk of the benefits of video and online games. Still not convinced? Well, here is a list of some of the key benefits of online games. Stress Relief While watching TV has long been thought of as a perfectly fine way of relieving stress, this has not been the case for video games. However, as a form of escapism, video games can help to provide a distraction from the rigors of the real world. There is a natural sense of fun and excitement that they provide, which can be particularly beneficial at the end of a day that has been high in stress. With such a wide variety out there from baseball simulation games online to shoot em ups, there is plenty to choose from, allowing you to find your favorite. Development of Skills While watching TV is an entirely passive hobby in which you are not doing anything other than letting your eyes absorb the changing pictures, this is not the case with playing video games. There are plenty of skills that you develop along the way including improving your memory, boosting your concentration, and working on your analytical skills. You also have to take on an opponent and devise a strategy to defeat them, which is a very useful life skill to know in our world! Stay Engaged Playing video games requires you to stay engaged in the story and the tasks that you are presented with. This is not the case with watching TV, during which time people can simply be scrolling through the phones or typing on their laptops. If you lose your focus in a video game, more often than not, the result is that you are going to die – or at least your character is! Practice Teamwork With the advent of online games, video games no longer have to be a solitary activity. Instead, you can enjoy them with other players from all over the world and work towards achieving a set of common objectives, which can also prove to be an enormously satisfying and fulfilling way of spending your time. However, even if you are watching TV alongside someone, you are still only interacting in the most cursory of ways. As you can tell from the above list, there are plenty of benefits that playing video games offers ahead of watching TV. So, the next time someone chastises you for spending too long playing games, you can hit them with this list and make it abundantly clear why your hobby is more valuable than theirs! Who knows; you may even be able to convince them that video games are the future as well!

on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021Games

Key Benefits of Online Games Compared to Watching TV

When they first started to rise in popularity, there were many people who looked down on video games as being not a valuable use of …

updated on July 13, 2021December 3, 2020Christmas Family Activities Fun Games Printables

Christmas Games to Play With Friends and Family

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. But the holiday season can be very stressful — which is why self-care is so important …

on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020Casino Games Games

Things to Know about Verification and Casino Med BankID

If you are a new player and want to gamble on roulettes or pokers online, you may panic when the platform asks for your identity. …

updated on March 28, 2021March 12, 2020Casino Games Games

How to play slots for free

Did you know there are tons of ways that you can enjoy playing some of the best slot titles available, completely free? There are several …

updated on June 20, 2021March 5, 2020Casino Games Games

Advice for first-time slot players

A friend of yours has finally managed to convince you that playing online slots is very entertaining and fun, something you have to try in …