Computer Games Help Adults Bond With Their Children and Grandchildren

grandfather-and-child.jpgAnyone who says that video games are wrong and inherently evil need to read this recent study.  Once again, I stand by my grandfather’s advice.  “God created alcohol so the Irish wouldn’t rule the world.”

Dublin, Ireland – 28th August 2007 — 92% of casual gaming parents and grandparents say casual games provide an opportunity for them to bond with their children/grandchildren.

PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) unveils the results of the largest-ever worldwide (including UK) survey of casual computer game players, which also reveals that 70% of ‘family gamers’ believe casual games provide educational benefits to their children/grandchildren – with greatest benefits of gameplay identified as learning, stress relief and hand-eye coordination.

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