The Good of Games

Andy at modulo26.net has written an excellent paper on the various positive aspects of modern games.

His paper touches on multiple issues, which include:

• games have been a part of society from the times of ancient Egypt
• games increase several cognitive skills of gamers
• gamers make good employees and have better than average computer skills
• exer-gaming is a great motivational tool to encourage exercising
• games are invaluable training aids in many areas
• games encourage learning

Andy's paper is a great summary of everything The Pixelantes stands for. It's a must read for anyone interested in covering video games/gaming from all angles instead of just feeding the masses with alarmist soundbytes from self-proclaimed experts.

Thank you for your article, Andy!