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People are turning to video games for comfort in uncertain times, but they’ve always been a force for good – GamesRadar+


For those who never play them, video games make a convenient scapegoat. Such people would tell you that games are a menace to society – airing views fuelled by a certain sector of the press exemplified by the Daily Mail which, in 2004 alone, ran infamous front-page splashes entitled: ‘Murder By PlayStation’ and ‘Ban These Evil Games’. 

The reality is very different, though: games can be and are a force for good. The truth is that games are used in education. They improve mental health – treating cognitive disorders and improving the social skills of those with learning disabilities. They have physical benefits, too: as well as improving hand- eye coordination and reaction times, they are used in physiotherapy and occupational therapy, and can be prescribed to help with pain management.



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