Good news for gamers

[The Beep Goes On]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100913121656.htm

Video Games Lead to Faster Decisions That Are No Less Accurate
ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2010) — Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety of general skills that can help with everyday activities like multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd, and navigating around town (...and detecting ).
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[spartacus53]

I wonder if I can use that skill set in my next job interview. I'll tell my potential employer that I am an expert in several games and can make the quick and proper decision based upon the above study.

It was also a know fact that playing games improved your eye hand coordination, unless you're playing one of those games that can set off a seizure.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Lol. Knowledge of the subject matter is something they don't talk about, but I assume is a requirement regardless of how this information is applied.

 

[spartacus53]

Thanks for breaking my bubble... And here I thought I had a new approach for the interview. Oh well, it's back to square one

 

[bigscoop]

Thanks for breaking my bubble... And here I thought I had a new approach for the interview. Oh well, it's back to square one

Don't sweat it Spart. In today's world of "equal opportunity employment" knowledge of the subject matter seldom comes into play anyhow.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Thanks for breaking my bubble... And here I thought I had a new approach for the interview. Oh well, it's back to square one

Since the only subject matter an avid gamer knows is games, they become testers, coders or in a job somehow related to the gaming industry...do what you love. You can still make it work Spart. Start gaming 24/7 for a couple of years and you'll be ready for the big leagues

 

[Dano Sverige]

Just finished "Red dead redemption"..huge "cowboy" game, and "Halo: Reach" arrived yesterday morning!

The new "medal of honor" released 15th oct
"fallout3-New Vegas" - 22nd oct
"Fable 3"- 29th oct
"Call of duty-black ops" - 9th nov

I'll be a genius before christmas!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

And studies show there can be some benefit to drinking a glass of wine a day.... but not 2-3 bottles. In my opinion it's a joke to think there is any benefit to gaming when you look at all the hours you could have been doing something else. My point being can someone into games just play 1 hour a day? I think you can pretty much spin anything to find a positive in it.

I think sitting in a chair looking at a computer screen for hours a week (a very large amount for me) pretty much erases all the little positives listed in the study above.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Just finished "Red dead redemption"..huge "cowboy" game, and "Halo: Reach" arrived yesterday morning!

The new "medal of honor" released 15th oct
"fallout3-New Vegas" - 22nd oct
"Fable 3"- 29th oct
"Call of duty-black ops" - 9th nov

I'll be a genius before christmas!!!

Sweet Definitely PhD material

 

[The Beep Goes On]

And studies show there can be some benefit to drinking a glass of wine a day.... but not 2-3 bottles. In my opinion it's a joke to think there is any benefit to gaming when you look at all the hours you could have been doing something else. My point being can someone into games just play 1 hour a day? I think you can pretty much spin anything to find a positive in it.

I think sitting in a chair looking at a computer screen for hours a week (a very large amount for me) pretty much erases all the little positives listed in the study above.

As we know, or learn, or are forced to learn, moderation is key to many things

 

[Iron Patch]

And studies show there can be some benefit to drinking a glass of wine a day.... but not 2-3 bottles. In my opinion it's a joke to think there is any benefit to gaming when you look at all the hours you could have been doing something else. My point being can someone into games just play 1 hour a day? I think you can pretty much spin anything to find a positive in it.

I think sitting in a chair looking at a computer screen for hours a week (a very large amount for me) pretty much erases all the little positives listed in the study above.

As we know, or learn, or are forced to learn, moderation is key to many things

For sure, I'm usually not good at it though.

 

[NoNeck]

Wow a thread about gamers. I played COD4 everday all day for about 1.5 years and competing in leauges until recently when I decided to start taking MDing more serouis. I still have gaming buddies always wanting me to scrim and ring for them but I have not played since realy getting into mding more.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Wow a thread about gamers. I played COD4 everday all day for about 1.5 years and competing in leauges until recently when I decided to start taking MDing more serouis. I still have gaming buddies always wanting me to scrim and ring for them but I have not played since realy getting into mding more.

I've been sucked into a couple of MMO's. Not a good idea for me, personally. Too much investment...in the end, the playing of the game is the only reward, which is fleeting.

 

[Dano Sverige]

Only played "Battlefield 1942" and it's update mod "modern combat", online. It was enough,found myself spending 16-20 hours a day on there!!
I stick to game's "single player" mode now. Although if the builders ever manage to finish our house modifications we'll have 2 PC's, 2 xbox 360's, 2 PS3's and a Wii all "online ready"! (Well the PC's already are obviously lol, but all will be connected through each other and to the TV's)
Dreading it really now winters closing in and me being soft, no detecting until next year, so will be "online overdosing" probably!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

Only played "Battlefield 1942" and it's update mod "modern combat", online. It was enough,found myself spending 16-20 hours a day on there!!
I stick to game's "single player" mode now. Although if the builders ever manage to finish our house modifications we'll have 2 PC's, 2 xbox 360's, 2 PS3's and a Wii all "online ready"! (Well the PC's already are obviously lol, but all will be connected through each other and to the TV's)
Dreading it really now winters closing in and me being soft, no detecting until next year, so will be "online overdosing" probably!

You're wired, big-time! I am experiencing something similar for the first time. I hadn't gotten a new cell phone for a long (long) time, but the plans, pricepoint and capabilities have improved lately so I got a Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile version) with unlimited everything. No different than a small laptop nowadays, really. Great...I can bug everyone no matter where I am (that means you Dano!)!

 

[Dano Sverige]

Yeah..the girlfirend bought me one for about $1200! Has a little flip out keyboard,touch screen and screen flick..all technical crap. Can't use it as it refuses to change into English from Swedish,keys on the keyboard are too small for my fat fingers,and the lil' pencil thingy for pressing into the screen doesn't work,so again my fingers are too fat!!

P!$$ on technology i say!

 

[spartacus53]

I think some of you may be sadden by today's news; Brian Wood, a 33 year-old lead designer at popular game developer Relic Entertainment was killed in a traffic accident. He was responsible for the game Company of Heroes. After I read the article I went to the website to see the games. Pretty awesome graphics and action. I see that great detail was given to the armaments of WWII.

 

[cheese]

My wife and I play call of duty modern warfare II online almost every night for a while. We have fun and it kinda has taken our "tv" time spot in the evening, which is fine by me. We work together as a team and have a lot more fun than we would just watching tv.

 

[The Beep Goes On]

My wife and I play call of duty modern warfare II online almost every night for a while. We have fun and it kinda has taken our "tv" time spot in the evening, which is fine by me. We work together as a team and have a lot more fun than we would just watching tv.

It is what you make of it, which can be a good thing. Only when it becomes obtrusive or obsessive can it become a problem.