Some Advice for Parents of Gamers

It seems that the people talking about games almost as much as gamers are the parents of the said gamers. They even have forums and websites dedicated to discuss their concerns, well we thought we could do out bid to give them some information about video games in general to ease their mind. They can use this information to learn more about the gamers they are raising and maybe promote healthy amount of gaming in younger players.

Ratings

All games come with an appropriate rating assigned to them by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board); you should look at the rating of each game before allowing your kids to play it. Ratings that are appropriate for young gamers are Early Childhood, Everyone and Everyone 10+. If you are still not comfortable with your child playing the game, you can observe them playing for a while to see the content of the game.

The Gaming Devices

The list of gaming devices just keeps on growing; consoles, computers, laptops, handheld players, smart phones and tablets all have the capabilities needed for gaming. It will be very difficult for you to monitor every device, so restrict gaming on devices that you can keep an eye on.

Have a Discussion

Although it will be painful for your kids to talk to you about games, they will still listen to you if you have a serious discussion about them. Let them know that they need to maintain a balance between gaming and all their other activities. Be sure to talk about online gaming with them, the people they may encounter online and how to interact with them.

Boundaries

This is the last thing any gamer, even a budding one, wants to hear; but you need to set some boundaries for playing games. Allow them a limited time per day or week for playing games. And if they go over their time limit and you want to pull the plug, please for the love of God let them save their game first. If they are playing games online, check the websites they are visiting and whether they are appropriate for their age or not.

This is some basic information that will help keep the peace between gamers and their parents. And remembers to play some games with them, this will help you understand video gaming better and it will be a great bonding activity.

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What Gamers Hate!

What quality is common in every hardcore gamer? Well, realistically speaking, there may be a lot of them, but the one we are looking for here is their common love of hating things. Complaining is considered to be a part of being a true gamer; it basically means that you know games and the industry well. And you can choose to complain about it if you want.

What Gamers Hate Most

Normally gamers like to complain about almost everything that has to do with gaming. But there are certain hate trends that are more popular among them and these trends are:

Ratings and Scores

You know how gaming review sites, magazines and shows review every game when it comes out and assign a rating or a score to them? Yeah, true gamers hate that. It is a belief among gamers that any big reviewer, whose scores matter, is probably doing the bidding of a developer.

DLCs

So there is more to the game that we paid full price for, interesting. And you will let us access the additional content for a price, what?!? DLCs are one of the most awaited and equally hated parts of video gaming. Gamers want to have access to new areas and gear, what they don’t like is the developers charging money for them.

Movies Based on Games

A note to Hollywood producers, don’t make a film about a game you know nothing about. Least you could do is take the time to learn a bit about the game or, God forbid, play the game for a bit before your turn into a profit. There have been some decent films based on games, but most of them are plain old terrible, no other word for it.

People who don’t get Real Games

For all the people who don’t play games and know nothing about them; don’t ask gamers to answer every question you have about a game, it annoys the hell out of them. And please don’t ask them to join you to play a game on your Wii, you may find a game controller or a mouse hurtling towards your face if you do; you have been warned.

These are just some of the things that are commonly hated by hardcore gamers. This list could be longer, but we have to stop here because this could go on forever, as we already mentioned; gamers love to complain.

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Happy Game Life = Happier Real Life!

In the very recent past, videos games were viewed as being down right evil. There were researches and experiments dedicated to proving that games were the root of all that was wrong with the world. But now scientists are taking a more objective approach towards games.

They are accepting the fact that games aren’t all that bad. There have been some studies that have shown that games can actually be very beneficial for Adults as well as children. And among those benefits for adults, is the benefit of being happy.

There are many reasons why adults who play games are happier than the ones who don’t play video games, some of these reasons are:

Bring out the Kid

Engaging in a playful behavior in your daily life is the secret to happiness. In a way you are bringing out the kid in you by doing something that makes you happy. Playing video games is one such activity, people need that moment in the day where they can express themselves and be carefree and games can provide them with that.

Escaping into another World

People who have stressful jobs or daily life can enjoy small amounts of ‘escape’ time. Video games can provide them an easy way to escape their real life and allow them to completely focus on something else for a few hours of the day. It will help lessen their distress and provide them with an enjoyable experience.

Be Fun and Serious

Adults who play video games have a more balanced outlook on life. They can take care of their serious adult business, like work, bills etc, and have a dedicated time for themselves to play games. They are not completely occupied by their duties and responsibilities.

Involve Friends and Family

Playing video games can be a family activity, you can involve you spouse or kids in your gaming time. You can take turns and try to beat each others score or play a fun multilayer game to gain bragging rights. You will always have an activity to look forward to as a family.

No Boring Situation

Adults can spend hours of their day waiting for or traveling on a bus/train. Adults who take up gaming look at these boring situations as an opportunity to play video games.

Games can improve your coordination and motor skills, they can help to improve your strategic thinking and they have many other health benefits. But above all else, they can make your life a happier one, so start playing online games today to be, in the words of Mr. Williams, happy!

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