Video games promote creative, critical and inovvative thinking - PROOF

Most of us just LOVE To play video games..

Well here are a few reasons why you should NEVER STOP PLAYING THEM!

Video games can be a great way to spend time, that is if you have some free time at all, they can also be a great way to relax and get your mind after a busy day, or simply to get into a good mood, if you were previously in a bad one. Today, video games come in a variety of genres and are available not on a few but on many different devices, starting  from mobile phones and handheld versions of home consoles to portable and desktop computers and gaming machines/ consoles. In video games people of different ages can and do find amusement, but the most common beneficiaries of this form of entertainment are the ones that children get, recent research has shown that video games can have a positive effect on their creativity.

According to some new research conducted by scientists at the State University of Michigan (Michigan State University), boys and girls who play video games think a lot faster, do tasks easier under stress and above all else, their creativity is through the roof, regardless of whether the games are violent or not.

   

Examination of about  500 12 yearolds shown that, children who play more video games were more creative in tasks such as drawing and writing stories. In contrast to this, the study showed that the use of mobile phones, the Internet and computers for other tasks that just for video games, did not show any signs of boosted creativity.
The games in question were not just PC or console high end 2014 video games, no, but some free online video games, kids games and online browser simple video games.

Linda Jackson, the professor of psychology and lead researcher on the project, said that the study proved to be the first demonstration that is based on the evidence of an association between the use of technology, and creativity. According to the association of software producers for entertainment (Entertainment Software Association), about 72 percent of households in the United States play video games on consoles, mobile devices or  plain computer video games.

According to Jackson's, game designers can use the information obtained during this study in order to identify the types of activities in video games that influence creativity the most.

"Once they do that, video games can be designed to optimize the development of creativity while retaining their entertainment values, that being said.. the new generation of video games will simply blur up the distinction between education and entertainment, according to Linda Jackson.

 
The researchers monitored around  500 high school students as part of the project “Children and Technology”, which was conducted by the University of Michigan and funded by the National Science Foundation. The research was carried out to obtain an estimate of how often the students used different forms of technology, and measured their creativity is widely used Torrance test of creative thinking (Torrance Test of Creativity-Figural).

Torrance test includes tasks such as drawing "interesting and exciting" picture of the shape of the curve, the naming of pictures and write stories about it.

In addition, the study found that boys played video games more than girls, and that boys favored violent games and sports, while girls favored games involving interaction with others (human or not).

However, regardless of gender, race or type of game played by the students, the study found a link between playing video games and greater creativity.

So the next time someone tells you get of the computer, stop playing those stupid games, and go out socialize, tell them that you are gaining creativity by playing video games.

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Most popular PC Video games of 2014

Hey guys,

Here is a list of the most popular video games that you should try out, if you already haven't.

This list is made out of 5 most popular games, that everyone has probably already heard about.
So lets begin..

#5 SMITE

We are all to much familiar with the amazing War Craft 3 map by the name of DOTA ( defense of the ancients )
Dota has been around for some time now, AKA for like almost 10 years now. Once it was introduced to the players, they went nuts for it.
Warcraft 3 was famous and nice as it is, but when DotA came out, even Warcraft 3 ratings have improved DRAMATICALLY !
To cut the chitchat, everyone was enjoying Dota but it was lacking that 3d person type of game play.
Well.. SMITE is the 3rd person DOTA game.
Instead of heroes, you choose a GOD. They are actually real gods, or more like gods from real mythologies and religions.

It is considered to be a MOBA - ARTS type of video game.


It was released in March 2014, and ever since its popularity has been through the roof.
As mentioned above, players choose from a vast selections of gods, or mythical// legendary creatures. The objective of the game ( in all of the playable types of games that it offers ) is to kill the enemy by destroying either their titan, or their arena points so they loose.
All in all, for a game that is around for a few months its a well earned
For more on smite click here:

http://smite.gamepedia.com/Smite_Wiki

#4 MINDCRAFT

There is not a living being human or animal that has not heard of this video game.
Mindcraft was mainly made as a game in which you would break and place blocks to aid yourself and others from nocturnal creatures/ monsters.
But as time passed and the game grew, so did the imagination of players, thus it led to players grouping up and creating amazing and wonderful things.
But no player is limited just for building blocks, you can also be an adventurer, a lumberjack, a traveler and a lot more amusing things.You can find a lot of hilarious mindcraft videos on youtube. :) The game is random and its fun.
 Read more about it at :
www.mindcraft.net


#3 World of Warcraft

World of warcraft also known as WOW, is probably the most famous video game in the universe, not just the world.
There is no living soul that has not seen and or played WOW.
When WoW cameout the word NOLIFER got a new meaning. Nolifers have leveled up and became pros at nolifing.
World of Warcraft was and still is one of the BEST MMORPG video games of all time, and it will probably stay that way for a LONG LONG TIME.
More on wow at:
www.worldofwarcraft.com


The game by itself is highly complex, and with every new update it was made a tad bit more unique.
Out of the all updates it had, a few were really great. And the newest one, the WARLORD OF DRAENOR is going to be KICK ASS!
The history of all the Warcraft video games will be mashed up into this, and of course Gromash hellscream, better known as Grom hellscream will be there! :D
AMAZING HUH!?
It would have scored even better BUT this is what the statistics say..

#2 DotA 2

Another DOTA type game, only unlike SMITE this one is actually developed by one of the original creators of the oh so famous WC Map.
IceFrog the co-creator of dota decided to make a game that will be identical to the map, but not a simple WC 3 map, but rather a real video game.
That is how boys and girls Dota2 was born.
The graphics of the game are stunning, and above all else, it has the soul of the original in it.
Lets say that Icefrog did a good job all alone, without his, lets call him mentor Steve Feak - Guinsoo
More on:
www.dota2.com

And now its time to show the all time absolute winner of this competition.. THE #1 of 2014

Most of you have guessed it, and ofcourse the number 1 game of 2014 is the game that everyone is talking about, the game which has a world competition dedicated to it, the game that has a song dedicated to it, just like the original game it was based on.
Imagine dragons have recorded a song just for it...
Yes I am talking about...

#1 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

This one will be written in bold letters because this game does deserve to be at the top.
League of legends or short LOL, is another DOTA type game which has the original creator of the famous WC 3 map working as a leading designer at riot games specializing for LOL.
The man who i am talking about is of course Steve Feak - GUINSOO. So lets say that Dota2 and League of legends are opponents, rivals and maybe even enemies.

Enough about the creators, lets talk about the game. Unlike in the original the player doesent just command the hero, no, here the player is a SUMMONER which has his own abilities and upgrades that affect the champion in one way or another.
Lol is a battle arena video game developed by none other but RIOT games.

To get back at summoners/ players. Summoners gain experience as they play with which they earn new levels. The max level a summoner can achieve is level 30. When a summoner gains a level he unlocks MASTERY POINTS and RUNE PAGE SLOTS which improve the overall strength of the champion a summoner chooses. The summoner can have 2 different spells, which have a great impact on the gameplay. The summoner spells although are free when it

comes to mana, the CD (cooldown) on them is high. The spells can be upgraded and improved by masteries which are developed in a skill tree. They are also all passive effects.
The spells are devided into three categories. Offensive, defensive and utility.
To sum it all up, a great game which has soul and killer gameplay.
Try it out for yourself. But before you do, read some more on LOL by clicking below:

www.leagueoflegends.com

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