With all the negative mainstream press games get, it's nice to see someone not blindly follow the herd. Playboy Magazine has short article in the July issue about how games are good for you. Here's how they back it up: University of Rochester researchers state that gaming helps "sharpen visual acuity," researchers at Ontario McMaster University state that gaming improves short-term memory and the International Sports Science Association recognizes the Nintendo Wii as a legitimate fitness tool. Sure, this kinda stuff we knew, but it's still nice to see. With all this positive data, why ever do some continue picking on video games?

Playboy Says Games Are Good [The Wiicast]