Sorry for the scarce number of posts these past few days. Veeerrry hectic week at the office with all these deadlines and rush for some major projects.

Meanwhile, here’s something for everyone to reflect on.

What are the benefits of gaming in general?

For me, the first thing that comes to mind is “de-stress”. Games offer me an avenue to release tension and relax after a stressful day at the office. For instant fun, it’s usually the PSP for me. At home, I can get more tension off with either a brainless console game or some killing action via my PC with FPS or MMORPGs. If I’m bored, I try to practice some hard song off Guitar Hero.

More after the jump.

Here are other benefits of video games

1. Stress Release – I already talked about this so we’ll skip to the next one…
2. Have Fun – Quite obvious, eh? Games are there for you to have fun. If you’re too serious and are NOT having fun, ask yourself why you’re gaming in the first place.
3. Beat Goals – You have to set goals in order to become successful. Games allow one to actually test their own limits. Some say that you’re only trying to beat yourself. Could be…
4. Meet new friends – The best games are the ones designed for multi-player. That’s why all the MMORPGS and multiplayer games have defined this generation of games. The best thing about going online is that you meet a lot of people, who eventually become your friends. Meeting them in real life is added gravy.
5. Increase your dexterity – Studies have shown that games increase your eye-hand coordination and that gamers have faster reflexes than those who do not. I won’t be surprised if one day, it could save your life. But that may be stretching it…

These are just 5.

There are a lot more, if you come to think about it.

Care to add to the list?

Just comment below.