From the Angry Bird 3-stars mania, to Candy Crush Saga obsession,
and then to the most recent Flappy Bird infinite sensation (and its clones), we
can conclude that addictive games have their place in our heart; or at least in
our smartphone. This pattern is obvious, addictive games are here to stay and will
be continually appears in different form.
This actually sparked my curiosity, so I started to scout
for articles related to addictive game. And I found this blog by NICK BILTON,
Disruptions: Using Addictive Games to Build Better Brains, listed on the The New York Times. Apparently, there
are researches and studies done on the effect of addictive games. Although the
article did not provide details on how and what benefits do addictive games
have on us, but at least it indicated video games does have the potential to “make
our minds stronger, faster and healthier.” I guess we just need to stay tuned
and see what constructive developments spur out from these researches.
Here is the [link] to Nick’s article.
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