Video games are powerful tools that can help children develop certain life skills. According to News.Discovery.com, research has shown that video games can improve the brain's memory and learning abilities. They can also increase reasoning and aid problem solving along with hand-eye coordination. Video games have been proven to be good for children. Over the past couple of years, many studies have been conducted on the effects of video games on children, and video games have real-life benefits. Cooperative video games can help increase your ability to work with others. This means that children who play video games now will work better with other adults as they get older, reducing the chance of problems at work. There are even more benefits to video games. “According to research from the University of Rochester, people who played action-based games made decisions 25% faster than others, without sacrificing accuracy, and could pay attention to multiple things at once.” (Yes) “A study from the University of British Colombia found that men who played at least 3 hours a week of action video games had better reaction times, as well as better concentration and more effective target detection.” (5 studies) This could mean that the future generation will be better drivers, causing fewer accidents. Video games have also shown other ways they can help children and adults more than if they just watched TV. Video games increase gray matter in the right side of the brain. This means that the brain has a greater processing of information from the sensory organs. A study on stroke victims showed that playing video games improved hand strength and helped with arm movement. Video games are able to help people who... are middle of paper... to be useful for children and can really help them a lot. This not only proves that video games are better for kids than TV, but they are something that kids should play in moderation as a way to improve their brains. Works Cited Kantra, Techlicious Suzanne. “Yes, video games can be beneficial for children.” United States today. Gannett, December 2, 2012. Web. March 9, 2014. .Rubin, Jeff. “Buzz Feeds.” BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed, October 30, 2013. Web. March 10, 2014. .Jenkins, Bill. “The truth about video games and the brain: what the research tells us.” The truth about video games and the brain. The Science of Learning Blog, February 9, 2012. Web. March 10. 2014. .