1. Positive Effects of Gaming Josh Hunter

2. You Can Learn New Things In games like Runescape you can learn manufacturing processes such as mining and smelting

3. A Lot of Games Are Free Games like Habbo Hotel are free

4. They Provide Instant Entertainment Many games are easy just to pick up and play for a while to pass time

5. Games Can Develop Cognitive Functions Puzzle games require fast thinking and quick reflexes, such as Bejewelled

6. Games Can Pass Time Quickly Role-Playing Games such as Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic are incredibly immersive and can pass a large amount of time extremely quickly