The video game industry has now grown and become big from year to year, not only
playing
games via consoles, now in this modern era anyone can play them on various media such as
tablets, smartphones, and PCs. In the Pontianak city, the benefits of playing games are being
able to make friends in playing games, making interactions easier, making coffee shops and
cafes crowded because all the time playing games requires fast wi-fi and no internet.
restrictions. In addition, playing video games also has several benefits such as improving
memory, which according to research at the University of California can increase brain
performance by up to 12%. Reducing excessive stress and depression, playing games, the
brain will focus on the game and can reduce stress on one's mind. Making quick and accurate
decisions, research at the University of Rochester shows that people who play action video
games react faster than those who don't play video games. Improving cognitive function,
according to research playing games can provide mental-mental basics such as perception,
attention, memory, and decision making that can provide good benefits for the performance
of our brain systems. But some people see video games as useless entertainment and some
believe they can damage someone's brain and can make children addicted which results in
someone forgetting time, visual disturbances due to radiation emission from used gadgets,
obesity because someone is lazy to do activities. The amount of time played can also be an
important factor in the influence of a particular game. In other words, excessive viewing time
can have a negative impact, but playing games in the right and healthy, fun, and educational
way for all ages.
