The Globe and Mail has a story about the virtues of playing computer games by Guy Dixon, What if violence is good for you? (Aug. 11, 2007, R1 and R7) Strangely the title and lead picture in the print edition is different (and more appropriate) than online. Online the title is about violence and the picture is the Terminator. In print there is a picture of a shadowed kid playing games and the title is “A healthy way to spend your summer?” followed by, “It sure is!”. The print version of the story also appears online, A healthy way to spend your summer? and is longer. The violent version was posted 40 minutes before and is shorter. Are G&M writers posting as different stories the same story as it evolves. Did Dixon decide to spin the story differently? Hmmmm.
Anyway, the story is worth noting as it points to evidence that game playing is good for problem solving skills.