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Codemasters have released new screens and a trailer for their latest games today of their upcoming multi-platform title Overlord 2.
A study conducted by the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection found that games can be good for children.
According to the report, games can encourage children to be more creative and cooperative.
The study also failed to find a definitive link between games and violence, although it did say that violence in some games could “stimulate” violent behaviour in certain situations.
“Videogames are in most cases not dangerous and can even contribute to the development of important skills,” Toine Manders, the Dutch lawmaker who drafted the report, told Reuters.
“(They stimulate) learning of facts and skills such as strategic reflection, creativity, cooperation and a sense of innovation,” added the report.
The report also called for the European Union’s 27 member states to work collectively to strengthen the PEGI rating system, and proposed the development of a “red button” that would give parents greater control over what their children play and for how long – doesn’t one current-gen console already have one of those that dictates the length of gaming sessions?
Via CVG
