Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | 15:19 GMT
Children should play more games, says Cabinet minister
Cabinet Office Minister Tom Watson’s told the Mirror that children should be encourage to play more videogames.
Watson, who is in charge of encouraging new technology across Government, said: “Basically, I think playing games is a good thing.
“I’d rather my boy be playing on his Wii than passively watching telly.
“Most games are educational. They make you think, focus, challenge and change – 500 years ago a medium that did this would be called art.”
There’s more through there, including the fact that British obesity’s on the rise.
“We all have a role to play in encouraging young people to get out from behind their computer games and playing sport,” said former sports minister Richard Caborn.
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Tags: Richard Caborn, tom watson
11 comments
#1
sennasnit
15/12/08, 3:40 pm
Christ, where did you get that picture from, is that a megadrive controller i see. Never have i seen such miserable bastards…:-P
#2
that_happy_cat
15/12/08, 3:43 pm
whose shoes are they???? Shaquille O’fucking-Neal’s???
#3
G1GAHURTZ
15/12/08, 3:47 pm
They’re probably playing Ecco the dolphin.
#4
sennasnit
15/12/08, 4:02 pm
i think the kid in the blue shorts sailed accross the atlantic in that giant shoe to play in the “happy gaming gang”, looks like they’re playing something rather hypnotic, thay haven’t blinked for 20 years, why is there a soviet strike thing bottom right?
#5
anasui
15/12/08, 4:38 pm
is that child showing a ankle bracelet? What in the name..
oh, and please tell me that lardous bloke is a male
#6
G1GAHURTZ
15/12/08, 4:40 pm
It is a young lady.
#7
anasui
15/12/08, 4:49 pm
…
/shakes head
#8
epic_wanderer
15/12/08, 5:10 pm
They are all sad because the big one won’t let the little ones play.
#9
mortiferus
15/12/08, 9:52 pm
Dang, these kids look like they are in a shelter of some type though it’s definately not Vault 101. 10-to-1 odds that the fatty in the red shirt has or will consume one of the smaller ones, and wash it down with the sweet delicious sprite left next to the couch/bed/sofa bed thingy.
Man, I loved those ASCII game sticks for Street Fighter II. I still have one in storage. Fatty knows how to play MD in style!
#10
sennasnit
16/12/08, 8:54 am
my money’s on blue shorts to be consumed first.
#11
SticKboy
16/12/08, 10:25 am
Is that Scarlett Johannsson on the right?