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=" Be A Gamer Save the World" By: Jane McGonigal=

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704590704576092460302990884.html **Works Cited:** Mcgonigal, Jane. "The Benefits of Videogames - WSJ.com." //Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com//. Web. 15 Nov. 2011.

Summary:
Many people think that video games are a waste of time when they really aren't. Many people that are gamers like to play video games because it gives you a feeling you can't get in the real world, and the people who don't like them are going to regret it in the long run. Lots of people today play video games and are actually very successful. Games are actually proven to build social relationships as well.

Quotes:
1) Jane McGonigal from //wsj.com// states "With no previous background in biochemistry—had worked in a 3D game environment called Foldit, folding virtual proteins in new ways that could help cure cancer or prevent Alzheimer's."

2) Jane McGonigal from //wsj.com// states "In the United States, where there are 183 million active gamers, videogames took in about $15.5 billion last year." meaning this is a big industry!

3) Jane McGonigal from //wsj.com// states "One recent study found, for example, that players of "Guitar Hero" are more likely to pick up a real guitar and learn how to play it."

Facts:
1) In the United States alone: There's 183 Million active gamers. 2) The average gamer spends about 45 hours a week playing games. 3) Video games can help you get socially involved. 4) One game was made to help cure cancer and Alzheimer's