Microsoft publishes Healthy Gaming guide

Microsoft in its official Xbox site now has a healthy gaming guide for gamers to adhere to while gaming.

It says; This guide is designed to help you be safe and comfortable while using your Xbox 360™ and Xbox to play video games.

After all, playing video games is supposed to be a relaxing recreational activity.

No doubts on that, really. Anyway it has suggestions on the following things that in turn has been greatly discussed.

They are:

a) Position: Posture while gaming so that it is not encouraging discomfort.

b) Forces: where even low forces can cause injury, especially when repeated over time.

c) Breaks: Taking breaks during playing are important

d) Health: Keep a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

e) Tools for Families: To help find out how to use ratings, parental controls, and more.

We agree that it is very important that we keep in mind a few things so that we don't injure ourselves. There had been instances when gamers actually collapsed to die during gaming or have landed themselves in hospital with chronic problems arising out of gaming.

Check here for the complete guide. It is a must read for all those compulsive gamers who can't imagine a life without gaming every day.

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