PETALING JAYA: For gamers, this is great news – playing video games is actually good for you.
But like all things, too much of it can be harmful.
The key is moderation, according to psychologist Dr Aqilah Kamaruddin.
The lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 has left hundreds of million of people around the world cooped up at home with nothing to do.
To beat boredom, many have taken to killing zombies on their game consoles, with the majority of players being young men.
The games that have hundreds of thousands of Malaysians hooked are PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB), EA Sports FIFA 21 and Dota 2.
According to app analytics provider Sensor Tower, MLBB earned more than RM2 billion from gamers last year, making it the most popular video game in the country.
Many frown upon such addiction as unlike other forms of recreation, video gaming can be…
