From kotaku.com (via gamepolitics.com):

Who says UK lawmakers are hostile to video games? Tom Watson, the government’s Cabinet Office Minister wants kids to play more. And not just edutainment or shovelware — violent ones are OK.

"Basically, I think playing games is a good thing," Watson (pictured) told the Mirror. "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."

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