Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

Believe it or not, I am not a big gamer.  I did have an original Atari thanks to my uncle, and I took a Sega Genesis to college (NHL 94 was a great game).  I even have a Nintendo Wii sitting next to my TV as I type this blog post.  Regardless of having all of those gaming systems at one time or another (I forgot to mention playing Oregon Trail on my Apple IIGS computer when I was a kid), I don't make much time in my busy schedule to sit down and play video games.  Based on this video found on Digg.com, though, I might want to start taking a little bit of time each week to play some games.  According to the video, playing video games might actually make my brain stronger.  I'd be interested to know (you could add a comment to this post) how many hours a week each of you plays video games and what you think of the content of the video above.

Happy gaming, and hopefully you will make your brain a little stronger this week!