Experts say that playing video games helps improve memory , maths skills and patience . However , you must play sensibly or you can have health problems . Sam Oliver, for example , a 14-year-old British boy, could play video games for hours , but then he got Nintendo thumb. This happens when you make your thumb do the same action again and again like pressing a button on a games console. So when you sit in front of your computer screen ready to play your favourite game make sure you play it safe .