Another reason video games are bad for you - this time because of their environmental impact
The (US) Natural Resources Defense Council just published a report claiming that video game consoles across the US alone use 16 billion KWh a year (what San Diego uses) and by better and easier to use power management they estimate that could be dropped by 11 billion KWh. Their spokesman described the XBox 360 and Playstation as having similar energy footprints to fridges. So if you’re a console gamer, visit the page below, find the auto-shutdown mode for your console (which I gather isn’t enabled by default!) and enable it. Your children will thank you…