The GameOn Magazine Issue 51 | Page 10

5 Ways Gaming Saves You Money and Generally Makes Life Better No food going to waste in this house my friend, none at all, and you don’t need to buy unnecessary food when you can just scavenge in your own abode! 5: The Health Benefits dates, and the brilliance of this is that if your OH really loves you, they’ll accept you as you are, and give you the space you need. If they don’t, then you’ll be quickly rid of something that wasn’t worth your time or money in the first place! The world is a scary place. Damaging sun rays, pollution to breathe in, germy people, germy animals, germy everything. Staying indoors protects you from all that! You’re not gonna be picking up that hacking cough from the six year old who spluttered all over the back of your neck on the bus, no sir! Forget the chances of getting food poisoning from some meal served by a waiter nursing a cold. Not only are you keeping yourself healthy, and improving your life-expectancy, but you’re saving a ton on potential medication and hospital bills! This can only be a win. If your OH is into games then well you’re sorted; either they’ll be at yours, curled up in your duvet going to town on some co-op FPS, or they’ll be at home, and you’ll be chatting via comms and This article is dedicated to Garf, wielder of axe, and spending quality time together through the greatest lover of steak. May your bank balance grow larger entertainment medium in the world. Sorted. each day. 4: The Kitchen Clean-up Disclaimer: This article in no way shape or form encourages you to live solely in the dark and on a When you’re in the throngs of a game so good diet of baked beans. If you do find yourself in this you’ve forgotten which star gives the world light, situation, please seek immediate help in the form you don’t have time for real food, and thus the of a light switch and a big-ass takeaway. hunt begins. Those old tins of baked beans? That Emsey P. Walker crumbly packet of noodles? The frozen dinner at the bottom of your freezer? You’ll eat anything that you don’t have to supervise to make; after all you only need the grub to fuel your busy, busy fingers. Issue 51 • January 2014 10 • GameOn Magazine