[Mikeb85]

Anecdata but one thing I've noticed over time between those who grew up on video games and those who didn't is that those who were gamers deal better with change, especially WRT learning new software in the workplace, starting new projects, etc...

Obviously though the benefits aren't there if people just mindlessly play the same game all day.

[riskable]

This makes sense: Every game is a new piece of software that has to be installed/inserted with its own interface and mechanics. If you played a lot of games it means you had to get used to using a lot of different interfaces and controls.