<p><strong>Absolutely not</strong> if you do it in <strong>excess.</strong></p>
<p>Remember that any activity you do, no matter how healthy and beneficial it is, if you do it in excess, <strong>you will lose all the benefits you would normally receive.</strong></p>
<p>Doing something in excess is harmful, no matter what you do, it will always hurt you.</p>
<p>Now eliminating the excesses and focusing on your question, <strong>playing video games can raise our IQ in a certain sense</strong>, as it keeps our<em><strong> minds active and makes us constantly think of solutions to various problems or difficulties that the games present.</strong></em></p>
<p>They help to <strong>concentrate better</strong> and <strong>pay more attention to small details</strong> that may be important in various situations that merit a solution.</p>