8 posts tagged with videogames and gamers (View popular tags)
"Inevitably, after I finish speaking, the strong opinions come. It happens the same way every time: People listen and then they say what they've been feeling. Videogames are not good for you. Videogames are a waste of time. They isolate children. Kids never go outside to play. They just sit there and stare at the TV all day."
The Myth of the Media Myth: Games and Non-Gamers.
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - View this thread
Destructoid's Guide to Recognizing Your Gamers
posted on Aug 5, 2007 - View this thread
How to write an article about women who play video games. A sarcastic 10-step guide by Richard Corbett.
posted on Jun 3, 2006 - View this thread
Sex & Games Finally, a place that seems to discuss sexuality in videogames as an adult topic. Brand new forum/blog/branch of the IGDA, their leadership is a) mostly female, b) commited to "The right of developers to work together to create sexually themed games free of censorship and regulation," and encouraging parental responsibility and c) a nice tonic for Jack Thompson's hysteria.
posted on Aug 15, 2005 - View this thread
Columbine family loses their scapegoat. Now what can be blamed? Apparently Doom didn't hypnotize those kids into thinking they were in hell after all.
posted on Mar 5, 2002 - View this thread
Video Games 'Unhealthy' for Girls, Study Says Anyone else think this is a bit overblown?
posted on Dec 15, 2000 - View this thread
And now for something completely pointless... Why on earth would anyone care enough about something this to invest all the time it took to pull this off? Just to break the record high score on a video game which only appears in museums now?
posted on Nov 27, 2000 - View this thread
Everquest guide suicides. Or maybe not. No one's really sure. Is this why they call it "Ever-Crack"?
[ From Salon via Flutterby. ]
posted on Nov 27, 2000 - View this thread