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Gamers Aren't (Always) Geeks
wo1verin3 writes "CNN is reporting that not all gamers are the anti-social folk they are hyped to be by parents and the media. Roughly two-thirds of college students play video games, but the image of a nerdy guy who spends all day in a dimly lit room blowing up computer-generated bad guys is off base, according to a new study. Full story here."
No, they might not spend it alone, but they still only socialize with other gamers in a LAN gaming shop or whatnot. Not saying that all people in a LAN game are anti-social nerds, far from it. But still, just because they get out and socialize with other gamers is not saying much in it of itself.
We have so much time, and so little to do - strike that! Reverse it. Tryn Mirell
but the image of a nerdy guy who spends all day in a dimly lit room blowing up computer-generated bad guys is off base
Take THAT, mom! *goes back to GTA:VC in my darkened room
Looks like middle age hasn't been kind to action hero Duke Nukem. In a prerelease press preview, presented by Joe Siegler, the studly hero is bald with a huge beer-gut. "We wanted to flesh out the character of Duke", Siegler said, "we want to make him more a character that his fans can directly relate to".
In the new title, Duke is in a custody dispute with his ex-wife. Apparently, since he lost his job, he's in arrears on his child-support payments. When his (alien) wife kidnaps their kids and leaves for her mothers on Vega VII, it's butt-kicking time!
Newsflash: Not all users of pornography are losers who can't get girlfriends!
Not that I look at porn. I'm not suggesting that. Oh no.
Even some girls like porn. A girl told me. Well, a friend who knows a girl told me.
...guess I should go outside for the first time in my 21 years of life
but the image of a nerdy guy who spends all day in a dimly lit room blowing up computer-generated bad guys is off base
/. and downloading pr0n and the odd bit of coding. All night should be spent in a dimly it room blowing up computer-generated bad guys
We all know daytime is for posting on
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
could actually be a 100% real female in real life?!
groovy.
New discovery: not all stereotypes are valid!
But there's still hope! And you - yes, YOU - can make a difference!
Clearly, we've been slacking off. This article is a clarion call for all us nerdy guys who do spend all day in dimly lit rooms blowing up computer-generated bad guys, to stop reading this and get the hell back to those pimp gaming rigs we spent hours casemodding, and get back to what's important in life: fragging n00b azz!
We've got an image to uphold, dammit!
Not all netadmin's are geeks either. Some of them are MCSEs.
Life is the leading cause of death in America.
...now I'm not even cool compared to other gamers.
Thanks Slashdot, you ruined my day.
Quite a few gamers in college are jocks. It's true.
And the only reason we let them play is because we kick their asses.
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My parents used to play the Atari 2600 (Mmm...remember Yar's Revenge?) with me all the time. And they are far from being geeks. And my grandmother was addicted to Burger Time on Intellivision
:(
Not only do I feel old, I am old
It's a shame that priestly vocations have been so vilified, when many of these young "geeks" might thrive in an intellectual, all male, celibate atmosphere. I know I do my part, whenever I hear of a "LAND" party near my parish, I stop by with flyers advertising the local Mass. Sometimes I even bring in a young priest who "cut his teeth" on games like Asteroids or Space Invaders, who can better relate to these gamers.
A. Rightmann
Geez, you people sure do take your games seriously. What was the conversion like? Did you have to be baptized again?
This is my sig. There are many like it but this one is mine.
Obviously you've never read Slashdot.
Do you play videogames?
1. Yes
2. No
Are you a big huge dork?
1. Yes
2. No
C'mon, how valid do you think this survey is?