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The Family That Games Together Online

Posted by Zonk on from the farming-together-for-fun-and-profit dept.

GamerDad has a piece talking about families gaming together online. The article profiles some gamer families. Brian Reynolds, CEO of Big Huge Games, is cited as an example; He games together with his sons. The article also touches on the more serious issues of addiction and quality time. From the article: "Another hidden benefit to online games is that families spread over several states can keep in touch and play online together. Thompson agrees, 'I never foresaw how important the games online would become, but I did actually get a line added into my divorce decree that guaranteed me three days a week that I could get on the computer with my kids, via web cam. So I could communicate and see them. At the time, I wasn't a huge MMORPG player, so I didn't envision the role it would play.'"

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  1. "Cmon dad, let's mug that NPC!" by The+MAZZTer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahh quality family time. ;)

  2. Me and my Father... by Quaoar · · Score: 4, Funny

    We used to WoW together: Him a 60 priest, me a 60 warrior. Then that rat bastard rolled on my Brainhacker, and I squelched his ass!

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    I'll form my OWN solar system! With blackjack! And hookers!
  3. Re:Sad by 7macaw · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean, as in "Xbox LIVE"?

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    Grundes!
  4. Obligatory World of Warcraft forums quote by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 4, Funny

            Brion, Tuesday aug 16th, 2005 @ 3:29 AM
            ok i have a proposition for the horde, let us kill Korrak while you sit and watch. and well let you get all the honor youll ever want=}. no? ok well it shall be a great battle then, hope to see everyone there!

            Fayda, Tuesday aug 16th, 2005 @ 8:44 AM
            ((OOC))

            Pardon me for hijacking the thread, here..

            But, Brion - if you don't want your mother to know you were up and on the computer at 3:29 in the morning - DON'T post on a forum that she reads.

            Busted.
            Grounded.
  5. My experiences by robyannetta · · Score: 4, Funny
    I've played WoW for a year and recently got my nephew online.

    Until he signed up for WoW, we rarely ever spoke, even though we both miss each other very much.

    Now that I've added him to my guild, he won't leave me the hell alone. I've learned to hate my family now, they're all ninka looters. FuXin n00b.

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    - Just my $0.02, take with a grain of salt, your mileage may vary.
  6. Re:divorces by plover · · Score: 3, Funny
    The new restraining order:

    You are not permitted to come within __one_subnet___ of ____her_name____.

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    John
  7. I'm hesitant. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know about you all, but there were moments during many an NES battle between my sisters and I that ended with a chunky controller being flung toward a skull. If you threw MMO drama into the mix, a family like mine may well end up pressing charges.

    Those NES pads had some corners, I tellya what..

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    Slashdot Burying Stories About Slashdot Media Owned
  8. The Family That Games Together... by Triv · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Maims Together.

  9. Re:Don't do this. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    My girlfriend (who's at uni) and I play together, along with her mum. Talk about awkward

    No shit.

    On the plus side, her mum likes me without having met me.

    Eh?........ Oh, computer games, I get it.