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Casual Gamers Not So Casual

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gameaholics dept.

Next Gen is reporting on a study indicating that casual gamers actually play quite a lot, putting the term 'casual' under a microscope. From the article: "'Our survey has determined that mainstream audiences dedicate a substantial amount of time to gameplay — not just in 15-minute increments as previously thought,' said Loren Hillberg, executive VP and general manager of commerce at Macrovision."

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  1. they are confused by fizzix · · Score: 0, Troll

    They seem to think that windows rebooting every 15 minutes is the same as sepreate gaming sessions.

  2. Re:Consider this contrast.. by Baloo+Ursidae · · Score: 0, Troll
    people who have casual sex rarely break the 15 minute mark.

    Well, maybe *you* don't.

    Or maybe I'm just weird that way. Oh well.

    "MOM! Dad pwned me again!"

    Uh, oh. Are you sure you meant to share that with the group? You might check the green pages in the phone book for an incest support group and the blue pages for health and human services...

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