Dating

In Real Life

Relive The Horrors Of Dating With This Party Flirting Game

7:40PM December 19, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Drink or say something stupid. Drink. Drink then say something stupid. Drink. Drink then try and say something charming, only to end up saying something stupid. More »


In Real Life

7 Bad Dating Tips I Learned From My Xbox 360

5:00AM July 28, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

Lonely? Unlucky in love? I used to be like you until I learned the secrets of love from my Xbox 360. Now I’m passing these pointers of passion, all delivered in actual Xbox 360 dating-advice video games, on to you. More »


In Real Life

Game Dev Searches For Developer Girlfriend Online In Adorable, Probably Illegal Personal Ad

4:00AM May 21, 2011 | Joel Johnson

There’s a game developer on the internet looking for love. And he’s got the job to woo you. More »


PC

World Of Warcraft May Be The Future Of Online Dating

4:20AM April 26, 2011 | Anna North

Dating sites are always looking for a method of matching people up with dates they’ll actually like in real life. But World of Warcraft may already have found it. More »


In Real Life

Looking For A Piece On Craigslist

7:00AM August 8, 2010 | Owen Good

A loveless gamer on Craigslist defines compatibility in terms of Tetris. More »


In Real Life

OKCupid Dating Survey Gives Gamers An Edge Over Literature Nerds

10:40AM September 16, 2009 | AJ Glasser

You don’t need to be embarrassed about visiting dating sites unless you’re into literature instead of video games, insist on using netspeak and cannot spell the word defenestration. More »


News

Felicia Day’s World Of Warcraft Dating Tips

1:20AM November 26, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Felicia Day, the incredibly adorable star of the web sitcom “The Guild” and “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” has some important tips for men trying to find romance in the World of Warcraft.

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Uncategorized

World of Datecraft

1:00AM November 12, 2007 | Flynn De Marco

Yes, you read that correctly. Some enterprising folks have put together a Warcraft social networking site with the specific purpose, as they put it, of “Provide[ing]a simple and intuitive website which assists and facilitates the building of relationships between World of Warcraft enthusiasts.” Now given the name of the site, one would assume that these “relationships” are meant to be romantic in nature although whether they are meant to be real life or in-game dates is unclear. Maybe both? I just wonder if they’ll be able to drag people away from the game long enough to actually go on dates.

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Uncategorized

What Your Console Tells Dating Partners

11:00PM November 6, 2007 | Brian Ashcraft

Some of you may own multiple consoles. Some of you, just one. And other of you are really, really into board games. But what do consoles say about their owners? A panel of pundits offers up profound and deep insights about game hardware. Insights like:

Q: What does a PlayStation reveal about a dude? “The PlayStation 3 may indicate that the user is any “early-adopter,” someone who likes to be the first on the block to have things. Owning the PS3 may also send the message that the person may have deep pockets.”

HOLY SHIT. My mind? Blown. More dimestore Freud after the jump.

Our panelists include: NY-based psychologist Carl Arinoldo, DeVry University’s Ed Magnin, online gaming network CEO Ted Owen and GameTrailers.com’s Shane Satterfield. More »