Most folks don’t really much like the term “Gamer.” It has a lot of cultural baggage, and is even a little bit like “Hipster” in some ways. We all like games these days, don’t we? So what is a “Gamer” anymore, anyway? More »
Last week, I posted an editorial discussing the word ‘gamer‘ and what that word meant as gaming becomes increasingly ubiquitous. Now this report from the the NPD discusses how ‘Digital’ gamers are outspending ‘Core’ gamers in the marketplace. My question? What the hell is the difference between the two, and why are we bothering to distinguish? More »
If a word has no meaning, or its meaning becomes obscured – what is the use of it?
I was sitting in the audience at Game-Tech, scribbling notes, scanning the crowd for familiar faces. Ron Curry, the CEO of the iGEA took the stage.
“We need to redefine what the word ‘gamer’ means,” he said.
I wrote that part down. More »
A 10-year-old boy in Italy is saved from possible death by a heroic off-duty policeman after walking off a railway platform while playing his PSP. This is why we do not walk and game at the same time. More »
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Gamer, take a close look in the mirror. Note the exulting highs, the soul-crushing lows, of someone trying to beat a very hard level in a video game. More »
Gamer, the upcoming movie about MMOs with real people as avatar combatants, has a brand new trailer. This is it. More »
