In Real Life

Single And Looking To Mingle? Try World Of Warcraft

The folks at Online University have put together some statistics about gaming and online dating, and it seems like (surprise!) gaming could be a great way to meet single guys. Plus, as the graphic points out, “Battling demons and trolls with a girl is a bigger rush than grabbing coffee with her.”


July 23, 2011
News

Poor Americans Are Gamers, Too

In case you didn’t know, there are poor gamers. Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation has published a report on what it means to be poor in America today. According to the report, households living in poverty have many modern amenities including air conditioning, cable TV and video game consoles.


November 2, 2010
In Real Life

The Video Gamer’s Anthem, Maybe

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Do gamers need a theme song? An anthem that celebrates the gamer lifestyle and proves they can get girls? Did I just hear the lyric: “Get a girl and break the trend? And prove the ruuuumouuuurrrrs wrong!”?


October 7, 2010

The Gamer I Really Am

I’ve never been much for online multiplayer. I play video games to get away from other people, I always say. I like a good campaign, totally solo. Or so I thought.


September 25, 2010
News

How Video Games Reorganise Your Brain

It is no secret that video games aid players with their hand-eye coordination. A new study shows that playing video games extensively reorganises how the brain handles difficult visuomotor tasks.


May 26, 2010
In Real Life

Video Gamers Have Power Over Their Nightmares

A recent study suggests that video game players could have the power to alter their nightmares, turning the tide on the things that go bump in our subconscious minds. We are the Dream Warriors.


May 20, 2010
In Real Life

Who Plays Video Games Shirtless?

Here are a couple of guys checking out Gran Turismo last month at a PlayStation showcase at Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival. Seems weird, but I never frequented beach arcades either. Anyone else out there play games sans shirt? (PIC: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)


December 19, 2009
In Real Life

You’re A Gamer In 2010… What Will You Do?

You aren’t some kid holding controllers from different systems posing for stock photos. You’re a real gamer. You piss pixels and bleed polygons, and ultimately the fate of gaming in 2010 is up to you. What will you do?


October 14, 2009
News

Infinite Bits: Miami’s First Video Game Convention

Next weekend in Miami you can enjoy live music, tournaments, world record competitions, special guests, a costume contest and a video game museum at Infinite Bits, South Florida’s “first major video game convention”.


January 16, 2009
Uncategorized

Study: Gamers Aren’t Fat, Illiterate Manchildren

A new study suggests that gamers are older, more active and more often female than previous industry figures have suggested.