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Welcome to the revolution. Gaming has become big business and soon I can envisage it becoming the most popular post-work/school/pub pastime of all.
Even bigger than the goggle box.
Take a look in any Games Store and you will see a myriad of people within. From Barristers to Beauticians, they all have the same common interest and are not the stereotypes that are often used by the non-gaming media to “diss” game playing.
You have to thank the “console companies” for this exponential growth of popularity. Like mobile phones, owning a console is a “cool thing” and a social statement. Obviously many people buy their games-machines based on hype and social conformity, but at least they are playing. The PC industry has also become a major force and this is also due to the popularity of the mainstream chains, which many dislike (you know who) but at least they are spreading the word (and inferior PC’s!) to the masses.
We also have to thank the Television companies themselves. Not for presenting gaming in a positive light (have they ever covered the hysteria of a major game release?) or even had one decent prime time show (BBC 2 6:25 after the Simpsons, would be perfect), but for making such utter drivel that most sensible people look for an alternative. Sport is great but not everyone’s cup of tea, fair enough, readings good, hobbies are enjoyable, watching DVDs fantastic, however for sheer interaction, stimulation, excitement, entertainment, joy and nothavingtowatchEast Enders, oranysimilardepressingmadeforthelowestcommondenominator, fromofpurile-enerationGameprogramming; it has to be me old Playstation (Pro Evolution Football still gets a bash from time to time) or PC.
Just think when we all have kids (I know I shuddered too) playing games will be a totally acceptable thing to do. The reason is that their peers and superiors will be us (shudder number deux) and we will understand if our kids refuse to watch It’ll be alright on the night 69 or East Enders: The early years because they’d rather play on their Z-box’s.
It is only a matter of time before we become a Play Nation.
Even bigger than the goggle box.
Take a look in any Games Store and you will see a myriad of people within. From Barristers to Beauticians, they all have the same common interest and are not the stereotypes that are often used by the non-gaming media to “diss” game playing.
You have to thank the “console companies” for this exponential growth of popularity. Like mobile phones, owning a console is a “cool thing” and a social statement. Obviously many people buy their games-machines based on hype and social conformity, but at least they are playing. The PC industry has also become a major force and this is also due to the popularity of the mainstream chains, which many dislike (you know who) but at least they are spreading the word (and inferior PC’s!) to the masses.
We also have to thank the Television companies themselves. Not for presenting gaming in a positive light (have they ever covered the hysteria of a major game release?) or even had one decent prime time show (BBC 2 6:25 after the Simpsons, would be perfect), but for making such utter drivel that most sensible people look for an alternative. Sport is great but not everyone’s cup of tea, fair enough, readings good, hobbies are enjoyable, watching DVDs fantastic, however for sheer interaction, stimulation, excitement, entertainment, joy and nothavingtowatchEast Enders, oranysimilardepressingmadeforthelowestcommondenominator, fromofpurile-enerationGameprogramming; it has to be me old Playstation (Pro Evolution Football still gets a bash from time to time) or PC.
Just think when we all have kids (I know I shuddered too) playing games will be a totally acceptable thing to do. The reason is that their peers and superiors will be us (shudder number deux) and we will understand if our kids refuse to watch It’ll be alright on the night 69 or East Enders: The early years because they’d rather play on their Z-box’s.
It is only a matter of time before we become a Play Nation.
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Welcome to the revolution. Gaming has become big business and soon I can envisage it becoming the most popular post-work/school/pub pastime of all.
Even bigger than the goggle box.
Take a look in any Games Store and you will see a myriad of people within. From Barristers to Beauticians, they all have the same common interest and are not the stereotypes that are often used by the non-gaming media to “diss” game playing.
You have to thank the “console companies” for this exponential growth of popularity. Like mobile phones, owning a console is a “cool thing” and a social statement. Obviously many people buy their games-machines based on hype and social conformity, but at least they are playing. The PC industry has also become a major force and this is also due to the popularity of the mainstream chains, which many dislike (you know who) but at least they are spreading the word (and inferior PC’s!) to the masses.
We also have to thank the Television companies themselves. Not for presenting gaming in a positive light (have they ever covered the hysteria of a major game release?) or even had one decent prime time show (BBC 2 6:25 after the Simpsons, would be perfect), but for making such utter drivel that most sensible people look for an alternative. Sport is great but not everyone’s cup of tea, fair enough, readings good, hobbies are enjoyable, watching DVDs fantastic, however for sheer interaction, stimulation, excitement, entertainment, joy and nothavingtowatchEast Enders, oranysimilardepressingmadeforthelowestcommondenominator, fromofpurile-enerationGameprogramming; it has to be me old Playstation (Pro Evolution Football still gets a bash from time to time) or PC.
Just think when we all have kids (I know I shuddered too) playing games will be a totally acceptable thing to do. The reason is that their peers and superiors will be us (shudder number deux) and we will understand if our kids refuse to watch It’ll be alright on the night 69 or East Enders: The early years because they’d rather play on their Z-box’s.
It is only a matter of time before we become a Play Nation.
Even bigger than the goggle box.
Take a look in any Games Store and you will see a myriad of people within. From Barristers to Beauticians, they all have the same common interest and are not the stereotypes that are often used by the non-gaming media to “diss” game playing.
You have to thank the “console companies” for this exponential growth of popularity. Like mobile phones, owning a console is a “cool thing” and a social statement. Obviously many people buy their games-machines based on hype and social conformity, but at least they are playing. The PC industry has also become a major force and this is also due to the popularity of the mainstream chains, which many dislike (you know who) but at least they are spreading the word (and inferior PC’s!) to the masses.
We also have to thank the Television companies themselves. Not for presenting gaming in a positive light (have they ever covered the hysteria of a major game release?) or even had one decent prime time show (BBC 2 6:25 after the Simpsons, would be perfect), but for making such utter drivel that most sensible people look for an alternative. Sport is great but not everyone’s cup of tea, fair enough, readings good, hobbies are enjoyable, watching DVDs fantastic, however for sheer interaction, stimulation, excitement, entertainment, joy and nothavingtowatchEast Enders, oranysimilardepressingmadeforthelowestcommondenominator, fromofpurile-enerationGameprogramming; it has to be me old Playstation (Pro Evolution Football still gets a bash from time to time) or PC.
Just think when we all have kids (I know I shuddered too) playing games will be a totally acceptable thing to do. The reason is that their peers and superiors will be us (shudder number deux) and we will understand if our kids refuse to watch It’ll be alright on the night 69 or East Enders: The early years because they’d rather play on their Z-box’s.
It is only a matter of time before we become a Play Nation.