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Yes, make the most of it, FM is about to start a thread totally unrelated to the Future of Gaming. This is a first for me.
Gaming takes up a LOT of our time. Nothing really wrong with that, but I think it's time that gamers from all walks of life should start to broaden their horizons a little by indulging in a few real-life activities from time to time. So, I've compiled this handy list of things to do when you're not glued to your PC/Console.
1. Read a good book/magazine!
Reading is good for you, everytime you see a correctly spelt piece of literature or a grammatically correct paragraph, your brain grows a little bit. So put down that joypad, and go and find a copy of OPSM2, a decent Strategy Guide for your favourite game, or an Edge article discussing the Future of Gaming. All excellent brain fodder.
2. Do some research!
You're reading this, so you've got the internet at your fingertips, the world's largest database. Within its hallowed webpages you can find all sorts of neat stuff like screenshots, media files, promo clips, reviews, previews, and discussion boards all revolving around your favourite activity, gaming. So open up a browser and expand your knowledge about your favourite subject.
3. Write articles!
You've done some reading, you've done some research, it's time to put those collective activities together to allow you to express your views to others. So find a discussion forum where like-minded souls are involved in a debate about a subject you're good on (I recommend something like 'Gaming'), and entrall them with your seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. Some well known sites offer incentives for doing this, so it's worth shopping around a bit.
4. Get out more!
Despite not being able to keep an eye on what your Sims are up to in the meantime, getting 'outside' is actually good for you. Once you get over the initial atmospheric discomfort (it's called 'fresh air', don't worry about it), you'll discover wondrous benefits, like shops that sell games, and shops that sell books about gaming, and things called 'Arcades' where you can discover what kind of things are going to appear on your console within the next year or so.
5. Communicate!
Social skills, whilst not vital to gamers, are something you should start to practice more before headsets and online communication become the norm during games played over a broadband network. Introduce yourself again to the other people in your house (they're called 'family' usually), get to know them, remind them it's only 324 days to go until Christmas and your birthday's coming up, and the payoffs could be in the form of an XBox Live subscription, or a Sony Network adaptor, even a nice new headset/microphone combo.
So there you have it, five exciting activities which are totally unrelated to gaming. Diversity is good for you.
Gaming takes up a LOT of our time. Nothing really wrong with that, but I think it's time that gamers from all walks of life should start to broaden their horizons a little by indulging in a few real-life activities from time to time. So, I've compiled this handy list of things to do when you're not glued to your PC/Console.
1. Read a good book/magazine!
Reading is good for you, everytime you see a correctly spelt piece of literature or a grammatically correct paragraph, your brain grows a little bit. So put down that joypad, and go and find a copy of OPSM2, a decent Strategy Guide for your favourite game, or an Edge article discussing the Future of Gaming. All excellent brain fodder.
2. Do some research!
You're reading this, so you've got the internet at your fingertips, the world's largest database. Within its hallowed webpages you can find all sorts of neat stuff like screenshots, media files, promo clips, reviews, previews, and discussion boards all revolving around your favourite activity, gaming. So open up a browser and expand your knowledge about your favourite subject.
3. Write articles!
You've done some reading, you've done some research, it's time to put those collective activities together to allow you to express your views to others. So find a discussion forum where like-minded souls are involved in a debate about a subject you're good on (I recommend something like 'Gaming'), and entrall them with your seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. Some well known sites offer incentives for doing this, so it's worth shopping around a bit.
4. Get out more!
Despite not being able to keep an eye on what your Sims are up to in the meantime, getting 'outside' is actually good for you. Once you get over the initial atmospheric discomfort (it's called 'fresh air', don't worry about it), you'll discover wondrous benefits, like shops that sell games, and shops that sell books about gaming, and things called 'Arcades' where you can discover what kind of things are going to appear on your console within the next year or so.
5. Communicate!
Social skills, whilst not vital to gamers, are something you should start to practice more before headsets and online communication become the norm during games played over a broadband network. Introduce yourself again to the other people in your house (they're called 'family' usually), get to know them, remind them it's only 324 days to go until Christmas and your birthday's coming up, and the payoffs could be in the form of an XBox Live subscription, or a Sony Network adaptor, even a nice new headset/microphone combo.
So there you have it, five exciting activities which are totally unrelated to gaming. Diversity is good for you.
Bonafide wrote:
> FM - Sarcasm King!
>
> (oh, forgot Tiltawhirl, IB, Sniper, Paranoid Idiot...)
WTF?
> FM - Sarcasm King!
>
> (oh, forgot Tiltawhirl, IB, Sniper, Paranoid Idiot...)
WTF?
FM - Sarcasm King!
(oh, forgot Tiltawhirl, IB, Sniper, Paranoid Idiot...)
Anyway, good post!
(oh, forgot Tiltawhirl, IB, Sniper, Paranoid Idiot...)
Anyway, good post!
heh nice post FM, i frequently do all of those listed despite playing games for a substantial part of my day varying from 4 - 6 hours on weekdays to about 7+ hours at the weekend, also another good thing to do is to express some artistic ability (if you feel you have any) in the form of sketches, maybe designing your own chracters etc I find that it can be most enjoyable if your really enthusiastic about it.
slik ~_~
slik ~_~
Good post mate :-D
Yes, make the most of it, FM is about to start a thread totally unrelated to the Future of Gaming. This is a first for me.
Gaming takes up a LOT of our time. Nothing really wrong with that, but I think it's time that gamers from all walks of life should start to broaden their horizons a little by indulging in a few real-life activities from time to time. So, I've compiled this handy list of things to do when you're not glued to your PC/Console.
1. Read a good book/magazine!
Reading is good for you, everytime you see a correctly spelt piece of literature or a grammatically correct paragraph, your brain grows a little bit. So put down that joypad, and go and find a copy of OPSM2, a decent Strategy Guide for your favourite game, or an Edge article discussing the Future of Gaming. All excellent brain fodder.
2. Do some research!
You're reading this, so you've got the internet at your fingertips, the world's largest database. Within its hallowed webpages you can find all sorts of neat stuff like screenshots, media files, promo clips, reviews, previews, and discussion boards all revolving around your favourite activity, gaming. So open up a browser and expand your knowledge about your favourite subject.
3. Write articles!
You've done some reading, you've done some research, it's time to put those collective activities together to allow you to express your views to others. So find a discussion forum where like-minded souls are involved in a debate about a subject you're good on (I recommend something like 'Gaming'), and entrall them with your seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. Some well known sites offer incentives for doing this, so it's worth shopping around a bit.
4. Get out more!
Despite not being able to keep an eye on what your Sims are up to in the meantime, getting 'outside' is actually good for you. Once you get over the initial atmospheric discomfort (it's called 'fresh air', don't worry about it), you'll discover wondrous benefits, like shops that sell games, and shops that sell books about gaming, and things called 'Arcades' where you can discover what kind of things are going to appear on your console within the next year or so.
5. Communicate!
Social skills, whilst not vital to gamers, are something you should start to practice more before headsets and online communication become the norm during games played over a broadband network. Introduce yourself again to the other people in your house (they're called 'family' usually), get to know them, remind them it's only 324 days to go until Christmas and your birthday's coming up, and the payoffs could be in the form of an XBox Live subscription, or a Sony Network adaptor, even a nice new headset/microphone combo.
So there you have it, five exciting activities which are totally unrelated to gaming. Diversity is good for you.
Gaming takes up a LOT of our time. Nothing really wrong with that, but I think it's time that gamers from all walks of life should start to broaden their horizons a little by indulging in a few real-life activities from time to time. So, I've compiled this handy list of things to do when you're not glued to your PC/Console.
1. Read a good book/magazine!
Reading is good for you, everytime you see a correctly spelt piece of literature or a grammatically correct paragraph, your brain grows a little bit. So put down that joypad, and go and find a copy of OPSM2, a decent Strategy Guide for your favourite game, or an Edge article discussing the Future of Gaming. All excellent brain fodder.
2. Do some research!
You're reading this, so you've got the internet at your fingertips, the world's largest database. Within its hallowed webpages you can find all sorts of neat stuff like screenshots, media files, promo clips, reviews, previews, and discussion boards all revolving around your favourite activity, gaming. So open up a browser and expand your knowledge about your favourite subject.
3. Write articles!
You've done some reading, you've done some research, it's time to put those collective activities together to allow you to express your views to others. So find a discussion forum where like-minded souls are involved in a debate about a subject you're good on (I recommend something like 'Gaming'), and entrall them with your seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge. Some well known sites offer incentives for doing this, so it's worth shopping around a bit.
4. Get out more!
Despite not being able to keep an eye on what your Sims are up to in the meantime, getting 'outside' is actually good for you. Once you get over the initial atmospheric discomfort (it's called 'fresh air', don't worry about it), you'll discover wondrous benefits, like shops that sell games, and shops that sell books about gaming, and things called 'Arcades' where you can discover what kind of things are going to appear on your console within the next year or so.
5. Communicate!
Social skills, whilst not vital to gamers, are something you should start to practice more before headsets and online communication become the norm during games played over a broadband network. Introduce yourself again to the other people in your house (they're called 'family' usually), get to know them, remind them it's only 324 days to go until Christmas and your birthday's coming up, and the payoffs could be in the form of an XBox Live subscription, or a Sony Network adaptor, even a nice new headset/microphone combo.
So there you have it, five exciting activities which are totally unrelated to gaming. Diversity is good for you.