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Gamers Itching To Switch To Macs? 261

Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 06, 2006 @10:57AM from the need-a-little-time-in-boot-camp dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNET.com.au is forecasting Windows gamers will be flocking to Intel-based Apples, saying many 'have been looking for an excuse to switch to Macs.' The article says: 'Of course, games enthusiasts who like to customise their systems and upgrade their hardware (such as graphics cards) at the drop of a hat may still prefer the tinkering freedom a PC allows. But then there are the legions of more casual gamers who only upgrade every several years or so -- as long as they can play what's available at their local games shop, I'm sure they won't be fussed that they're not running off the latest gear from ATI or NVIDIA.'"

Adult Gamers and Their Ulterior Motives for Gaming 203

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Sunday March 05, 2006 @01:34PM from the passing-the-joystick dept.

twistedcaboose writes "The Philly Inquirer is running a nice little article about why parents game with their children. Seems that adult gamers are still on the rise." From the article: "In a national survey released in January, 35 percent of 501 parents living with children age 2 to 17 said they played computer or video games, according to the Entertainment Software Association. Of those, 80 percent also played with their children. On average, these fathers and mothers - yes, almost half were women - spent 9.1 hours a month gaming with the children."

Comment Gaming with family (Score 3, Insightful) 84

by Tojosan on Tuesday February 21, 2006 @07:52PM (#14772516) Attached to: The Family That Games Together Online

My son and I have played been playing online games together since EQ1 came out.
He is now 16 and we are playing EQ2 together. There have been a couple of other MMORPGs in between.

Before that though, we gamed on consoles and I introduced him to PC games at an early age.

Gaming together, and play in general, is something all parents should do with their children. My son and I are much closer than we might have been, and definitely gotten some deeper insight into each other.

Playing an RPG like EQ or WoW, gives a young person a chance to exercise their personal skills in a variety of settings, being their with him/her gives a parent a chance to mentor, observce and assist.

As for the insight part, my son and I play totally differently in some areas. Grouping up, we learn how the other thinks about things, like fair play, how to treat others, and prioritizing.

That sad, game play is no substitute for good parenting. So, if you're excuse for not spending any other time with yoiur family is that you play EQ together....well, you read the article. :)

Laters,
Tojosan

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