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I thought this post about playing WoW with a 3-year-old, was pretty awesome. I love playing games with my kids and have been doing so since Geeky Boy was 3. We played Lara Croft on PlayStation 2 together. At that time, we switched off managing the controls. Geeky Boy would often hide for the gory…
Nick Yee at Terra Nova posts a link to a BBC article explaining that 90% of the time, gamers are not addicted to gaming. Neither Yee nor the BBC article claim that excessive gaming isn’t a problem, but it’s not addiction the way alcohol or drugs are an addiction. What it represents is a social…
Random selection of links I found interesting today: First, a Washington Post article about how gaming “turns kids violent.” The interesting thing is that by the end, the sensational title had lost some of its bite. Turns out, playing violent video games is but one factor that can make kids more aggressive. Ironically, in the…
Yesterday, I spent more time than I have a while playing World of Warcraft. More than anything about playing the game itself, I’m fascinated by the way people behave in the game. I myself play WoW the same way other people participate in other leisurely activities. I play a few hours a week, about as…
Even though I’ve only been playing WoW for a few months, I’ve been engaged in many other games since the advent of Pong (so for a long time). Once I jumped into the field of writing, I’ve long thought of games as text (in the same way that films and tv shows are text). But…
I know it’s been forever since I’ve blogged and the title is some indication of where I’ve been, but not all. Last week was a busy week in the Geeky household. I traveled. Mr. Geeky traveled. I’m taking a week off this week, so there were lots of loose ends to tie up. I’m using…
A few weeks ago, I finally broke down and bought WoW. I’ve been avoiding this for years because I knew I’d love it. I’ve been playing during most of my free moments ever since. I’ve been playing video games since I was 12 and have always become quickly obsessed with the game du jour. I…
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