Move over, soccer mom. Back off, NASCAR dad. There's a surprising new demographic in the voting masses that's still completely untouched and ready to be shamelessly pandered to: Gamers.
Where are the politicians scrambling for the gaming vote? Why don't we see John Kerry publicly logging a 96-hour marathon run on "Final Fantasy XI?" Why isn't George W. Bush reinforcing the American family one "Sims Online" couple at a time?
It's easy to underestimate the reach of the gaming community. They don't share any racial characteristics, except possibly for an aversion to direct lighting, and they rarely intermarry. The closest thing to ethnic foods gamers share is Skittles by the handful and soft drinks with enough caffeine per can to power a medium-sized town.
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I noticed that after I posted here -- hey, it's right! what gives? -- and I just fixed it. Forgot to include a note to my boss, who edits my columns.
I'm honestly surprised this one went through without many complaints. He did say it was directed at a pretty small audience, but personally I think it just bugs him because I keep writing about things he can't easily vet. Hee, hee...
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quote:The Republican National Committee Web site took the first halting steps towards courting gamers with "Kerry vs. Kerry," a Flash boxing "game" that pits the opinions of Senator John Kerry (D-Ma) vs. the opinions of Senator John Kerry (D-Ma) in a knockout brawl.
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It's not "almost" musical... it IS musical.
quote:Square Enix U.S.A., Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, presents the first FINAL FANTASY® symphony concert in the U.S. featuring music from Square Enix’s world-renowned FINAL FANTASY video game series, performed by the acclaimed Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
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Is he talking about the original "Joust"? I always wondered what those things were... So what is that other thing that kills the ostrich?
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I linked this to the EverQuest community boards I call home in hopes of starting a more serious discussion about how gamers can effect change. There is an issue that is pretty hot right now on a lot of the different boards (as in, as hot as the gay marriage threads here) and I would like to see what people think about what we can do about it. The issue is the buying and selling of intellectual property, and who knows where gamers could go with this. It's kind of neat though...people who can barely get out a sentence in game (OMG joo KSed me mob dr00d!) are posting articulate and well thought out arguments about the effects of selling intellectual property on both the "RL" economy and the in-game economy.
Anyway, thanks for the column Chris .
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Quote: how u were totally about to bunnyhop in this kewl FPS but some kill stealing, low pinging n00b ganked u during a lag spike and raped your base before you could respawn.
Which game is he reffering to, cause i think he missused his lingo. seriously, don't they want people who actually get out of their houses and venture out into society to vote. i mean i'm a gammer myself and i don't think that i've been out of the house for anything other than school and to see Raia in a week.
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I'm waiting for the inevitable complaints about that paragraph. Not only is there gamer slang, it has dialects specific to each game. That paragraph would be the equivalent of writing out what you wanted to say and then translating individual words in French, German, and Navaho.
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First Person Shooter, which was, coincidentally enough, the only I knew before I started looking for them...
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