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Tag: gamers

gamers
High Definition

The Top 10 Best Portrayals of Gamers on Television

Though pop culture is packed with terrible video game stereotypes, there are good portrayals of gaming and gamers, too. Last week I tackled ...
By Bob ChipmanNovember 17, 2014
High Definition

The Top 10 Worst Portrayals of Gamers on Television

Television has long pushed the worst kind of gamer stereotypes into the pop culture limelight. There’s been a lot said recently about the ...
By Bob ChipmanNovember 10, 2014
Editorials

Editor’s Note: Why I Still Call Myself a Gamer

I love games. I play them whenever I can. My brain considers so many different tasks, worries, and concerns throughout the working day. ...
By Greg Tito Legacy AuthorSeptember 8, 2014
Ask Dr Mark

Gamers and Weapons: Ask Dr. Mark

Dear Dr. Mark I wonder if there is any correlation between videogaming and interest in weapons.Recently, my son’s guidance counselor reported that some ...
By Mark J. Kline Legacy AuthorMay 3, 2013
Ask Dr Mark

Issues Gamers Should Think About

Dear Dr. Mark, I’m concerned that the defensiveness of gamers against criticism of our hobby has become knee-jerk and automatic without any real ...
By Mark J. Kline Legacy AuthorFebruary 6, 2013
Extra Punctuation

Don’t Use the Word “Gamer”

I have a request, planet Earth. I have graced you with my presence for 27 years and I think it’s only fair you ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2010
The Day After

Every Game Is the End of the World

“What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning: The end is where ...
By Nick Halme Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2010
March Mayhem

The Escapist Presents March Mayhem: Developers’ Showdown 2008

Sega vs. Nintendo. Blizzard vs. Take Two. EA vs. … anyone. We’ve all had conversations about which developer or juggernaut was “better,” offered ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 18, 2008
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