Sep 06
Interesting article from the “Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication” that was picked up by Reuters.
“To argue that MMO game play is isolated and passive media consumption in place of informal social engagement is to ignore the nature of what participants actually do behind the computer screen,” they state. “In the case of MMOs, game play is more akin to playing five-person poker in a neighborhood tavern that is accessible from your own living room.”
Hey! This is something I’ve been saying for years…glad to see some people are starting to agree with it.
Full story on Yahoo! News.
Now I can tell that to all the people who tell me to get a life. W00T!
Yea theres plenty of social interaction when I’m playing Monkey Ball Ds, ten-year-old Harri is playing Resident Evil too on his PS something-or-other and Jamie’s playing Age of Mytholgy on the PC. Hm yeah we don’t stop the chatter, yup, yeah.
Yeah, now jocks play video games, too! But they only REALLY play halo and madden. Trust me, I know… *shudders*
I agree alot… geeks, fight back!!! *cheers*
I concur. This is a good day for geeks.