Proof that gaming STILL isn't mainstream entertainment

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Proof that gaming STILL isn't mainstream entertainment

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Anyone here who has a facebook account, have you noticed that under your profile info there is a category for music, tv, movies and books, but nothing for video games? Anything game related just goes under "other".

I think that's very telling of where gaming still is and may always be
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Or it could just be that if they had a video game section it might encourage people to play real video games instead of Farmville, thereby robbing Facebook of millions of dollars in revenue.
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I just use the TV section to list games and systems.. Not like there's anything on television nowadays worth turning OFF the xbox for anyway...
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It's Facebook, what'd you expect?

Their idea of gaming is Farmville.
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Haoie wrote:It's Facebook, what'd you expect?

Their idea of gaming is Farmville.
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YOU ARE ALL WRONG!

Farmville is not a game :lol:
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Do we really want gaming to become any more mainstream?

I'm sick and damn tired of all the Gears of War, God of War and Modern Warfare clones out there. Everytime I see a Singularity, Darksiders or (New) Medal of Honor, a part of my soul dies.

I want the good ol' days back. I'd take getting harassed on the playground any day of the week over a release schedule where the highlights consist of Kane & Lynch 2, Mafia II and Clash of the Titans.
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the7k wrote:Do we really want gaming to become any more mainstream?

I'm sick and damn tired of all the Gears of War, God of War and Modern Warfare clones out there. Everytime I see a Singularity, Darksiders or (New) Medal of Honor, a part of my soul dies.

I want the good ol' days back. I'd take getting harassed on the playground any day of the week over a release schedule where the highlights consist of Kane & Lynch 2, Mafia II and Clash of the Titans.
That kind of crap existed in the past too ya know. Your mind is just filtering out all of it.
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the7k wrote:Do we really want gaming to become any more mainstream?

I'm sick and damn tired of all the Gears of War, God of War and Modern Warfare clones out there. Everytime I see a Singularity, Darksiders or (New) Medal of Honor, a part of my soul dies.

I want the good ol' days back. I'd take getting harassed on the playground any day of the week over a release schedule where the highlights consist of Kane & Lynch 2, Mafia II and Clash of the Titans.
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AppleQueso wrote: That kind of crap existed in the past too ya know. Your mind is just filtering out all of it.
I know, I know, Rose-tinted glasses and all that crap.

I don't buy it for a second, though. Back in the day, there were plenty of games I wanted and never had a chance to play because there was just too much good shit out there. These days, it's just the opposite - I've got too much time and nowhere near enough games.
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