Alethea Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Okay, we've all heard the gaming hate, but this particularily shocked me because it's a 3 hour (!!) course offered at a college in my city. Madness! I kinda want to take it just to argue. If we gamers don't stand up for ourselves, next thing you know we'll be mocked, and dismissed, and accused of having a mental illness... wait....http://www.chinooklearningservices.com/ ... aming.html Quote "Let another say. 'Perhaps the worst will not happen.' You yourself must say. 'Well, what if it does happen? Let us see who wins!' ". - Seneca, 63 AD "There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength." - Henry Rollins Link to comment
sandman Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Seems like a pretty weak jump to make a connection between video games to losing your shirt at the casino, but video game addiction itself is very real, particularly in the world of MMORPGs.Heartbreaking/Fascinating story...http://kotaku.com/5384643/i-kept-playin ... -addictionInterestingly the author of the article DOES point out the similarities of gaming online to gambling... Quote Jason Follow my adventures! Me | My Youtube | Facebook | RunKeeper Link to comment
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