Gaming addicts
I was talking to adi this morning and he sent me a link to a funny article about gaming and when the lines between the game and reality blur...
Any addictive game can have a similar effect: The more someone plays, the more likely they are to stay mentally inside even afterward. And immersive games like Electronic Arts' The Sims are frequently to blame, given the countless hours players put into them."When I played (it) a lot," said Laura Martin, a devotee of the game, "I remember thinking, 'What percent of my bladder is full?' to decide if it was time to head to the bathroom."
2 Comments
2 TrackBacks
Listed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: Gaming addicts.
TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.beantowngeek.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-pong.cgi/318
I've decided to start eating healthier this year. Not a "New Year's Resolution" so to speak, just a decision I happened to make at the beginning of a new year. :) So, to that end, I will be switching from... Read More
Anyway, an amusing article, Real World Doesn't Use a Joystick, over at Wired Magazine, about people who become so immersed in games that when they are back in the real world, part of their mind still thinks they are in the game. Interesting and enter... Read More
Good Causes
Silly Stuff
The weather in Boston
That's funny and I can totally see how that would happen. I was sad when social services came for my family's 2 sets of twins when we couldn't take care of them.
Uh oh.