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padavid10
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Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

Hello all,

 

Was just blogging on whether the mainstream view of gaming is poor.  Wondering what the view of you the gamers is.

 

Thanks

My blog including a little write up about the Vita here -

http://​second-gen-gamer.blogspot.co.uk​ - Give us a read. Thanks
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

Blogging indeed.

 

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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

Mainstream view on gaming? What? You don't WATCH games, you PLAY them.

Silly OP is silly.
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor


padavid10 wrote:

Hello all,

 

Was just blogging on whether the mainstream view of gaming is poor.  Wondering what the view of you the gamers is.

 

Thanks


PICKLED ONION

 

What's your view then as a blogger?

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Elite-Hawk
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

I'd say gaming is still portrayed negatively by the media, and considered unsociable as its not as 'cool' as some other past times.

 

 

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padavid10
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

My Blog is linked in my signature.  I think it's worryingly negative or simply second rate reporting that the movie, music, book or theatre industry wouldn't put up with.

 

I don't know why the games industry don't put more pressure on mainstream publications to improve if they really want to improve the profile of gaming more widely.

 

Interesting stuff from Ian Livingstone here

 

Doubtlessly less interesting stuff from me here

My blog including a little write up about the Vita here -

http://​second-gen-gamer.blogspot.co.uk​ - Give us a read. Thanks
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Sorry I don't want to read it, I'm eating.
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padavid10
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

Ok. No probs.
My blog including a little write up about the Vita here -

http://​second-gen-gamer.blogspot.co.uk​ - Give us a read. Thanks
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

i like my blog in my sig better :L
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Re: Is the mainstream view of gaming poor

While I can't really comment too much on the mainstream myself (being so out of touch with the media these days) I imagine they see it a bit differently than they did say 10 years ago but thats not to say big media giants like The Sun or The Times don't like to take a pop at gaming every now and again with scare articles to try score afew hits and horrify the ill informed masses who can't wipe their own arses unless the media tells them to.
Games like Call of Duty and Angry Birds are in the mainstream eye these days and they have sold more than some games could ever hope, which dispite my dislike for both of the games mentioned is a good thing as it grabs peoples attention.
The Wii in particular has been great this generation because its painted gaming in a possitive light and shown people that its not all about murdering things like the media likes you to believe and it can be pretty fun stuff or even be used as a way to make you more active.

So to answer your question, I'd say it isn't all viewed as poorly as it used to be with the whole Manhunt controversy or a bit further back with the original Mortal Kombat and Carmagedon controversies. The media will blow things out of proportion now and again when they have nothing else to write about but I think people are a bit wiser to what the media writes these days and take it all with a pinch of salt.
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