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more about #panel LanciePants: A gamer, is an individual whose primary form of entertainment is consistently playing games. Be they traditional board games, miniatures, pen & paper ... more » Hamsfork: I'd say that a gamer is a person who defines himself or herself as a gamer. more » DaveKap: "Gamer" means as much nowadays as "Couch Potato" "Sports Fan" or "Homosexual". Gamer is a person who plays interactive entertainment. Couch potato i... more » WareSFThesis: The tag of "gamer" really exists in no different a discourse than that of "punk" or even "Steelers fan." The denotation is both self-selected and grou... more » Sarcasmancer: I think it would be pertinent to suggest a split definition based on the distinction of 'Gamers' and 'gamers.' By my book, this 'Gamer with a capital ... more » Origamido: I think the phrase "...dedicated to the perfection of fun." is one of those phrases that sounds great, but doesn't actually mean anything. If we pass... more » Kris: "You can't do that in 10 minute intervals." By that does he mean literally just sitting down to play a game for 10 minutes, then doing something else... more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: Personally I think the following are ridiculous: 1. That people think these things are not distinct 2. That people thing there's no reason to specif... more » bean: To me a "gamer" is someone who plays and enjoys games on a regular basis,and also enjoys some facet of gaming pop culture. The difference between the ... more » thedcg: Why the exclusivity? The implication that someone who only plays a few games, or a few hours, or doesn't own consoles is ridiculous. I'll tell you w... more » tetracycloide: gamer should really be defined as anyone that has ever canceled a social engagement in favor of playing a game. any game. if you cancel a bar run wi... more » nesstee: "Gamer" implies some one who games often in a determined fashion, one who loves "the game", one who games to pass the stage, level up or collect all 8... more » Fierfaerie: Whenever people say that games like Bejeweled are casual, I want to hit them upside the head and remind them of the biggest, most time-consuming game ... more » PlatformJunkie: It's actually quite simple. A gamer is someone who plays games as one of their primary forms of entertainment. more » wormdrink: This reminds me of the term "hacker" which was the cause for much argument years ago. And the purists lost that battle. ;) more » kobeashi: I must be missing something here. Are we really saying that someone who sits and plays games for *ten minutes* is a "gamer?" Really? My mom fits in... more » PerswAsian: If we are going to define gamers, we should call them what they are, not what they want to be called. "Hardcore gamers," for instance, could be calle... more » 2SBs: Gamer - a person who interacts with a gaming device on a regular basis. The amount of interaction with a said gaming device may vary depending on, the... more » Mancomb Seepgood of the Elevator Protection Agency: My definition of a gamer has always been "Someone whos main hobby is playing games" Same way that someone who loves cars and reads car magazines and... more » MellowJade: I always thought a "Gamer" was someone who loves to play video games for fun. Most of my childhood was around video games and I grew up on them, but ... more » -
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PAX Panel Attempts To Define “Gamer,” Sparks Casual Controversy
The PAX panel, Game Culture: How Gamers Impact Society & How Policy Affects Gamer Culture, had some mildly interesting moments – but it got really interesting right at the end, during Q&A. More » -
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Mass Effect 2 Makes A Guest Appearance At GDC
The second game in Bioware's planned Mass Effect trilogy makes a special appearance at GDC in March, where the company will present a panel discussing the Iterative Level Design Process of Mass Effect 2. More »
