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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Whose Wii is it really?
Report shows that 66 percent of parents are gamers. Are you?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A study from The Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that 53 percent of all American adults age 18 and older play some form of video game on some kind of device.
Ars Technica, a technology web site, reports:
“Across all demographic groups, around 20 percent of respondents play games at least once a day. That is, until you look at seniors, where 36 percent of respondents game at least once a day.”
“Parents have an excuse to buy games and systems, and they take advantage of it: parents are 19 percent more likely to play games on a console, and 10 percent more likely to game on a desktop or laptop computer. Younger parents are also more likely to make gaming a family affair, as 40 percent of parents aged 40 or younger play games with their kids.”
My family totally falls into these statistics. We are under 40 and we definitely play video games with our kids. I took time out from making that turkey on Thanksgiving to learn about Leggo Batman (I’m not really sure it is OK to kill a Lego man — pretty sure that’s still violence.) Also later that weekend, got my butt kicked by husband at a Wii trivia game show. However, I did quite well on the golf target practice game.
I don’t play it often but my husband is on frequently with my son and our 7-year-old has certain games she really enjoys. Michael rented a Disney singing game for her over Thanksgiving that she loved.
What about you: Is that Wii or X-Box really for you or for your kids? Who plays on it more? Do you play it with your kids? Where do you fall into these stats?
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