in my experience
Video Game legitimization.
February 27, 2004 9:56 AM
I hadn't thought that playing video games would be characterized as "going mainstream" (because I've played them since the 2600) but more and more often I see stories in the news saying that video games are indeed doing that. As far as I can tell, this happened a long time ago in a Mushroom Kingdom only a power switch away. This audio stream (Real; bleh) from the BBC discusses how the BAFTA's (the Brit Oscars) are adding games to their awards.
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February 27, 2004 9:56 AM
I hadn't thought that playing video games would be characterized as "going mainstream" (because I've played them since the 2600) but more and more often I see stories in the news saying that video games are indeed doing that. As far as I can tell, this happened a long time ago in a Mushroom Kingdom only a power switch away. This audio stream (Real; bleh) from the BBC discusses how the BAFTA's (the Brit Oscars) are adding games to their awards.
When I was in line at the local 'Hair Sluttery' waiting to get my mop cut I was playing Mario&Luigi with a kid right next to me coveting my Gameboy with sidelong glances and likely wondering why this old dude was playing video games... oh wait, games are "going mainstream."
Related Entries (perhaps only vaguely)
· Using Flute vocals in Rock Band.
· Quickshot (not so) Supervision
· Major Nintendo DS HCI issue.
· Unreal 2 is... uh, not so great.
· Random access info architecture.
· $2,772?