Are They?

A very interesting article was published yesterday on the BBC web site, talking about gamer stereotypes. A must read for everyone that reads this site.

Stereotypes of gamers are accurate for a reason: because they are true. But they are not necessarily all negative.

A good news day for gaming: a report from Nottingham Trent University's consistently level-headed Mark Griffiths reveals that online gamers are relentlessly social, with 81% playing in the company of friends and family, and around 75% forming firm friendships - or even falling in love -with the people they meet online.

You can read all about it here.