In these tough economic times, corporations are looking for good news wherever they can find it. Take, for instance,
this release issued by GameStop, which said that 34 percent of families will be playing games together rather than partaking in more expensive activities like vacations this summer. Here's the kicker though: Topping the list in first and second place, respectively, are "Going to free community events (63 percent)" and "day trips (51 percent)."
So, video games get routed by day trips to the
Rarden Whitetail Deer Festival, and GameStop's bragging about it in a release? Jeez, the economy is worse than we thought.
{ Jun 23rd 2009 at 6:00PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mr nimblewick @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:05PM
Don't those families know that the Wii isn't any fun?
I wonder if the "playing games together" is supposed to mean only video games or if it includes board games, back yard badminton, etc.
mr nimblewick @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:06PM
Ah, it is just video games. Pretty big percentage then, I think.
Shagittarius @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:07PM
Also above games was 'Ignoring each other, contemplating suicide.' (41 percent)
Jack_Jackington @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:28PM
Pretending to listen- 39%
Fighting/Arguing- 87%
mr nimblewick @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:39PM
Are these families, or Joystiq commenters?
Cosmo (formerly Chin-Poh) @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:29PM
Damn, if only my parents played games with me and my brother instead of taking us on boring family vacations years ago, save us time, money and sanity!
mr nimblewick @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:39PM
But it builds character!
Leobebes (BDF: Braid Defence Force) @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:32PM
"The Anderson Family thinking the Wii could support HD Graphics, were surprisingly upset to find out it could not. Now they spend their time playing the Wii 2.5 feet away from the screen squinting away and wondering what a 360 or PS3 would've looked like on their $1700 investment."
BigD145 @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:40PM
The PS3 doesn't save pennies, it burns Benjamin Franklins.
Spartan @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:34PM
That aint his daughter.
Hey,
We all thought it, somebody had to say it.
Kodros @ Jun 23rd 2009 8:15PM
Need a photoshop expert here to cut the daughter out, rotate her 90 degrees and place her under the squatting dad. The daughter already has the "I'm getting T Bagged" look on her face. Then cut out the son and put him behind the mom so it looks like he's feeling her ass.
ragetek @ Jun 24th 2009 2:58AM
either way, thats one hell of an expression she's got on her face!
BigD145 @ Jun 23rd 2009 6:42PM
I can understand the low number for "hiking/biking". Not only does it demand an all day commitment, but most people don't have anywhere decent to do it.
Manvir2489 @ Jun 23rd 2009 8:09PM
Who the hell plays any video games like that?
EI8HT @ Jun 24th 2009 2:59AM
They forgot hospital trips, since when playing with the wii the girl will take out her dads eye.... and dad wont have insurance covered so he has to mortgage his home, which would lead mom to work double shifts, but that wont matter any way because a hurricane is coming and destroying the mortgage house ............
0_o
ps360owner @ Jun 24th 2009 3:22AM
i can see where there coming from i own scene it,your in the movies and lips and me and my family have so much fun playing these games.Them type of family games are really good.